Gasoline explosions may become a thing of the past if a material called Explosafe is mass-produced
Date8/13/1975
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Loek, Dick
(photographer)
Toronto Star (Firm)
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Original Toronto Star caption: Gasoline explosions may become a thing of the past if a material called Explosafe is mass-produced. Made of a fine aluminium foil mesh; Explosafe is placed inside containers or gasoline tanks. It prevents explosions as shown in this photo where Andrew szego; son of the inventor; is pouring gasoline from one can to another while Dave Dockray watches unafraid. Gasoline burns on the outside but does not penetrate either container. Vulcan Industrial Packaging; of Toronto plans to produce the material.
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