FEATURE/Duct Tape: A Whole New Hue; Duck Tape Washes Away Gray with New Colors.Feature Editors/Business Editors FEATURE... AVON, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 17, 2003 Imagine a world where duct tape duct tape n. A usually silver adhesive tape made of cloth mesh coated with a waterproof material, originally designed for sealing heating and air-conditioning ducts. Noun 1. isn't just gray. Henkel Consumer Adhesives, Inc., marketer of Duck(R) brand duct tape, is asking duct tape enthusiasts to pick their favorite shade of duct tape from three edgy new colors: steel blue, gold and maroon. These bold new colors add a vibrant twist to duct tape's otherwise gray complexion. To kick off its current color contest, Henkel Consumer Adhesives worked with art students from three Ohio universities to create nearly 50 colorful and sticky larger-than-life-sized zoo animals. The animals will be unveiled at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium is a non-profit zoo located in Powell, Ohio (Liberty Township/Delaware County), just north of Columbus. The land lies along the eastern banks of the O'Shaughnessy Reservoir on the Scioto River, at the intersection of Riverside Drive and Powell Road. on Saturday, September 20. Each animal is completely adorned with the company's many shades of Noun 1. shades of - something that reminds you of someone or something; "aren't there shades of 1948 here?" reminder - an experience that causes you to remember something Duck Tape The term duck tape may refer to:
Elaphus maximus. , giraffe giraffe, African ruminant mammal, Giraffa camelopardalis, living in open savanna S of the Sahara. The tallest of animals, giraffes browse in treetops at heights inaccessible to other leaf-eaters. A male may be 18 ft (5.5 m) from hoof to crown. , lion, and crocodile and many additional exotic animals. Henkel Consumer Adhesives is asking duct tape enthusiasts to vote for their favorite new shade from the three potential hues of tape. All are welcome to see the new shades and vote at www.ducktapeclub.com. Voting begins September 20 and ends November 20, 2003. The most popular new color will be available for retail sale in 2004. Video B-Roll/Duck Tape Samples/Interviews: Video b-roll will be available on Saturday, September 20 at: Telstar 6 (C-Band) Transponder: 15 Downlink: 4000(V) Audio: 6.2 & 6.8 Times are as follows: 4:00 - 4:30 PM Eastern 3:00 - 3:30 PM Central 2:00 - 2:30 PM Mountain 1:00 - 1:30 PM Pacific For b-roll information, call John Hanrahan at D.S D.S Drainage Structure (flood protection) . Simon at 212-736-2727. For more information about the new colored duct tape, to receive sample rolls of tape, or for interviews with authors and comedians Tim & Jim, the Duct Tape Guys, or Todd Scott, the world's only professional duct tape artist call Chris Baldwin at 216-373-8334. |
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