Relying on production facilities based all around the world as well as on a transcontinental sales network, Coats Opti provides its clientele with a comprehensive catalogue of high-performance, well-crafted solutions. More than 250 years of experience in the business, production plants located in six continents, a varied, top-notch product portfolio: Coats Opti, leading group in the manufacturing of threads, yarns and zippers to be used in fashion as well as in many other end sectors, provides its clientele with solutions able to ensure not only first-rate performances and aesthetic care, but also the utter compliance with the strictest safety specifications and with international regulations, also in terms environmental safeguard. As far as zippers are concerned, corporate technicians work side by side with the customers so as to develop an article meeting one’s specific needs, thanks also to ample customization opportunities such as a varied chromatic palette for the textile parts and diverse galvanic finishes for the metal components; furthermore, tapes, pull tabs and slides can be tailor-made, available in a wide range of shapes, sizes and materials and embellished with decorations, logos and patterns. One of the latest innovations conceived by Coats Opti is Lux HydroF, the zipper featuring a polyurethane tape and made with a peculiar and complex application process called “coating”. Designed mainly for the apparel and footwear branches, this model is fully compliant with the international standards – more specifically, the polyurethane tape is on a par with the parameters set by the REACH protocol and the CPSIA requirements, as well as certified Oeko-Tex ® Standard 100. The metal parts (top and bottom stops, teeth, pull tab, box and pins) are made with galvanized brass and zamak. Both the tape and the chain are available in several tones and the matches are always agreed upon with the customer. www.coats.com
