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Issue #813


          In response to field input, Polywater's Splice Shield Environmental Barrier is being reintroduced with improved formula and packaging. Here are the details.

  1. We changed the package so it is now a 1:1 mixture dispensed from a syringe-style cartridge (requiring no mixing nozzles or application gun!) The 1:1 ratio provides for better mixing, which ensures a better reaction and more robust product. The 1:1 ratio is far more forgiving in real-world field scenarios; higher ratios are simply too finicky. We also tweaked the colors of the 2-part resin and hardener so that the white and black mixture is more obvious to the end user when it has been stirred properly with no swirls.

  2. We changed the formula so that it now offers better adhesion and water protection. Splice Shield is superior to any product on the market when it comes to keeping water out. In addition to low voltage cables, it can now be used on medium voltage cables to fix cuts or bite marks, as long as the shield is undamaged--a big advantage for utility agents! Workers can also direct bury cables immediately after applying Splice Shield to the jacket, as long as they tape over the tacky sealant to keep dirt from sticking to it. They don't have to wait for it to cure. Black electrical tape works best for this.
The formula change is already implemented; all orders ship with the new and improved formula, effective immediately. New technical data is included on the updated flyer and instructions. And the really good news: the catalog number stays the same (CS-KIT) and there is no price change.


The Joke
                              Crime Funnies.   1) Driving to work, a gentleman had to swerve to avoid a box that fell out of a truck in front of him. Seconds later, a policeman pulled him over for reckless driving. Fortunately, another officer had seen the carton in the road. The policemen stopped traffic and recovered the box. It was found to contain large upholstery tacks. "I'm sorry sir," the first trooper told the driver, "but I am still going to have to write you a ticket." Amazed, the driver asked for what. The trooper replied, "Tacks evasion." 2) A policeman pulls a man over for speeding and asks him to get out of the car. After looking the man over he says, "Sir, I couldn't help but notice your eyes are bloodshot. Have you been drinking?" The man gets really indignant and says, "Officer, I couldn't help but notice your eyes are glazed. Have you been eating doughnuts?" 3) A shoplifter was caught red-handed trying to steal a watch from an exclusive jewelry store. "Listen," said the shoplifter, "I know you don't want any trouble either. What do you say I just buy the watch and we forget about this?" The manager agreed and wrote up the sales slip. The crook looked at the slip and said, "This is a little more than I intended to spend. Can you show me something less expensive?"

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