PROtect tapes at the METSTRADE 2016

Amsterdam, The Netherland, 14 November 2016 - The Marine Equipment Trade Show, better known as the acronym METS, will open Tuesday, 15 November 2016, in Amsterdam.  Products Made in Italy will be represented by a large group of companies including PROtect tapes, specialized in solutions to chafing, abrasion, scratches, damages, ageing and wear for all kind of yachts, from dinghies to super yachts. In the Hall 1, booth 557 the full range of products and the new range of anti-skid tapes will be on display.

After the great success of the SKID series available in 12 different colours and widely used from Grand Prix Yachts (TP52, 72, AC, IMOCA) to dinghies and Olympic Classes (Finn, 49er/49FX, Nacra17, 470) just to mention a few,  PROtect tapes has decided to expand its range and develop a complete range for recreational boats.

Racing and crusing are different: high grip for racing, soft touch for bare feet.

SKID Resilient tapes series 54 is a anti-skid tape with a low embossed, anti-slip, rubber coated PVC backed with a high performance acrylic adhesive. It has been designed to have a superior coefficient of friction and is available in clear grey and black.

SKID Coarse Resilient tapes series 46 is a heavy embossed, anti-slip, rubber coated PVC that has been engineered with an aggressive adhesive system to adhere to a wide variety of surfaces. It has been designed to have a superior coefficient of friction and is available in grey and black.

For sale to all sailors, the SKID Coarse Resilient tape is currently undergoing a severe test in some areas of the deck on the IMOCAs 60 Banque Populaire skippered by Armel Le Cléac’h and Morgan Lagraviere’s  Safran.

Ten boats competing in the Vendée Globe are using PROtect tapes solutions, expecially the CHAFE and MASK series:

Alex Thomson           Hugo Boss

Morgan Lagraviere    Safran

Sebastien Josse          Gitana/Edmond de Rothschild

Vincent Riou              PRB

Jeremie Beyou           Maitre COQ

Armel Le Cléac’h      Banque Populaire

Jean Pierre Dick        St Michel – Virbac

Yann Elies                 Queguiner - Leucémie Espoir

Pieter Heerema          No Way Back

Kojiro Shiraishi         Spirit of Yukoh

PROtect tapes awaits you at its booth 1. 557 to view in person its full range of products.

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