SPRING 2012

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At the close of the 2012 Winter X Games,
extreme athletes from Henkel Corporation's
Team Loctite(r) had pushed their bodies and their
equipment to the limit, snagging two silver medals
as a result of their performance on the slopes. The
Winter X Games took place January 26 through 29,
in Aspen, Colo.
Pro snowboarders Nick Baumgartner and Sage
Kotsenburg secured their respective silver medals
in the Men's Snowboarder X and Men's Snowboard
Slopestyle events. Adaptive snowboarder Mike
Schultz showcased his impressive skills in the
Adaptive Snowboarder X Exhibition, a Loctite(r)-
sponsored, non-medal event.
All three snowboarders rely upon Loctite(r)
threadlocking adhesives to prevent injuries caused
if fasteners on their bindings come loose.
Adaptive athlete "Monster" Mike Schultz -- who
lost his left leg in a racing accident in 2008
yet still competes on motorcycles, snowmobiles
and snowboards -- has a
special use for Loctite(r)
adhesives and sealants.
Mike swears by
Loctite(r) products to
"keep all of my foot and
knee bolts tight" on his
prosthetic equipment,
particularly the unique
MOTO KNEE that has
allowed him to return to extreme sports.
"Extreme sports push equipment to its limits,"
explains Mike Shannahan, Henkel's director of
marketing for the North American general industry
business. "The Loctite(r) brand is known around
the world for its extreme performance, and our
athletes rely on Loctite(r) products to keep their
equipment in top shape for the competitions,
resisting the most powerful forces of man and
nature."
For information about Henkel’s sponsorships
visit www.henkelna.com/loctitesponsorships1.
For more information, contact Henkel Corporation
Engineering Adhesives, One Henkel Way, Rocky Hill,
Connecticut 06067. Tel: 1-800-LOCTITE (562-8483)
or 860-571-5100 or visit their website at
www.henkelna.com/industrial.