This article was originally featured on PHAM News: https://www.phamnews.co.uk/zilan-membrane-makes-a-super-bouncy-tramp (external website)
[Hixon-based] Heating and plumbing product manufacturer Inta has created a revolutionary trampoline using the cutting-edge ZILAN membrane usually used in its pressure vessels – and it’s thought to be one of the bounciest trampolines ever made.
ZILAN, a patented compound used in Inta’s Zilmet product, is a unique membrane that promises to increase the longevity of vessels, with reduced permeability and specialised sizing. Using this innovative component, the manufacturer has developed its first ever state-of-the-art Zilmet trampoline.
However, the product is not expected to go on sale anytime soon, after regulatory bodies deemed the trampoline ‘too bouncy’ for the consumer market!
“Our ZILAN compound has been a game-changer in the pressure vessel market; there’s nothing else like it – it is so strong,” explained Stuart Gizzi, Director of Inta.
“We decided to look at new ways to use the membrane and that’s when we came up with the idea to create a trampoline – it was a no-brainer!”
The Zilmet trampoline has been designed to withstand a whopping 360kg – that’s almost twice the standard weight of a large trampoline. Developers have also recorded bounce heights of 30 ft – almost eight feet higher than than the official world record!
Stuart added: “It is a shame that our trampoline has not yet been approved for the consumer market because testers found it ‘too bouncy’ …after all, that’s what it’s for!”
Product inspector Dr Tigger Flyte said: “I tried this product in our laboratory and banged my head. Whilst we appreciate that this is an outdoor product, we are unable to give it a safety certificate until Inta significantly tones it down.”
Inta is currently revising the product to reduce bounce in the hope of making its Zilmet trampoline available in time for the summer months.