LEETSDALE, PA--(Marketwire - Mar 26, 2013) -
Who : Unequal Technologies , the leading provider of supplemental head protection used by Pittsburgh Steelers , Pirates , and Penguins , outfitted Quaker Valley High School Women's lacrosse team with its patented headband protection called the BAND™.
What : Women lacrosse players are not permitted to wear helmets like those worn in Men's lacrosse to purportedly discourage aggressive play. But surprisingly, most studies suggest the head injury rates for boys and girls are very similar. This is why Head Coach Nellie Kraus of the Quaker Valley High Quakers Lacrosse team is making available to her high school girls team with the BAND™ -- a lightweight, thin flexible headband that blends comfort with moisture management and protection. This is the first girls youth team to publicly initiate a team-wide initiative for head safety. They have already played two games wearing the BAND™.
Tests : The BAND™ was tested in an independent 3 rd party ISO17025 accredited lab where they fired 60 mph baseballs at the headband and measured severity index ("SI") to the head, which the BAND™ reduced by as much as 50%.
When : GAME: Tuesday, March 26, 7:00 p.m. ET
Where : Quaker Valley High School 625 Beaver St. Leetsdale, PA 15056 412-749-6020
About UNEQUAL Technologies Our mission is to protect people in the military, law enforcement, sports, work and life. UNEQUAL Technologies Company is the leader in supplemental protection technology with its customized, concealed protection fortified with Kevlar®. Unequal produces superior technology that may help dramatically reduce blunt force trauma encountered in sports and military. Professionals in the NFL, NHL, MLB, X-Games, WBA, as well as college and youth athletes in football, baseball, soccer, hockey, lacrosse, action sports, contact sports and other activities, wear Unequal's protective head and body gear. Unequal products were tested by independent 3 rd party ISO17025 accredited lads, Governmental Agencies, OEM facilities and top universities. Unequal has apx. 70 international and U.S. patents and patents pending, and is the proud recipient of the DuPont Kevlar® Innovation Award as well as one of Forbes' 100 Most Promising Companies. For more information, visit www.unequal.com .
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