Abstract
THE problem of repairing small holes in glasshouses both rapidly and economically has confronted many growers since the outbreak of war. After a thorough investigation of the matter, the Cheshunt Experimental and Research Station recommends the use of Bostik B. glazing compound, manufactured by the B. B. Chemical Co., Ltd., Ulverscroft Works, Leicester. The glass must be clean and perfectly dry. An extending nozzle is fitted to the Bostik tube, by means of which a thick flat continuous bead of the compound is delivered. This is allowed to dry for five or six minutes. The piece of glass which is to serve as a patch is then pressed lightly down on to the bead and a further film of Bostik applied around the outer edge of the patch to complete the seal. Glass substitutes can be used for patching instead of glass, and cracks can be satisfactorily sealed by a bead of the compound. All particulars are given in War-Time Notes No. 1, issued with the annual report of the Cheshunt Research Station for 1940.
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Rapid Glass-house Repair. Nature 149, 136 (1942). https://doi.org/10.1038/149136a0
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/149136a0