Materials & Technology

We at ION believe that limits are defined mostly by an individual’s skills and passion. Wind and weather are barriers that we can overcome. Therefore, we provide you with the gear to find - and exceed - your own limits. We support all of you in fulfilling your dreams and your desires on the water, on the slopes and in the air. But when our planet is not healthy, we are confronted with other insuperable limits. We see it as our mission to counteract this development by helping to keep the sea and the air clean and our earth healthy.

Materials & Technology

Limestone Neoprene

We use earth mined limestone to replace petrochemicals in our neoprene. It comes from nature and has less environmental impact.

Materials & Technology

Eco Carbon Black

Carbon black, one of the key ingredients of neoprene, can now be pyrolyzed from scrap rubber tires. This significantly reduces energy consumption and cuts CO2 emission by 200g per wetsuit.

Materials & Technology

AQUA-ALPHA™ TECHNOLOGY

ION Wetsuits use the Aqua-α ™ technology. Aqua-α ™ is a solvent-free and completely water-based glue, which protects the health of workers at the factory as there is nearly no bad smell from the glue. The difference is huge - a good step for the people behind all the great wetsuits and the environment.

Materials & Technology

DOPE-DYING YARN

Dope-dying infuses dye pigments into molten plastic solution to produce coloured yarns without the dyeing process. This saves tremendous amounts of water while reducing energy consumption and water pollution.

Materials & Technology

Recycled Polyester

A wide selection of our fabrics are knitted with polyester yarn made from recycled plastic bottles. This helps to reduce waste and material consumption at the same time.-> 45 plastic bottles for one wetsuit

Materials & Technology

OYSTERSHELL POWDER

We use biocalcium oxide powder made from abandoned waste shells to partially replace limestone in

the neoprene. This process recycles waste oyster shells and is part of our neoprene’s sustainability

contribution. Oystershell Powder is available in all Select and AMP Level Wetsuits