FEATURE/Guardian Responds to ScotchGard Market Pullback; Guardian's Telomerization Process Produces Results Without PFOS.Business & Lifestyle Editors FEATURE... NOTE TO MEDIA: Photo is available in a Smart News Release(TM) on Business Wire's Home Page at www.businesswire.com CERES Ceres, in astronomy Ceres (sîr`ēz), in astronomy, a dwarf planet, the first asteroid to be discovered. It was found on Jan. 1, 1801, by G. Piazzi. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE FEATURES)--May 31, 2000 In the wake of 3M's widely publicized pub·li·cize tr.v. pub·li·cized, pub·li·ciz·ing, pub·li·ciz·es To give publicity to. Adj. 1. publicized - made known; especially made widely known publicised announcement that they will halt production of the widely used ScotchGard products, Guardian Products, Inc., a leading manufacturer of chemical protection products and warranty programs for retail home and office furnishings, confirmed today that the company's products will remain on the market and that the company will move ahead with aggressive growth plans. 3M made the decision regarding ScotchGard because the formula contains perfluorooctane sulfonate sul·fo·nate n. A salt or ester of sulfonic acid. v. 1. To introduce one or more sulfonic acid groups into an organic compound. 2. To treat with sulfonic acid. (PFOS PFOS Perfluorooctane Sulfonate PFOS Perfluorooctyl Sulfonate PFOS Principle Field of Study PFOS Production, Fielding, and Operational Support Life Cycle Phase PFOS Professional Field of Study ), a compound which can persist in Verb 1. persist in - do something repeatedly and showing no intention to stop; "We continued our research into the cause of the illness"; "The landlord persists in asking us to move" continue both the human blood system and the environment. Guardian products are made with an environmentally friendly Environmentally friendly, also referred to as nature friendly, is a term used to refer to goods and services considered to inflict minimal harm on the environment.[1] , telomerization process that produces highly effective furniture protection products for upholstery, leather, wood and mattress pads -- without PFOS. "Our telomerization process has been thoroughly tested and exceeds the most stringent standards for environmental safety," said Jack Castella, president of Guardian Products, Inc. "Guardian Products have been on the market for almost a quarter of a century, and we have a proven track record in both safety and performance. "We want to assure the industry and consumers that the 3M action has absolutely no relation to the Guardian line of furniture protection products, and that we will continue to offer proven alternatives that meet or exceed the performance of furniture protection products that other retailers may be using now." Guardian Products, Inc. manufacturers and sells its own line of furniture and mattress pad protection products and warranties distributed throughout the U.S. and such international markets as Canada, China, Denmark, Germany and the United Kingdom. Guardian is the sole U.S.-based authorized distributor and warranty services agent for DuPont's Teflon AP's aqueous-based fabric protector. Acquired in early 2000 by RPM, Inc., a $2 billion provider of industrial coatings An industrial coating is a paint or coating defined by its protective, rather than its aesthetic properties, although it can provide both. The most common use of industrial coatings is for corrosion control of steel or concrete. , Guardian is the newest addition to RPM's Wood Finishes Group -- joining Mohawk Finishing Products, Star Chemical, Chemical Coatings Incorporated, The Flecto Company and Westfield Coatings Corporation. Note: A Photo is available at URL URL in full Uniform Resource Locator Address of a resource on the Internet. The resource can be any type of file stored on a server, such as a Web page, a text file, a graphics file, or an application program. : http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/photo.cgi?pw.053100/bb3 |
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