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Spinoff story
Other Industrial Aids
A real-world story of NASA technology finding a life beyond the mission.
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Overview
Another industrial spinoff O.Z. Gedney Co., Terryville, CT found the answer to a problem in a NASA Tech Brief describing research in adhesive bonding for the Space Shuttle. Gedney which makes electrical fittings for industrial plants was developing a fire stop a device that prevents the spread of fire through holes where cables and pipes penetrate fire barriers in buildings. At the company's request NASA supplied a technical information package which identified the best adhesive and the proper bonding technique.