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Science has at last produced a waterproof match which lights when wet. For a year and a half, it has been a military secret. Last week military censors let the light shine forth...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Science: Amphibious Match | 4/30/1945 | See Source »

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...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: World Battlefronts: MEN AT WAR: Whew! | 12/25/1944 | See Source »

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...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Science: Silicone Season | 12/11/1944 | See Source »

...Waterproof shoes...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Science: Silicone Season | 12/11/1944 | See Source »

...Waterproof brick and mortar...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Science: Silicone Season | 12/11/1944 | See Source »

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