Stickum
Encyclopedia
Stickum is a trademark adhesive
of Mueller Sports Medicine, of Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin
, US. It is available in powder, paste and aerosol spray
forms. According to the company website, the spray form is "excellent for bat handles and vaulting poles." Many vendors also promote the product for use by weightlifters, and for various other athletic applications.
Stickum, along with other adhesive or "sticky" substances such as glue
, rosin
(tree sap), or food substances, etc. were deemed illegal for play in the NFL in a 1981 rule named after Lester Hayes
who used Stickum to improve his grip.
Adhesive
An adhesive, or glue, is a mixture in a liquid or semi-liquid state that adheres or bonds items together. Adhesives may come from either natural or synthetic sources. The types of materials that can be bonded are vast but they are especially useful for bonding thin materials...
of Mueller Sports Medicine, of Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin
Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin
Prairie du Sac is a village in Sauk County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 3,231 at the 2000 census. The village is surrounded by the Town of Prairie du Sac, the Wisconsin River, and the village of Sauk City; together, Prairie du Sac and Sauk City are referred to as Sauk...
, US. It is available in powder, paste and aerosol spray
Aerosol spray
Aerosol spray is a type of dispensing system which creates an aerosol mist of liquid particles. This is used with a can or bottle that contains a liquid under pressure. When the container's valve is opened, the liquid is forced out of a small hole and emerges as an aerosol or mist...
forms. According to the company website, the spray form is "excellent for bat handles and vaulting poles." Many vendors also promote the product for use by weightlifters, and for various other athletic applications.
Stickum, along with other adhesive or "sticky" substances such as glue
Glue
This is a list of various types of glue. Historically, the term "glue" only referred to protein colloids prepared from animal flesh. The meaning has been extended to refer to any fluid adhesive....
, rosin
Rosin
.Rosin, also called colophony or Greek pitch , is a solid form of resin obtained from pines and some other plants, mostly conifers, produced by heating fresh liquid resin to vaporize the volatile liquid terpene components. It is semi-transparent and varies in color from yellow to black...
(tree sap), or food substances, etc. were deemed illegal for play in the NFL in a 1981 rule named after Lester Hayes
Lester Hayes
Lester Hayes is a former professional American football player for the Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders of the National Football League....
who used Stickum to improve his grip.
External links
- http://www.muellersportsmed.com/Retail_Grip_Enhancers.htm Mueller Sports Grip Enhancers