The POP boat fender technology: airless, telescoping, highly stable
compact – elastic – floats
Small & Compact: Saves 60% Space
The POP boat fender is telescopic on both ends, retracting from 620 mm to 250 mm and from 770 mm to 315 mm, respectively. The POP fender is therefore smaller than ANY other fender.
This opens up new, unimagined stowage options that were previously unthinkable. The POP Fender really saves space on the boat! Pure luxury!
Retains its shape: even at sub-zero temperatures
The POP boat fender is elastic and at the same time dimensionally stable, temperature fluctuations do not affect it – i.e. it does not implode or inflate.
As temperatures rise, the POP Fender becomes a little softer, as temperatures fall it becomes a little stiffer, but it also works at sub-zero temperatures.
Airless: no inflating, no maintenance
We are not running out of air! The POP boat fender is airless—you don’t need a pump, and your fender is always ready to use. This also means the POP fender can’t burst—no valve problems.
Underwater use: the first boat fender that can do this
The POP boat fender is the first fender that can also be used under water. It can float naturally because the material has a density of 0.92 kg/dm³ and is therefore lighter than water.
POP Fender is suitable for NOK locks
NOK locks start at an angle (see picture). The fact that the POP fender can be used under water means that the underwater hull does not hit the lock wall.
No squeaking on the hull
Conventional boat fenders “stick” to the surface of the boat and cause the unpleasant squeaking noise. The telescopic POP fender sticks and does not squeak, thus protecting the boat hull because no high friction is generated.
The POP Fender material TPV does not contain any plasticizers and therefore does not squeak by nature.
There is also less streaking.
Gentler on the hull than PVC fenders
The POP boat fender is gentler on the hull than conventional PVC fenders because it does not pick or stick to the surface. The friction coefficient of the POP fender material is lower, as confirmed by many customers. Very suitable for foiled boats and wooden boats.
With POP Fender you no longer need fender socks! Saved money again and the socks aren’t always that practical if you listen to the opinions from this forum:
However, if there are any traces, they can be easily removed.
TPV material: recyclable
The POP boat fender is made from the material TPV – these are thermoplastic vulcanizates or cross-linked thermoplastic elastomers based on olefins, predominantly EPDM with a small proportion of polypropylene (PP). TPV is:
- Free from harmful substances and plasticizers
- non-toxic
- durable
- recyclable
Conventional fenders are all made of PVC, which is directly harmful to the environment due to the outgassing of plasticizers and is no longer acceptable today.
If your POP Fender is getting on in years, you can send it back to us (at your expense). We will wash and shred the old POP Fender and put it back into circulation. In this way, everyone contributes a little to a more sustainable world!
Further features and properties of TPV SANTROPENE:
- Application for sealing lines
- UV ageing, ozone and weather resistance
- Chemical and oil resistance
- High resilience in a wide temperature range
- High flexural fatigue strength
- High thermal and electrical insulation values
- Weight reduction by redesigning the parts compared to thermoset rubber
- Colorability – metallic, photochromic/thermochromic effects
- Aesthetics – options for surface, feel and appearance
- Recyclable
For the nerds among you, here are some links to the material:
THE PRODUCTION
Made in Germany & Austria
The POP boat fender is a 100% European product: the technology center, development and research are based in Austria, while the components are produced in Austria and Germany.
The TPV material is produced in Wales UK and in the USA, TPU in Germany.
We have also made sure that our additional products come from Europe.
This keeps delivery routes short and we can be sure that production is fair and of high quality.
