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Amoco and Aquabound, a Canadian sports equipment manufacturer, are

PROPELLING KAYAKERS INTO THE FUTURE

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teaming up to meet the

demands of a rapidly growing sport by

making a new kayal paddle that's

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uses Amoco's new , Amodel® PPA* in à gas-

assist injection molding process. Buoyed by Arnodel 's high f lexure and tensi le strength, excellent creep resistance, low moisture absorption and stiffness, Aquabound dramatically reduced the wall thickness of the hol low paddle.This results in a l ightweight blade that can withstand a real beating f rom rocks and gravel, and the stresses of rushing water currents and marine growth.

This broad range of characteristics is also propel l ing Amode l into a wide variety of other applications.

Before you get your next project on stream, call us at (800) 621-0626, ext. 875. Or contact our offices in Geneva, Hong Kong, Mexico City or Sao Paulo. We'll h#Wkeep it moving in the right direction.

Amoco Chemicals

The chemistry's right at Amoco

For more information Amodel and its other applications write Amoco Chemicals, MC7802, Dept. M875, 200 E. Randolph Drive, Chicago, IL 60601-7125