Innovations

Since its beginning, APLIX has always developed a true culture of innovation with:

Since 1958, APLIX has applied for more than 200 patents. Among the major innovations:

	Texturized Loop (1967): withstands more than 10 000 openings and closings.
	Mushroom tape (1971): thin closure for low cycle applications.
	Extruded Hook (1975): very high shear performances.
	Miniaturized Hook (1994): thin and flexible extruded tape.
	Landing Zone (1997): wide knit loop for disposable products.
	Converted Products (1999): trilaminates of stretch film and non woven.
	Hook to Hook Closure (2000): plastic hooks which engages to itself.
	Injection Molded Hook (inter-mold® technology) (2003): gripping area molded together with the plastic part.
	Wide Plastic (2004): extruded products of different configurations (hook, mushroom,...), thickness and widths.