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Covestro signs as partner of Ceutsche Eishockey Liga

28 Jul '16
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Covestro, Germany's leading polymer Company, has become a new premium partner of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (the German Ice Hockey League, or DEL).

The company and the sports league have agreed to enter into an initial four-year partnership, starting with the coming 2016-2017 season. The Covestro logo will be displayed under the ice in all DEL arenas and on the referees' helmets. Other elements of the partnership are branding on backdrops for TV broadcasts and for sports news coverage, as well as branding on the official puck beginning with the 2017-2018 season.

Covestro's advanced and high-tech materials will protect the athletes from injury and provide the greatest possible freedom of movement. The goalie's helmet will be made of impact-resistant polycarbonate blends, and the players' visors will be transparent polycarbonate.

The chest protector, made with flexible elastomers with special microspheres, will provide good shock absorption to soften impacts. Arm and leg protectors will be padded with flexible polyurethane foam. The glass surrounding the hockey rink will be made of solid polycarbonate sheets made of Makrolon GP. They provide extreme impact resistance even at temperatures as low as minus 100 degrees Celsius, so spectators and players can feel safe at all times.

Patrick Thomas, CEO of Covestro said, “The DEL's commitment and our high-performance materials are the perfect combination to ensure fans will enjoy games that are thrilling, but also safe. This is what we want to make visible and build upon together in the future. We are looking forward to a long-term partnership with the German Ice Hockey League.”

The Deutsche Eishockey Liga (German Ice Hockey League) is the top-tier professional league in German ice hockey. (GK)

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