GLTC News! September 9, 2013 GelTech's FireIce
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GelTech's FireIce Product Documented in Con Edison's 2012 Sustainability Report
Highlighting Improvements to Come in 2013
JUPITER, FL--(Marketwired - Sep 9, 2013) - GelTech Solutions, Inc. (OTCBB: GLTC), creators of FireIce, a revolutionary water enhancing fire suppressant that has the potential to change current firefighting techniques, announced today the inclusion of FireIce in Con Edison's most recent Sustainability Report.
The report outlines Con Edison's strategy and demonstrates how FireIce is being used to combat fires in manholes and other enclosed structures. The article, entitled, "Advancing Firefighting Techniques" can be found under the Working Safely tab of the Con Edison 2012 Sustainability Report. Con Edison voluntarily discloses its sustainability strategy in this yearly report to provide clear and comprehensive information to the public and its stakeholders.
"We continue to be encouraged by the recognition we are receiving from such an outstanding partner as Con Edison," stated Michael Cordani, chief executive officer. "Their participation and cooperation in researching the many applications of FireIce in the utility industry have helped GelTech better focus its resources on a promising market segment for FireIce."
The full article can be found on Con Edison's website using the following link:
http://www.conedison.com/ehs/2012-sustainabil...#gsc.tab=0
About GelTech Solutions, Inc.
GelTech Solutions creates innovative, Earth-friendly, cost-effective products that help industry, agriculture, and the general public achieve environmental and safety goals such as water conservation and protecting lives, homes and property from fires. All the products currently marketed by GelTech Solutions, Inc. were created for the Company by inventor and chief technology officer, Peter Cordani.
FireIce is a patent pending fire suppressant used for direct attack of fires as well as a medium term retardant for structure protection. FireIce can be used in all types of apparatus; fire extinguishers, pumper trucks, aerial units for wildfires and home defense units for personal home protection.
GelTech has recently developed the patent pending Emergency Manhole FireIce Delivery System (EMFIDS) which is an innovative system designed to deliver a mixture of FireIce and water into a manhole in order to coat the ladder and the utility worker in the event of an incident involving an explosion or fire in the manhole while utility workers are performing routine repairs or maintenance.
GelTech also markets Soil2O which is both a non-toxic soil conditioner and a dust abatement product. Soil2O "Dust Control" products and solutions stop all types of particulate matter from entering the air and water, solving even the most stubborn dust control problems. Soil2O Granular and Topical blends reduce water consumption up to 50% and promote healthy root development in plants and lawns, generating faster seed germination by keeping nutrients and moisture at the root level longer.
For more information on GelTech, please visit: http://www.GelTechSolutions.com