{"id":22757,"date":"2023-08-25T13:25:48","date_gmt":"2023-08-25T18:25:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.polywater.com\/?p=22757"},"modified":"2025-05-14T11:21:40","modified_gmt":"2025-05-14T16:21:40","slug":"what-do-water-skiing-and-underground-cable-installation-have-in-common","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.polywater.com\/en\/knowledge-hub\/what-do-water-skiing-and-underground-cable-installation-have-in-common\/","title":{"rendered":"What Do Water Skiing and Underground Cable Installation Have in Common?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"vyLightbox\"><\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-22773\" src=\"https:\/\/www.polywater.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/water-skis-and-Lube.png\" alt=\"Water skis laid in a row on a dock. Each pair of skis has a red and white quart bottle of Polywater J lubricant. A white 5-gallon pail of Polywater J can be seen in the background next to a banner with a cartoon seal that reads &quot;Ski Otters, Water Ski Team&quot;.\" width=\"800\" height=\"502\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.polywater.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/water-skis-and-Lube.png 800w, https:\/\/www.polywater.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/water-skis-and-Lube-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/www.polywater.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/water-skis-and-Lube-768x482.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The connection point between these two disparate things goes all the way back to before Polywater was known as the leading global manufacturer of cable-pulling lubricants. Even\u202fbefore the origins of the company in 1973. Around August 1965.<\/p>\n<p>Nelson \u201cNels\u201d Jonnes, was a product development chemist and had around 15 patents to his name. He was a constant inventor, always working on various projects. One of these projects was the development of a cold-water diving suit for the U.S. Navy. Through the prototyping process for the suit, Nels became an NAUI-certified scuba diver and instructor. The challenge of having to get in and out of a sticky rubber suit got his creative mind going. He immediately formulated a unique lubricant that would make the process of putting on and taking off the suit much easier.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-287 size-medium alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.polywater.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Nels-Jonnes-Testing-Scuba-Suit-1960s-224x300.png\" alt=\"A man sits on the edge of a boat wearing a black scuba suit\" width=\"224\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.polywater.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Nels-Jonnes-Testing-Scuba-Suit-1960s-224x300.png 224w, https:\/\/www.polywater.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Nels-Jonnes-Testing-Scuba-Suit-1960s.png 744w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 224px) 100vw, 224px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Nels\u2019 love for scuba diving led him to travel to various exotic destinations, encountering other enthusiasts of the sport along the way. One person he met was Charley Ames, a diver, and machinist who shared an interest in product invention. The two became life-long friends and it was through this friendship that a very important collaboration was forged that would play out over the course of Polywater history.<\/p>\n<p>Soon, interest and popularity of the wetsuit lubricant grew. This offered Nels the opportunity to realize his dream of starting his own company. With his entrepreneurial spirit, creative mind, and chemical expertise\u2014along with Slippery Stuff\u2122, his non-irritating water-based lubricant made especially for wetsuits\u2014he was able to establish \u201cThe Jonnes Company\u201d in 1973.<\/p>\n<p>Virtually everything Nels needed to scale his lubricant production required specialized equipment that wasn\u2019t commercially available. He tapped into his friend Charley\u2019s industrious and mechanical expertise to help design, build, and maintain the early production equipment for his entrepreneurial endeavor.<\/p>\n<p>With scuba diving proving to be a limited market, Nels needed to find additional applications for his invention. The search led him to the telecommunications industry and underground cable-in-conduit installations. At that time, telecommunication companies used muddy bentonite clay to reduce friction during cable pulling or hauling. While inexpensive, it proved mostly ineffective, and the industry was ripe for a new solution. Nels had discovered a new niche.<\/p>\n<p>With just a little reformulation of his complex polymer, water-based lubricant, Nels created Polywater A; engineered specifically for cable installation. This new lubricant had unique performance characteristics. It was stringy by design, which helped carry the lubricant farther into the conduit, where it is especially needed. This solution proved to be a revolutionary leap forward for underground cable installation and provided Nels a direction to pull his new company in. By late 1974, Nels had changed the name of his company to \u201cAmerican Polywater,\u201d and a new era in cable-pulling lubricants was born.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-22762\" src=\"https:\/\/www.polywater.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Nels-Lube-Demo-at-Trade-Show-Late-1970s.png\" alt=\"A man in glasses, a pink button up shirt, and slacks stands in his trade show booth with a sign that reads, &quot;Cable Lubricants. If you have a cable placement program, you need us.&quot; The man is pouring a clear string of liquid from a jug into a pail from a height of 2 feet.\" width=\"500\" height=\"369\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.polywater.