Mar 24 2009

Caffélatex™: the first wheel-movement activated tyre sealant

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caffelattexCaffélatex is a truly innovative tyre sealant and puncture preventive. The first of its advantages over standard latex-based sealants comes from a foaming agent (Actifoam™), activated by wheel movement.

Centrifugal force drives standard latex-based sealants against the outer circumference of the tyre; CafféLatex™ foaming action causes it to fill the tyre’s entire internal cavity, making it much more effective against sidewall punctures.

Its fast sealing action makes ideal for MTB and road tubeless, tubular and standard tyres: it repairs punctures up to 6mm (mtb) and 3mm (road).

Thanks to its formula, Caffélatex is a very stable and durable sealant (depending on kind of application and external conditions).

Containing no ammonia, it is also 100% tyre & rim friendly.

Usage and storage temperatures: from very cold to very hot, exceeding by far those of first-generation latex sealants (usage: -20/+50°C ~ storage: -15/ +30°C).

Recommended quantities: 50 ml for road tyres or mtb tyres up to 26×2.10/29×2.00; 100 ml for tyres over 26×2.10/29×2.00.

Formats: bottles (1000 or 250 ml) or bundled into Caffélatex Tubeless Conversion Kits

Caffélatex Tubeless Conversion Kits

To take full advantage of Caffélatex sealant, we created two complete kits, to convert standard mountain-bike wheels into tubeless ones.

A quick look at each element of the kits:

- 1 bottle of Caffélatex sealant, 250 ml

injector1 Caffélatex Injector: this oversize syringe injects the special Caffélatex sealant through the valve, to seal the fitted tyre in a clean way. The injector is for Presta valves only (removing or not the valve-core), with a long tube for easier application.

rotolocaffe - 1 roll of Caffé Tubeless Tape 21 mm/5 m (RACE Kit) or 25 mm/5 m (HEAVY-DUTY Kit): reinforced with a dense glass-fiber matrix, Caffé Tubeless Tape can stand up to 9 bar (126 psi) of pressure. Replacing standard rim-tape, it perfectly adapts to rim internal profile and makes standard rims air-tight, sealing spoke holes. One roll is enough for two wheels (26 or 29 inches)valve

- 2 Caffé Tubeless+ 1 Presta valve key: valve is state of the art: thanks to its removable core, the valve allows the use of extensions (if needed) and can be completely rebuilt. Its rubber base ensures a perfect air-tightness just screwing the external valve-ring (that compresses the rubber base), without any need for easy-to-loose orings.

Caffélatex Tubeless Kit RACE (for rims with external section from 22 to 25mm) or HEAVY-DUTY (for rims with external section over 25mm). Each element of the kits is also available as stand-alone product.

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