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Tearproof Paper. A super-tough paper made of plastic-coated nylon will soon be produced in the U.S. by Snia Viscosa, Italy's biggest synthetic fiber maker. Called Papertex, the new plastic paper is guaranteed tearproof, flame-resistant, and impervious to insect or water damage, can be folded and unfolded thousands of times without cracking. Already tested for such diverse products as maps, photographic paper, lightweight handbags and raincoats, Papertex will be made in the U.S. on a large-scale commercial basis by a new company formed by Snia Viscosa called Resinova, in conjunction with General Aniline & Film Corp...
Never-Wear Nylon. Du Pont has developed a tougher nylon for heavy-duty work and sports clothes. To be marketed in clothing this fall, the new nylon (Du Pont 420) can be blended with cotton or rayon to make clothes that Du Pont claims will last 70% to 100% longer than standard garments...
...mouth-watering display of U.S. consumer goods at the first U.S. exhibit to appear at Communist Poland's annual International Trade Fair. To hold back the crowds, the exhibit had to be closed briefly every few hours-while the Russian exhibit went begging. See FOREIGN NEWS, Nylon Wonderland...
...Force Lieutenant Thomas Ansberry took the C-123 up from 1,600 to 3,000 ft., let down flaps, slowed his plane to about 70 knots. With two crewmen the copilot went aft to try to pull on the slick, virtually gripless static line (two-inch wide, ribbon-thin nylon webbing) against the dead weight of Paratrooper Flugum's 170 Ibs. and the massive press of air. They could see Flugum desperately trying to claw at the choking strap of his helmet. His lips time and time again mutely formed "Please, please, please...
...odds the hit of the show, and dominated the entire fa11" grounds. Except for the model house and some outdoor turntables on which stood a gleaming selection of U.S. cars (with prices posted), it was housed beneath the gossamer translucence of one of Designer Buckminster Fuller's nylon-covered geodesic domes, a silvery half-grapefruit rising above the fair grounds a full 50 feet. Forced for the first time to take potluck instead of arrogantly demanding the choicest location, the Russians' exhibit stood glumly at the far end of the grounds, and attracted thousands fewer. Even those...