Notification of non genuine Ultraseal UK tyre sealant being offered in the UK marketplace.

   

The label to the left, is one of many imitation and counterfeit labels on DIY installation kits being illegally supplied in the UK under the name "Ultraseal". If someone has attempted to sell you a bottle of Ultraseal tyre sealant with this label, or you have been sold a bottle with this label, please contact ourselves and your local Trading Standards office immediately and direct them to this official Ultraseal UK website where they will be able to see the genuine Ultraseal UK logo and Ultraseal UK Corporate image of the last 9 years. The counterfeit tyre sealant supplied with this label is not professionally packaged, without a box carton and is a truck sealant from North America. Apart from causing many problems when installed in a high speed tyre, it does not conform to Health and Safety regulations in the UK. The importer of this product has not registered with REACH (Registration, Evaluation and Authorisation of Chemicals) which is a legal requirement of all importers and manufacturers of liquid chemical preparations in EU states. That particular sealant contains 42% of the very lethal Ethylene Glycol. It also contains high amounts of the monomer Hydroxypropyl Methacrylate which is one of the chemicals REACH is concerned with, so because children could have access to this product it will not get REACH certification. Because this particular manufacturer adds the Ethylene Glycol not only as an anti freeze, but as part of a chemical reaction when mixed with the Hydroxypropyl Methacrylate as part of it's sealing capabilities, it would not be possible to replace the Ethylene Glycol with non toxic Propylene Glycol because Propylene Glycol is one carbon atom different, so therefore will not react with the Methacrylate. Safety standards in North America are different than here in the UK so this kind of chemistry with these chemicals are allowed for consumer products going into the domestic market (for now). Ultraseal UK's (based in Exeter) manufactured product has always supplied an Ethylene Glycol and Propylene Glycol free sealant which is 100% non toxic and 95% organic.  Our trademark department can be contacted at  01395 512260 and 07866 739643. mail@ultraseal.biz                     

 
 

 

Ultraseal UKs, UK manufactured puncture preventative has never contained Ethylene Glycol, it took our organic chemist years to find a non glycol/non toxic anti freeze which was suitable for inclusion in a tyre sealant. Ethylene Glycol is one of the most toxic substances used in tyre sealants worldwide because 2 teaspoons of Ethylene Glycol can kill an adult within 2 days. Ethylene Glycol in a tyre sealant does not conform to today's Health and Safety regulations in the UK. REACH (Registration, Evaluation and Authorisation of Chemicals) make it a legal requirement that all importers and manufacturers of liquid chemical preparations in EU states have to register with them to declare all chemicals and their quantities used in the preparation of products going into the public domain so a decision can be made as to whether that product is safe enough to be sold to consumers such as the general public. Because children could have access to tyre sealants that contains Ethylene Glycol they will not get REACH certification. We have always supplied an Ethylene Glycol and Propylene Glycol free sealant which is 100% non toxic and 95% organic. Ethylene Glycol poisoning can be divided into three stages. Stage one includes central nervous system (CNS) disturbances and gastrointestinal symptoms. Stage two includes signs of cardiovascular, pulmonary, and metabolic irregularities, and stage three includes renal failure brought on by the precipitation of calcium oxalate crystals in renal tubules and from the direct toxic action of oxalic and glycolic acids upon the kidneys. Safety standards in the world are not as advanced as here in the UK and the majority of these toxic sealants are coming in from North America. The following statement has been taken from   www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethyleneglycol

Toxicity

The major danger from Ethylene Glycol is ingestion. Due to its sweet taste, children and animals will sometimes consume large quantities of it given access to antifreeze. Ethylene Glycol may also be found as a contaminant in moonshine, distilled using an improperly washed car radiator. In many developed countries, a bittering agent called denatonium benzoate (known in some locales by the trade name Bitrex), is generally added to Ethylene Glycol preparations as an adversant (to prevent accidental ingestion.) This embitterment is not yet widespread in the United States.

