When was the Silly Putty invented?

raman   December 22, 2011   Comments Off on When was the Silly Putty invented?

In the year 1943, Silly Putty was first invented by James Wright when he accidentally dropped boric acid into silicone oil. Dr. Earl Warrick, of the Dow Corning Corporation, also developed bouncing silicone putty in the same year. Silly Putty is a class of silicone polymers and it is presently marketed as children toys.

Silly Putty

silly-putty-inventor-James Wright