Gates Launches Innovative New Fuel Hose that Saves Gas and Protects the Environment

DENVER--Gates Corporation today launched Barricade™ fuel hose, an innovative new hose that saves gas and protects the environment. The low-permeation Barricade™ hose prevents fuel vapor loss while delivering peak fuel efficiency. It’s designed for virtually any engine application that’s equipped with a conventional carburetor, including cars, trucks, ATV’s, tractors, and lawn and garden equipment.

“Barricade™ hose is the lowest permeation, multi-fuel compatible hose on the market today,” said Senior Product Manager Richard Mirtz. “Our patent-pending Greenshield™ Barrier Technology allows Barricade™ to exceed stringent California Air Resource Board (CARB), EPA and other state and federal requirements, making it the most environmentally responsible fuel line hose in the industry. Plus, with an average annual fuel savings of approximately one gallon per vehicle, Barricade™ hose can dramatically reduce the amount of gasoline consumed by U.S. motorists.”

Hydrocarbon vapors escape or permeate into the atmosphere through the body of fuel line hoses as gasoline or diesel fuel is conveyed through the system from the fuel tank to the engine. Gates built-in Five-layer Greenshield™ Barrier Technology enables Barricade™ hose to achieve five times less fuel vapor permeation (1gr/m2) and fuel waste than conventional hoses. In addition, unlike standard fuel line hoses, Barricade™ hose can accommodate more fuel types, including Gasohol, Diesel, Bio-Diesel, Ethanol, Gasoline and Methanol.

Gates Barricade™ Fuel Line Hose is available at local parts stores throughout the United States.

About Gates

Gates Corporation (www.gates.com) is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of industrial and automotive products, systems and components with operations in 26 countries. Gates maintains sales and marketing operations in every major industrial and automotive market, including North and South America, Europe, Asia, Australia and the Gulf Region. Gates is part of the Industrial & Automotive group of Tomkins plc, a global engineering group listed on both the London (TOMK) and New York (TKS) stock exchanges, and with revenue of $5.5 billion in 2008. Tomkins plc has over 33,000 employees worldwide and enjoys strong market positions and technical leadership across all of its business activities and owns some of the best-known brands in their respective markets.

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