press room ::  archived news Polar Bear® Polar Bear Family Has Grown. The Polar Bear has some new additions to its den. This innovative, furry fabric is now available in a high-production 18-inch length and Jumbo-Koter® 4 1/2- and 6 1/2-inch minirollers. When partnered with the original 9-inch Polar Bear, these new sizes allow you to achieve the same finish from corner to corner. How cool is that? Polar Bear looks and paints like no other roller cover on the market. It is designed to work fast and smooth as ice—with regular paints. It provides huge paint pickup and release with all flat, satin or eggshell paints, stains, sealers, and primers. The open fibers are also great for applying metallic paints or glazes. Polar Bear delivers complete, non-matting coverage on surfaces of practically any texture. The fabric reaches into uneven spaces on drywall, plaster, stucco, or masonry. You will be amazed at how quickly and evenly this roller works. When painting is done, the Polar Bear is easy to clean. Little paint is left in the cover after releasing it all to the surface, and the soft, silky fibers wash out better than dense fabric. The Polar Bear family is available now at all traditional paint and decorating centers or hardware stores. Ask for catalog number R236 for the 9- or 18-inch lengths and RR312 for Jumbo-Koter 4 1/2- or 6 1/2-inch miniroller two-packs. Approximate retail prices in U.S. dollars are $5.99 for the 9-inch, $13.99 for the 18-inch, $5.49 for the 4 1/2-inch miniroller two-pack, and $6.49 for the 6 1/2-inch miniroller two-pack. first posted on April 7, 2006 « Go Back