LELO HEX - Future durable condom solution?

LELO - a Swedish company dubbed "Apple of the fun product industry" , recently introduced a condom (BCS) with a new design, said to be durable, hard to tear and bring a feeling of feeling much more comfortable than the present. From the outside, this type of condom does not have too much difference. However, if you look carefully, you will see that it is made up of a network of hexagons, which look like honeycomb. It is this design that makes it superior to traditional condoms.

For nearly 100 years, condoms have been one of the most effective methods of preventing pregnancy and preventing sexually transmitted diseases. Clearly, after all these years of use, it's time for BCS to need a revolution in design.

While the computer was small enough to fit in our pockets and cars that were learning how to drive themselves, condoms were still not so much changed since it started popular in the 1920s. A problem, because rubber as we know a medical product is still flawed. It is often slippery, sometimes torn, and reduces the excitement of the wearer.

Eight years ago, Filip Sedic, the founder of LELO, set out to create something innovative: designing a condom can help men really want to use it. Or at least acceptable."It's a shame to say that it's already 2016, but we still use a product that is more or less similar to what came out 100 years ago , " Sedic said. "I believe that with today's technology, we can make it much better."

The time has come for BCS to need a revolution in design.

With this idea, Sedic and his team initially tried to test the creation of durable condoms with new materials, including polyurethane - an extremely supple polymer found in everything from plates. soundproofing for walls up to sneaker soles. However, to provide a new type of condom for the US market, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requires that it be made of a material similar to latex. Not only that, the approval process can take decades.

Facing those challenges, the team decided to still use traditional rubber, but focused on changing the structure inside the condom."At first, everything seemed impossible because condoms are a pretty simple product to create," Sedic said. "But then suddenly, we had a breakthrough in thinking. The beauty of this idea is as simple as that."

LELO is conducting a fundraising campaign on Indiegogo for its production goals.

For decades, condoms were created by dipping the penis mold into a liquid plastic tank, then separating it when dry. LELO also reproduced the process, but created molds with honeycomb patterns. It takes two dipping times to create the new condom, the first time to fill the plastic into the pattern grooves, the next time to create a layer of latex, similar to the traditional BCS production. So that means there will be 2 layers sticking together. Of course, this manufacturing process also makes condoms a bit thicker, and according to the manufacturer, its thickness will be between 0.045mm and 0.055mm.

The traditional condom (left) was torn when struck by needles, while LELO's overall BCS structure was not broken.

Sedic explained to this structure, when the pressure impacts the condom from any point, it will cause the pack to stretch in 6 directions. That flexibility makes users feel more comfortable when using. If you poke a hole in it, the damage only appears in a single cell, and does not damage the BCS the same way. In addition, the hexagonal pattern on the new condom also helps prevent slippery conditions during use. Of course, this is only the information given by the manufacturer, and the effectiveness of the product has not been proven in practice.

It is known that LELO is conducting a fundraising campaign on Indiegogo for its production goals. If you order now, you can buy 3 packs of BCS for 9.9 USD; $ 19.9 for a 12-pack, and $ 34.9 for a 36-pack. According to the manufacturer, the process of producing their condoms is 2.5 times more expensive than the traditional method, so its selling price will certainly be more expensive.