ZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzziiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiipppppp! The zipper is an onomatopoeia. In the 1920s B.F. Goodrich used the device on boots and gave it the name “zipper” after the zip sound that it makes when opened or closed. The zipper’s sound comes from the slider rubbing against the teeth of the zipper. Both theRead More…
Category: Technical
ASTM Member
Zipr Shift is an organizational member of ASTM International. Our Hopes: ASTM will test our closure to re-standardize D2061 We hope this process will take less than 5 years We hope it’s a meritocracy where the strongest closure will indeed win We already have certified data about theRead More…
The Fight of the UNICORN
This blog is about Zipr Shift’s struggles, frustrations, hopes, ambitions, successes, failures, twists, turns, hurdle, and more. But, we’re having hurdles that only a few startups ever face. I’ve named these struggles the “Fight of the Unicorn.” It appears that only companies with groundbreaking technologies face these hurdles. Some ofRead More…
Research Breakthrough from an Individual, Non-Credentialed Scientist
In dealing with the U.S. Army this year, I know they find it incredulous that I invented the solution to a problem they’ve been trying to solve for decades. Well, I did. They’re just going to have to accept that. I mean, they could remain in denial; however, they needRead More…
It’s NOT a Pipeline Problem
SBA and DoD say they’re dying to fund… Small businesses Females Minorities Socially & Economically Disadvantaged Manufacturing High Risk, High Impact Technologies Well…my startup checks all of the above. Yet, this is what my conversations with them look like… *crickets chirping* It’s NOT a pipeline problem. They want my technology.Read More…
It Works!
As I wrote about in this post, the Department of Defense and the Small Business Administration have reverse engineered and worked around a non-credentialed inventor’s technology and then claimed that what he disclosed to them wasn’t even workable. In other words, because of his lack of credentials, the inventor couldRead More…
Super Strong Slider
Zipr Shift’s zipper tape is super strong. But, so is our slider. There exists an ASTM zipper strength test method called “Slider Tab Pull Off Strength.” This test quantifies how much energy it takes to pull the tab off of a zipper slider. ____________________________________ Cam Lock Pull Tab Holder weakestRead More…
Bags Should Open Like Bags
Purses, totes, briefcases, book bags, and handbags are all packages. They carry things. Why don’t their zippers reflect that? Well, there has never been a durable packaging zipper to use on fabric bags…until now. Introducing durable packaging zippers for fabric bags! The one and only Zipr Shift zipper.
No Slider, No Problem!
See how easy it is to close a Zipr Shift zipper! You don’t even need a slider! It’s watertight, air tight, and gas tight at the push of your finger! No other zipper that is strong and durable enough for clothing can do this! ZiprRead More…
Stronger Closure for Flexible Packaging
Zipr Shift has invented a new packaging zipper track that is much more durable than the current packaging zipper track. It will allow for much heavier items to be placed in resealable packages. The strength comes from the internal metal clips that provide rigidity and from the flanges that grip andRead More…