
	Friday Fax A Weekly Summary of Polywater^® News of Incredible Importance

Issue #687

One of the features of the new price sheet effective January 1, 2012 is the formal introduction of PowerPatch Sealant in the new cartridge dispensing package style (catalog prefix EPCT). The new cartridges do not replace the standard PowerPatch kits with hand-mixed sealant in cups (catalog prefix EP)--they are an additional package option. This is the same application concept used for BonDuit Adhesive.

The "EPCT" cartridges (which require a special dispensing tool: cat #EPCT-TOOL) are different from the "EP" cups in three distinct ways--which may or may not offer advantages for users' specific applications:

The two-part sealant is mixed in the nozzle as it’s dispensed, saving time and potential mess over the hand-stirred cups.
The tool and nozzle allow sealant to be directed more neatly and precisely in tight spaces.
The cartridges are multiple use; they can be capped and reused later with fresh nozzles, as opposed to the cups, which are one-time-use-it-or-lose-it once mixed.

Another consideration when deciding whether to use cartridges is that because the sealant mixes in the nozzle, there is a slightly longer cure time than in the cups, which makes it easier to "wipe" the cable.

Many reps are already familiar with the cartridges, as many sales have resulted from our limited test marketing. Now it's time to make these desirable packages available to all. Kits are available in four options: cat #EPCT-KIT1, with 2 cartridges and accessories; cat #EPCT-KIT1G, same as KIT1 but with a tool included; cat #EPCT-KITB6, a bulk pack of kits; and cat #EPCT-KITB6G, same as KITB6 but with a tool included.

The convenience and versatility of the new EPCT cartridges can also lead to additional uses of the product. One utility uses them to attach metal plates to transformers. Thus, it's being used more as a bonding agent or adhesive than a sealant. Another is using it to displace lead wiping. Explore the possibilities with your customers.

The Friday Fax Editor's Joke of the Week

The Joke

More Things You Must Know. 1) Only two people signed the Declaration of Independence on July 4th, John Hancock and Charles Thomson. Most of the rest signed on August 2, but the last signature wasn't added until 5 years later. 2) Hershey's Kisses are called that because the machine that makes them looks like it's kissing the conveyor belt. 3) An ostrich's eye is bigger that its brain. 4) The longest recorded flight of a chicken is thirteen seconds. 5) The name Jeep came from the abbreviation used in the army for the "General Purpose" vehicle, G.P. 6) The highest point in Pennsylvania is lower than the lowest point in Colorado. 7) Nutmeg is extremely poisonous if injected intravenously (Editor's speculation: So is everything else). 8) If you have three quarters, four dimes, and four pennies, you have $1.19. You also have the largest amount of money in coins without being able to make change for a dollar. 9) Only one person in two billion will live to be 116 or older. 10) The mask used by Michael Myers in the original "Halloween" was actually a Captain Kirk mask painted white. 11) If you put a raisin in a glass of champagne, it will keep floating to the top and sinking to the bottom. 12) Snails can sleep for 3 years without eating. 13) Actor Tommy Lee Jones and vice-president Al Gore were freshman roommates at Harvard. 14) The fingerprints of koala bears are virtually indistinguishable from those of humans, so much so that they could be confused at a crime scene. 15) Months that begin on a Sunday will always have a "Friday the 13th." 16) James Doohan, who plays "Scotty" on Star Trek, is missing a middle finger, shot off by Germans during the D-Day invasion of Normandy. 17) The Eisenhower interstate system requires that one mile in every five must be straight. These straight sections are usable as airstrips in times of war or other emergencies. 18) There are 293 ways to make change for a dollar. 19) All of the clocks in the movie "Pulp Fiction" are stuck on 4:20.

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