manufacturing founded 1989 headquarters central coast of california united states products tire sealant and tire care products website slime.com slime is a publicly owned american business known for its tire sealant and other tire care products . its headquarters are in the central coast of california . contents 1 history 2 products 3 references 4 external links history edit in 1989 on the central coast of california steve cegelski began blending and bottling tire sealants by hand with a power drill and drywall blade in his garage . focused on aiding local mountain bikers and off roaders the sealant was often referred to as that green slimy stuff . 1 the slime name stuck and the green color became an intentional statement of the company s commitment to creating an environmentally safe product . 2 the product line developed to include automotive applications and tire care accessories and now comprises a wide variety of products . in 2010 friend skoler & company sold their majority share of slime to illinois tool works . slime is now managed under itw s accessories marketing business unit . 3 along with genuine innovations slime is the only bicycle related business that itw owns . 4 products edit slime is primarily known for their green tire sealant composed of fibers binders and proprietary clogging agents that build up and intertwine to seal punctures in inner tubes and tires . fibro seal technology 5 is the basis of the sealant . when a puncture occurs sealant is carried to the puncture site by the escaping air forming a plug that stops air loss . in addition to tire sealant 6 slime also manufactures tube sealant smart tubes smart spares 7 air tools 8 pressure gauges 9 inflators 10 patches and liners . 11 slime tube sealant can be installed in a bicycle inner tube to prevent a flat tire . many compact cars now come without a spare tire 12 but instead come a mini compressor and a sealant to close small holes and reinflate damaged tires . motorcycles also do not have room for spare tires in which compact kits 13 can make long trips a little safer . 14 automakers and consumer groups stress inflators are designed to seal minor punctures not repair a large cut or a damaged sidewall . 15 references edit prweb press release company information page accessories marketing business unit of itw http www.bicycleretailer.com news newsdetail 6149.html what is fibro seal don t forget the slime to find the gold . 10 january 2012 . suzanne kantra 23 may 2011 . essentials for your car summer safety kit . digital life on msnbc today . http www.ustream.tv recorded 16031436 the essential car kit . the nate berkus show . 15 october 2010 . phil howell 30 september 2011 . slime 2x compressor . 4wheel drive magazine . company products listing jerry hirsch 28 november 2011 . giving the test drive a new spin . los angeles times . ken halkey glassman 29 december 2011 . bikes holiday gift guide part 2 . dane evon 17 november 2011 . flat tire repair . john crawley 8 november 2011 . spare tires ditched as automakers seek efficiency . reuters . external links edit slime official website slime argentina official website retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title slime brand & oldid 731887662 categories auto parts supplierstire manufacturers navigation menu personal tools not logged intalkcontributionscreate accountlog in namespaces article talk variants views read edit view history more search navigation main pagecontentsfeatured contentcurrent eventsrandom articledonate to wikipediawikipedia store interaction helpabout wikipediacommunity portalrecent changescontact page tools what links hererelated changesupload filespecial pagespermanent linkpage informationwikidata itemcite this page print export create a bookdownload as pdfprintable version languages add links this page was last modified on 28 july 2016 at 04 43 . text is available under the creative commons attribution sharealike license ; additional terms may apply . by using this site you agree to the terms of use and privacy policy . wikipedia is a registered trademark of the wikimedia foundation inc. a non profit organization . privacy policy about wikipedia disclaimers contact wikipedia developers cookie statement mobile view