FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Liz Bold
Bowline
Products, Inc.
1011 Bay
Street, Delray Beach, FL
(561)
309-3116
liz@gorillarodrack.com
Bowline Products Seeks
Patent for Proprietary Coating Process of Gorilla Locking Rod Rack
Delray
Beach, Florida, March 15, 2004. Bowline Products has announced an
intent to seek an application for patent with the United States
Patent and Trademark Office for the coating process used for its
Gorilla Locking Rod Rack. The coating process was developed with
input from experts from the fields of chemical conversion
processes, powder coating and thermoplastic polymer development.
The Gorilla Locking Rod Rack was introduced at the 2003 Ft.
Lauderdale International Boat Show and immediately caught the
attention of the press, retailers, boat manufacturers and
fisherman. The unique coating is one key to the product’s
success.
“The
ASTM B117 exposure test results were very impressive, exceeding
our high expectations for the coating.” said John Kujawa,
President of Bowline Products, Inc. The B117 test is an industry
standard test which subjects a component to extreme environmental
conditions to evaluate its ability to resist corrosion and
weathering. “That test, coupled with abrasion, corrosion creep
and weathering tests we developed internally, convinced us that we
had finally found a coating that would protect both the rack and
the rods placed in it,” said Kujawa.
The
process was developed to meet a set of requirements not easily
attainable with commonly available finishes such as wet and dry
electrostatic thermosetting coatings, chemical conversion
processes, plastisol (vinyl) coatings and others. Not only does
Bowline Products’ unique coating process provide for an
attractive, extremely durable and highly corrosion resistant
coating for the rack’s aluminum body, it also protects gear stored
in the rack, preventing friction or impact damage to a rod or
reel’s aluminum, graphite or plastic components.
“The
coating always throws people,” says Kujawa. “We’ve had people
think it the unit is solid plastic, some think it is simply
painted, and others think it looks like porcelain. The coating
has a very special set of attributes.”
The
coating is also being considered for use on two new Bowline
products to be released in the spring of 2004.
For
additional information see www.gorillarodrack.com.
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