NEW FIBRE
; DEVELOPMENT IN GERMANY LIGHTENING THE BURDEN , iUntied Press Assn. —Elec. Tel. Copyright) j BERLIN, Feb. 12 ; The German State Railways announce that scientists have developed a fibre of greater tensile strength ; than steel, and it is expected it will soon lighten the burden on the Geri man iron market. ! The new material, which is called 1 P-O fibre, is claimed to possess high insulating powers and to be noninflammable. absolutely waterproof. : acidproof and rot proof. It is partic,u la Ply suitable lor reinforcing con- ' crete.
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Waikato Times, Volume 126, Issue 21037, 13 February 1940, Page 5
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