Ethylene Glycol poisoning is a medical emergency and in all cases a poison control centre should be contacted or medical attention should be sought. It is highly toxic with an estimated LD100 in humans of approximately 1.4 ml/kg. However, as little as 30 milliliters (2 tablespoons) can be lethal to adults.

Symptoms

Symptoms of Ethylene Glycol poisoning usually follow a three-step progression, although poisoned individuals will not always develop each stage. Stage one consists of neurological symptoms include victims appearing to be intoxicated, exhibiting symptoms of dizziness, headaches, slurred speech, and confusion. Over time, the body metabolises Ethylene Glycol into other toxins, first to glycolaldhyde, which is then oxdized to glycolic acid, glyoxylic acid, and finally oxalic acid. Stage 2 is a result of accumulation of these metabolites and consists of tachycardia, hypertension, hyperventilation, and metabolic acidosis. Stage 3 of Ethylene Glycol poisoning is the result of kidney injury, leading to acute kidney failure. Oxalic acid reacts with calcium and forms calcium oxalate crystals in the kidney. An estimated 80% of kidney stones are calcium oxalate.

End of quote. Tyre sealant manufacturers make statements that Ethylene Glycol is the best anti freeze additive in a tyre sealant. Ethylene Glycol is an excellent antifreeze and so is Propylene Glycol but Propylene Glycol which is non toxic causes major problems in a tyre sealant. It goes thick and gummy at the smallest drop in temperature which is unacceptable in a tyre sealant. It is less effective at sealing punctures when mixed in with tyre sealant polymers. For these and other reasons manufacturers who choose the highly toxic Ethylene Glycol over the non toxic Propylene Glycol is because they do not know how to formulate a tyre sealant without a glycol which does not freeze down to -40oC. They bury their heads in the sand and hope that nobody notices. Well that might have been OK throughout the 1960s up until the present day, but we at Ultraseal UK, knowing that children can have access to a tyre sealant, decided to invest in years of laboratory research to find a non toxic alternative that would complement the sealing properties of our sealant. During our research and development to find an anti freeze we discovered that everything available came with their own problems when added into a tyre sealant and this was probably why no manufacturer in this industry bothered to invest the huge amounts in time and money needed to find the perfect non toxic antifreeze suitable for a product going into the general public. We did it, but it was exhaustive. We are now satisfied in the knowledge that we have a safety product in every way, and that we are manufacturing according to REACH and Health and Safety standards and/or guidelines. Lets see if the rest of the industry can catch up and therefore comply with new European safety directives. 

A major concern with Ethylene Glycol based tyre sealants is that unaware and untidy installers will have the sealant soak through their skin. You don't need to get the full 2 tablespoons of Ethylene Glycol to soak through the skin in one day to be lethal because of the conversion to calcium oxalate crystals in the kidneys. The process towards acute kidney failure can be a gradual build-up taking weeks or many years depending whether the installer was/is full time/part time/careful/untidy. We have discovered with experience that it's virtually impossible preventing a tyre sealant from coming in contact with a persons skin no matter how careful you are with the installation. Because Ethylene Glycol based tyre sealants have been around since the sixties the high number of previous and present users with potential health symptoms is a cause for concern. Japan, a country with outstanding safety legislation has legislated and prohibited the sale of Ethylene Glycol based tyre sealants.

 

 

Below is a photo gallery of the genuine Ultraseal UK labels and box cartons with genuine logo and everyone who has known about us and our product will recognise the packaging below. The Ultraseal UK product in the familiar packaging as shown below can be found in retail shops throughout the UK. The Ultraseal UK product is manufactured in the UK and conforms to UK Health and Safety regulations. Ultraseal UK is REACH registered.  Ultraseal UK has been trading from Queensgate House, 48 Queen St Exeter EX4 3SR for the last 9 years, and if the source of the tyre sealant is not from that address, in the packaging below then the tyre sealant is not genuine Ultraseal and therefore an inferior imitation.r

 

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