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Nels-Lube-Demo-at-Trade-Show-Late-1970s.png 500w, https:\/\/www.polywater.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Nels-Lube-Demo-at-Trade-Show-Late-1970s-300x221.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Fast-forward to the present day. Meet the <a href=\"https:\/\/skiotter.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Midwest Ski Otters<\/a>; a water-skiing team based out of Minnesota. They were facing the same challenge that Nels solved over 50 years ago. Like today\u2019s project engineers, contractors, and installers of underground electrical and telecommunications cable systems, the Ski Otters came to Polywater for a unique solution. While Polywater is not focused on creating products for water sports, it has since its inception been a solution provider. To this day, Polywater receives many inquiries from a variety of industries about its chemical and materials knowledge. Fortunately, Polywater can provide the Ski Otters with a wetsuit lubricant\u2014like Nels\u2019 original diving suit lubricant\u2014that helps them easily prepare and perform their gravity-defying shows.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_22777\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22777\" class=\"wp-image-22777 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.polywater.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/water-skiers-holding-J-35-800p.png\" alt=\"Members of the Midwest Ski Otter Waterskiing team jump of a ramp while holding a bottle of Polywater J-35 lubricant up in the air.\" width=\"800\" height=\"367\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.polywater.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/water-skiers-holding-J-35-800p.png 800w, https:\/\/www.polywater.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/water-skiers-holding-J-35-800p-300x138.png 300w, https:\/\/www.polywater.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/water-skiers-holding-J-35-800p-768x352.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-22777\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Members of the Ski Otters perform an impressive jump while holding a bottle of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.polywater.com\/en\/product\/polywater-j-lubricant\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Polywater J lubricant<\/a>.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-22781 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.polywater.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Ski-Otters-Quote-block.jpg\" alt=\"A quote that says, The Midwest Ski Otters use Polywater lubricant to help us get into our ski bindings and put on a free show for the community. Even though it wasn\u2019t intended for watersports, Polywater\u2019s lubricant protects our expensive bindings from tearing while preserving the rubber. We appreciate Polywater's willingness to help us even though they are not in the water sports market.\" width=\"725\" height=\"118\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.polywater.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Ski-Otters-Quote-block.jpg 725w, https:\/\/www.polywater.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Ski-Otters-Quote-block-300x49.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 725px) 100vw, 725px\" \/><br \/>\nPolywater continues to shape and define what it means to be a manufacturer of specialized solutions; building upon the innovative legacy of its founder Nels Jonnes. Since transforming the way cable is installed with unique cable lubricants, Polywater expanded over the years to provide a broad portfolio of solutions for companies working on infrastructure construction and maintenance projects. From specialized cable splicing cleaners to chemical and mechanical duct sealants, and much more.<\/p>\n<p>While it has been over 50 years, the story has indeed come full circle\u2014from scuba diving to water skiing\u2014by creating the right solution for a very unique challenge.<\/p>\n<p>Learn more about <a href=\"https:\/\/videos.polywater.com\/watch\/1vsVLGrkwG5PaN6aQzR2or?\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Polywater cable pulling lubricants.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Learn more about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.polywater.com\/en\/products\/adhesives-sealants\/?industry=adhesive-sealants\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Polywater sealants.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Learn more about <a href=\"https:\/\/skiotter.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the Midwest Ski Otters, their schedule of free shows, and sponsorship opportunities.<\/a><\/p>\n<h6><strong>Note on the usage of Polywater\u00ae J Lubricant and Skin Contact<\/strong><\/h6>\n<h6>Polywater\u00ae J is intended for use with industrial applications. Products manufactured for personal care and skin contact implement good manufacturing practices (GMP) as recommended by the FDA. The buyer must determine conditions of safe usage and assumes all risk and liability in handling this product.<\/h6>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The connection point between these two disparate things goes all the way back to before Polywater was known as the&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":22773,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"content-type":"","_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"industry-type":[],"writer":[2963],"class_list":["post-22757","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","writer-polywater-de"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>What Do Water Skiing and Underground Cable Installation Have in Common? 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