The tongue material is shaped, in a hot state, immediately after the extrusion thereof, preferably by means of a gear wheel acting upon the tongue material. A master synchronization engine may synchronize to the difference unaware information repository and the difference aware information repository via connectors coupled to each information repository. Alternatively, crushable thin projections are provided on the top and the bottom surfaces of the flange. The packet is transmitted to the public IP address of the endpoint, responsive to the application of the policy to the packet.