July 8th, 2005—Welch Products, today, announced that it received trademark approval and protection for two new product names, "Specialized Surface Technologies™" and "Visual Q's™", from the U.S. Patent Office.

Tim Mahoney, Vice President of Welch Products, stated, "These two new market names combined with our protection techniques will  continue to accelerate our marketing momentum, protect our intellectual property, and solidify our leadership position  in the rubber surfacing industry."

As a manufacturer of specialized rubber products, Welch currently holds patents and trademarks on a variety of products, manufacturing processes, production techniques, and trade names.

"These trademarks and patents are the proprietary intellectual property of Welch Products and will continue to serve as the infrastructure for the company's growing success," added Mahoney.

Welch Products, of Carlisle Iowa, has developed and deployed a patented manufacturing process that converts crumb rubber into a variety of unique and high quality rubber products including DuroMat™ Extended Life playground tiles.