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Otago Daily Times, Issue 18509, 21 March 1922, Page 8

The name •'elastic wood” is given to an extraordinarily interesting material recently introduced by a British firm, it is made of very fine wood meal mixed ivith collodion so as to become of the consistency of soft putty. It can be used for filling and stopping holes in wood, as it is exceedingly tenacious and adheres firmly to woods of all qualities. One of its most valuable applications is in the making of patterns for casting purposes. It can be built up into any form, and it sets quite hard, so that it can be cut like ordinary ( wood or turned in the lathe. It has ih*. ’ valuable quality of being waterproof, and it does not warp or deteriorate through damp. Plastic wood can also be finished with sandpaper in the ordinary way, giving a highly glased finish. Nails can be driven firmly into it without cracking it. Perhaps the only drawback is that its adhesive , qualifies are so marked that it sticks on the brads of anyone using it. 11» manufacturers, however, supply a special solvent, which enables it to be thoroughly cleaned oft the hand*.