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OOTBALL PLAYERS are g o i n g t o like this new vinyl s p o n g e " g u a r d " F m a d e from Geon vinyl resin. Taped over areas of the body to be protected, it d o e s a beautiful j o b of saving the player's h i d e . Just as i m p o r t a n t as the safety and comfort factors are the o t h e r advan­ tages the manufacturer found that Geon gives this s p o n g e . Lighter in \veight than foam rubber, the s p o n g e w o n ' t d e t e r i o r a t e from the s o a k i n g it gets from perspiration and r u b b i n g oils.

Pads are easily cleaned for re-use, since the vinyl sponge doesn't a b s o r b odor, perspiration or oil. It wears well and doesn't harden upon aging, a com­ mon problem with foam rubber. Geon paste resin, t h e base material used to make this plastic sponge, is also used for other s p o n g e products such as fish floats, life rafts and boat b u m p e r s . And it is used for many n o n - s p o n g e - t y p e p r o d u c t s — can be molded, coated, cast or dipped. In Geon materials you will find a wide range of qualities . . . resistance to heat and cold, aging, many chem­ icals and abrasion. They may help

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