Word: waterproofer
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Then, as he vomited gasoline and seawater, the monstrous form of a battleship bore down on him. He had managed to get his waterproof flashlight in hand. He pressed the button, waved the light overhead. The battle wagon swept past...
Wonders to Come. As liquid or vapor, silicones are sprayed on all sorts of materials to make them waterproof; they form a thin, invisible film which does not change the feel of the material. As oil or grease, they make ideal lubricants. As plastics, they are extremely tough. Some silicone wonders promised by engineers...
...Waterproof shoes...
...Waterproof brick and mortar...
...developed by a St. Paul inventor named Jose Baraquiel Calva, onetime Mexican government engineer. By treating fibers with several chemicals, including cresol, alcohol, benzol and hydrochloric acid, he converts them into a resinous plastic. The fibers can then be stiffened or softened, straightened or curled, made mothproof, shrinkproof, even waterproof...