Effetto Vgtalex is a plant-based tyre sealant with all natural repairing ingredients
Extremely durable
Lightweight
Compatible with the use of CO2 cartridges
Biodegradable and totally plastic free
Low maintenance
Easy to clean
Vgtalex doesnt trigger allergic reactions in people who are allergic to products made with natural rubber latex. Howe'ver, it may contain traces of nut.
LUGANO, SWITZERLAND
Whats not to like about the Mediterranean region, with its sunny weather and delicious, natural food? Take olives, for example: theyre good in so many ways, to produce oil, as appetiser... to fix punctures! This happens with Effetto Mariposa new Vgtalex, a quickly biodegradable, plant-based tyre sealant, containing finely ground olives stones as repairing ingredients.
Why we created it
Our tyre sealant Cafflatex has a strong palmars of victories to demonstrate its performance, together with a solid and constantly growing base of happy users, worldwide. As we should all do our best to reduce our impact on the environment, we started working on a plant-based sealant that was both good with nature and very effective similar to Cafflatex - against punctures. It took us more than two years of development, but we can now say Vgtalex has exceeded our expectations.
Plant-based puncture repairing ingredients
Most tyre sealants employ slowly biodegradable liquid polymers (like natural or synthetic latex) to repair punctures; Vgtalex instead contains only plant-based particles and fibers - finely ground olive stones and cellulose fibers - to deliver a tremendous puncture clogging effect. This mix, held together by xanthan gum (produced from simple sugars), fixes punctures ranging from small tyre porosities to bigger cuts (up to 5 mm) fast and in a permanent way.
Extremely durable
Durability was one of the priorities for the Vgtalex project. As it doesnt rely on the solidification of a liquid polymer to fix punctures, rather on a sophisticated mix of different shapes and sizes of natural particles with xanthan gum, Vgtalex has a long active lifespan inside tyres. Starting at 3 months in worst-case scenarios (very porous tyres in hot weather and small quantity of sealant), Vgtalex will keep repairing punctures for more than 6 months inside most tyres. This makes it also suitable for inner-tube applications.
Lightweight
Vgtalex has been finely tuned to obtain a high mobility, so that a small quantity goes a long way in terms of coverage of the inner surface of the tyre.
Compatible with the use of CO2 cartridges
Vgtalex isn't damaged by the use of CO2 cartridges.
Biodegradable and totally plastic free
Vgtalex doesnt contain ammonia or other aggressive chemicals, nor is it toxic or corrosive. Vgtalex doesnt contain macro or micro plastics, no rubber particles (please note: recycled rubber decomposes very slowly!), no aramid fibers (that will remain in the environment for a long time...): all the ingredients of Vgtalex are highly biodegradable. Vgtalex doesnt trigger allergic reactions in people who are allergic to products made with natural rubber latex. Howe'ver, it may contain traces of nut.
Low maintenance
Being able to forget about tyre sealant is the dream of tubeless tyre users. Especially those of us who don't ride too often, wondering whether the sealant is still liquid inside our tyres (or not) is a worry that can spoil the pleasure of a ride. We say that Vgtalex is ideal for e-bikes because e-bikers often have to deal with more complex machines, batteries, and electronics; a sealant that's low maintenance is surely a welcome change. Using more structured tyres, like those specific for e-bikes, Vgtalex will easily last a full season of riding, so that you can spend less time doing bicycle maintenance and more time riding.
Easy to clean
Vgtalex doesnt contain pigments or quickly solidifying polymers so it is very easy to remove from surfaces. Even when dry, Vgtalex can be cleaned with soapy water and a brush.
Additional tips
Vgtalex is Made in Italy
Specification
For Vgtalex, we suggest using about 20% more than the quantities recommended by the iCaffelatex app for Cafflatex. As an example, for a 29x2.10 (54-622) tubeless-ready tyre iCafflatex recommends a minimum of 70 ml (approx. 2 oz.) of Cafflatex or 84 ml (approx. 3 oz.) of Vgtalex.
Its important to shake Vgtalex bottle well before injecting the sealant into tyres. If extra protection is needed - for example taking a multiple days ride on rocky, thorny terrain we suggest adding 30 ml of product to the recommended quantity.
