Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 145, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 June 1920 — Strong Capa of Paper. [ARTICLE]

Strong Capa of Paper.

Astonishing strong capable of withstanding powerful blows, though extremely light In weight, have been invented by a shipyard employee, and are intended to be worn by workmen whose duties expose them to danger from falling objects, says Popular Mechanics’ Magasine. The process by which the novel headgear Is produced has not been divulged, but it is known that chemicals are employed to harden the material, without adding to Ite weight Several styles have been the lightest weighing about seven ounces, and others slightly more. In a recent test, a 1-pound bolt ■ was dropped on one of them from a height of forty feet, with the result that a barely perceptible dent was made in the paper. The novel head coverings are proof against water and acids, and are nonconductors of electricity.