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<h3 style="font-weight: bold;">Round Profile Makes Coated Rope a Great Fit for Canine and Equine Products</h3>
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<p align="left">Featured in the Gold and Beta<sup>&reg;</sup> 520 series, BioThane<sup>&reg;</sup> Coated Rope has an easy-to-tie round profile, plus it's durable, cleanable and weather resistant. Rope clamps are available in brass and stainless steel, custom built to fit the rope.<br /><br />
"We've always applied our BioThane<sup>&reg;</sup> coating to flat webbing, and since rope is used in many of the same applications, it made sense to expand its capabilities by coating it as well," says Equine Manager Rob Hanna. "The response so far has been tremendous."

<br /><br /><a href="http://www.biothane.us/rolled-goods/biothane-coated-rope-profile.html" style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);">
Learn more</a> about Coated Rope
and <a href="http://www.biothane.us/index.php?option=com_jforms&view=form&id=1&Itemid=70" style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);">request a complimentary
sample</a>.
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<h3 style="font-weight: bold;">BioThane<sup>&reg;</sup> Semi-Gloss Boasts Dressed Leather Finish</h3>

BioThane<sup>&reg;</sup> Semi-Gloss, available in our Granite<sup>&reg;</sup> and Griamond<sup>&reg;</sup> series makes your harnesses look better and last longer than any other synthetic harness.<br /><br />
<ul><li>Dressed leather finish</li>
<li>Better adhesion </li>
<li>Made in the USA</li></ul>

<a href="http://www.biothane.us/rolled-goods/granitetm-281-coated-webbing.html" style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);">
Learn more</a> about Semi-Gloss
and <a href="http://www.biothane.us/index.php?option=com_jforms&view=form&id=1&Itemid=70" style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);">request a
sample</a>.<br /><br />
<h3 style="font-weight: bold;">Leather Costs Go Up, BioThane<sup>&reg;</sup> Prices Remains Steady</h3>

With the cost of leather continuing to rise, manufacturers are looking for ways to keep their costs in check.  BioThane<sup>&reg;</sup> prices have remained consistent over the last 3 years. BioThane Coated Webbing has made a conscious decision to pursue other cost-reduction strategies internally so we can continue to offer a steady price structure for our customers and maintain the same quality they have come to expect.<br /><br />
BioThane<sup>&reg;</sup> Tack and Harness already require about 25% less labor to manufacture and our customers see about 25% less scrap when compared to leather.<br /><br />

In addition to being more cost-efficient, BioThane<sup>&reg;</sup> coated webbings have other advantages over leather:
<ul><li>BioThane<sup>&reg;</sup> is lighter</li>
<li>BioThane<sup>&reg;</sup> is easier to clean</li>
<li>BioThane<sup>&reg;</sup> is resistant to mold and mildew</li></ul>

<a href="http://www.biothane.us/biothaner-straps-vs-other-straps/biothane-straps-vs-other-straps.html" style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);">
Learn more</a> about BioThane straps versus other straps
and <a href="http://www.biothane.us/index.php?option=com_jforms&view=form&id=1&Itemid=70" style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);">request a
sample</a>.<br /><br />

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<h3 style="font-weight: bold;" align="left"><small>Welcome
to
Equine Connection,</small></h3>
<p align="left"><small>an online
newsletter brought
to you by
BioThane Coated Webbing, manufacturer of genuine BioThane®. <span style="font-style: italic;">Equine
Connection</span> is designed to enhance communication with our
Equine
customers, and help your business grow. While we've been creating
groundbreaking equine belting products since 1977, we always welcome
feedback, suggestions and questions from the field. Please contact
Equine Manager <a href="mailto:robh@biothane.us" style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);">Rob
Hanna</a>
or visit our Equine website at <a href="http://www.biothanehorse.com" style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);">www.biothanehorse.com.</a>
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Events</h3>

<h3>Spoga a Success</h3><left><img style="width: 178px; height: 100px;" alt="BioThane Coated Webbing at Spoga" src="http://media.whatcounts.com/onmark_BioThane Coated Webbing/BioSpogaStand2.jpg"></left>
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BioThane Coated Webbing recently attended and displayed our BioThane<sup>&reg;</sup> coated webbings at Spoga, an international tradeshow for equestrian sports in Cologne, Germany. There were 376 companies from 30 countries presenting their products and more than 36,000 trade visitors from 106 countries in attendance!
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<a href="http://www.biothane.us/blog/115-2011-09-20-14-35-47.html" style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);">Click to learn more...</a>
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<h3>First International BioBriefing</h3>
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BioThane Coated Webbing hosted our first International BioBriefing in Germany, where we shared product information and updates and had many informative discussions with our customers.  </p>
<a href="http://www.biothane.us/blog/116-bioplastics-hosts-first-international-biobriefing.html" style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);">Click to learn more...</a>
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<h3 style="font-weight: bold;">Mark Your
Calendar</h3>
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Quarter Horse Congress</span><br />
October 7-30, 2011<br />
Columbus,  OH<br />
<a href="http://www.oqha.com/aaqhc" style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);">website</a><br /><br />

<span style="font-weight: bold;">Equine Affaire</span><br />
November 10-13, 2011<br />
W. Springfield,  MA<br />
<a href="www.equineaffair.com" style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);">website</a>
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<a href="http://www.biothane.us/news/bioplastics-industry-events.html#Equine" style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);">View more</a> equine
industry events.
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<p><span style="font-size: 14px;">BioThane Coated Webbing
Company</span> <br />
<span style="font-size: 14px;">34655 Mills Road |
North
Ridgeville, OH 44039 | Phone: 800-487-2358</span> <br />
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