Colorite Plastics, a Tekni-Plex company and North America’s leading manufacturer of garden hoses, has enhanced its www.elementhose.com website with new features that help educate consumers on its award-winning Element™ line of garden hoses –that are lead-free*, phthalate-safe** and bacteria-resistant. The website updates make it even easier for users to decide which lead-free* hose best suits their needs and to locate online retailers that offer these products.
New or enhanced features at www.elementhose.com include:
- Individual product pages highlighting the uniqueness of each individual hose in the Element™ line. The section defines the differences between each hose and matches each hose to the tasks for which it is ideal. The Element™ line now consists of seven hoses that offer a solution for a wide range of projects. New additions include: Basics™, Green&GROW™, RV&Marine™ and SoakerPRO™.
- A Where to Buy section providing consumers with links to the online retailers who carry the hoses of their choice.
- A Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) section providing valuable details on hose selection, proper uses, maintenance, storage, warranty guidelines and more.
- A News and Events Blog providing frequently updated, useful information such as new product details, best practices (“how tos”) and facts on what makes Element™ hoses stand out above the rest.
- Links to the Element™ hose line’s official Facebook profile and Twitter feed.
“ElementHose.com was updated with the primary goal of making it as simple as possible to select and purchase the right hose for any given purpose,” said Miguel Nistal, Senior Vice President of Tekni-Plex, Inc. and the head of its Colorite Plastics business. “The new website is informative, visually appealing and, most importantly, user friendly – an outstanding forum for an outstanding line of hoses.”
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About Tekni-Plex
Tekni-Plex, Inc. is a globally-integrated company focused on developing and manufacturing innovative packaging materials and precision-crafted tubing solutions for some of the most well-known names in the healthcare, food & beverage, consumer and specialty products markets. Tekni-Plex is headquartered in King of Prussia, PA and operates 27 sites strategically located across four continents to ensure it can meet the needs of its global customers.
Colorite Plastics is North America’s leading manufacturer of garden and utility hoses for consumer and industrial uses. Products are marketed under the Swan®, Waterworks™, Element™, and Aero-Tube® brand names.
Environmentally friendly and designed for today's health-conscious consumers, the Element™ line of garden hoses meets the lead-free standard under the federal Safe Drinking Water Act. Element™ brand hoses are formulated with a new bacterial inhibitor and meets even California's strict standards on the phthalate content allowed for children's toys.
The Element™ line utilizes an exclusive manufacturing process that makes hoses strong and durable yet light and flexible. Each hose also provides kink-free performance with Colorite's DURAFLOW™ technology and comes with a spring guard and rugged collar sleeve for comfort when watering. Element™ hoses are available in a variety of sizes (25, 50, 75 and 100 feet) and styles to suit every need.
For more information on Colorite Hose, visit www.tekni-plex.com or call Steve Lorraine, VP of Colorite Plastics Product Development at 201-917-7455.
* Meets the lead-free standard under the federal Safe Drinking Water Act
** Meets California toy standards for phthalate content