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Perfect Patcher. A rubber paste that sets in a few hours to long-lasting pliant rubber was put on the market by Devcon Corp. Uses: to calk or waterproof boats, insulate wires, or patch holes in shoe soles. Price: 98? for a 4-oz. tube...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: GOODS & SERVICES: New Ideas, Mar. 2, 1959 | 3/2/1959 | See Source »

Pipe Patcher. A repair kit to plug holes in pipes, boilers, etc. was put on sale by Devcon Corp. of Danvers, Mass. Key material is a mixture of 80% steel and 20% plastic which sets under heat in 60 seconds or less. Holes up to ¼ in. in diameter can be repaired without turning off the pressure. A woven-glass-tape bandage is included for laminating a larger opening. Price...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: GOODS & SERVICES: New Products, Jul. 14, 1958 | 7/14/1958 | See Source »

Steel Putty. Devcon, a puttylike mixture of powdered steel and plastic which hardens like steel, has been put on sale for home use by Chemical Development Corp., Danvers, Mass. Already used in industry for molds and castings, Devcon can be machined, drilled and threaded when hard, cements together metals and porcelains. Price...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: GOODS & SERVICES: New Ideas, Dec. 27, 1954 | 12/27/1954 | See Source »

...Steel Putty. A metal-and-plastic putty which sets so hard that it can be ma chined, drilled, threaded or plated like a piece of metal, was announced by Chemical Development Corp. of Danvers,Mass. Made of 80% powdered steel and 20% plastic, Devcon is mixed with a liquid hardener, then molded into the desired shape. Price...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: GOODS & SERVICES: New Ideas, may 10, 1954 | 5/10/1954 | See Source »

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