Guard Industries, Inc.
Guard News                                Issue I                                 June 2009
In This Issue
Tip of the Month
Who is Guard Industries?
DURAFLEX™ (Flexible Inner Socket)
 
 
Tip of the Month
               inner socket 
When pulling any flexible inner liner material you can get away from using vacuum hose by rubbing baby powder or talcum powder over the mold.  Then pull the flexible material right over the mold.  It leaves a smooth inner surface.
 
Robert Brock RO/PT
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Next Month's Tip
How to provide 
Slick Inner Finish Socket
 
 
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Guard Industries, Inc.
3333 Washington Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63103
Phone: 800-535-3508
Fax: 314-534-0035
 
 
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Flexible Inner Socket
Who is Guard Industries?
Guard Industries, Inc. is a manufacturer and distributor of a wide variety of Shoe Care, Foot Care, Orthotic, Prosthetic & Pedorthic products and Leather. Having been in business since 1966, Guard Industries services many different industries and customers including:
 -  Shoe Stores                      - Orthotic, Prosthetic & Pedorthic
 -  Shoe Repair Shops                 Hospitals and Practitioners
 -  Shoe Retail Chains            -  General Merchandise Chains
 -  Western Tack & Apparel    -  Selected Wholesale & Retail 
 -  Catalog Industry                     Industries 
    
Guard Industries is known for its products of highest quality and superb customer service.  The people of Guard clearly realize that if they do not take care of the customer, somebody else will.
 
Over the last 11 years Guard Industries has experienced major growth in the Orthotic, Prosthetic and Pedorthic Industries.  The companies O&P products include plastics, foams, components, casting material, vacuumn forming hosiery, cast sawing services, leather and many comfort components.
 
Specialty plastics still represent the largest portion of our O&P products.  They include:
- Polypropylene         - CoPolymer                - DURAFLEX™
- Vivak                     - Proflex-S                  - Performa Plus
- Polyethelyne: Low Density, High Density and Modified
Flexible Inner Socket
DURAFLEX™ (Flexible Inner Socket)
A soft semi-transparent, pliable thermoplastic that combines comfort, durability and strength.
 
Flexible Inner SocketIf you are looking for a flexible inner socket - look no further than DURAFLEX™.  Features & benefits include:  Can be blister formed with or without a frame or draped over a horizontal mold & seamed to bond back to itself & never come apart.  Plus the seam can be ground down flush with the socket so you can't even feel it and a light torch to the seam makes it almost impossible to see.  It bends with the patient, giving more comfort at the trim lines.  It has no silicone or latex in it to irritate any patients skin.  It's both crack and tear resistant with minimal shrinkage.  It won't turn yellow over time, is very hygenic (cleans with soap & water) and is non-toxic.  Another major advantage is that it won't expand due to lotions and creams that patients use on their residual limbs.  This will save money by not having to make another socket after the patient has worn it just a short time.  It has alot less skin traction than almost any other flexible plastic.  It will not lose memory after cooling and it's very flexible but at the same time extremely strong.  It comes in a variety of thicknesses: 1.5mm(1/16"), 3mm(1/8"), 5mm(3/16"), 6mm(1/4"), 9mm(3/8") and 12mm(1/2") and any sheet size large or small that you might need.
Flexible Inner Socket
A Few Uses of Guard Plastics
Plastic Uses
Flexible Inner Socket
Thank you for your time.  We hope you have found this newsletter to be helpful and informative.  If you have any suggestions for future articles or any tips that you would like to share with our readers we would love to hear from you.  Our goal is to exceed your expectations with each of our products and the delivery of our service.
Sincerely,
 
James D. Barnes                                    Steve Hall
President                                               Sales Manager