Submitted by Dmitri Davydov on Mon, 2010-08-30 11:26.
Posted in: Odd Numbers
http://www.kooltie.com/
Years ago, a friend presented Phoenix business owner Steve Kafka with polymer crystals that were used on golf-course grass to allow it to absorb nitrates.
But the turning point was when the friend showed Kafka how incredibly absorbent the material was when introduced to water.
"He said, 'If anyone can do something with this, you can,'" re in Paradise Valley. Vincent said the ties become more popular as Arizonans ease into the summer.
"It's not like a spray bottle where you have to be active in using them. It's an easy tool you put on and let it do its work. It's not something you have to put a lot of energy into to stay cool," he said.
When Kafka started Kool Ties, the Boston native was already a well-known artist whose pinstriping garnered international attention on the vehicle road circuit. He saw other freeze-and-wear products that were designed to cool down the body but instead resulted in iciness that often caused more discomfort or frostbite.
Pam, who is in charge of manufacturing and design, made the first 3,500 Kool Ties in her home sewing room. Professional athletes, weekend warriors, policemen and firefighters are among Kafka's regular clients.
Kafka says there are some poor imitations on the market, but he takes it in stride and focuses on making hi rect.html?ie=UTF8&location=h
