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    SA inventions

    May 27, 2022 4 minutes
    EDITED BY SANDRA VISSER

    SOUTH AFRICA has no shortage of ground-breaking inventions that have helped make the world a better place – from glue that’s been all the way to the moon to a medical device that’s saved many lives.

    Let’s find out more.

    PRATLEY PUTTY

    The world’s first epoxy putty adhesive was invented in the 1960s by George Montague Pratley from Krugersdorp on the West Rand (now in Gauteng). It was originally used as an insulator and adhesive for brass components – a versatile alternative to screws, bolts and other traditional adhesives such as glue.

    Epoxy putty adhesive is made up of two soft parts that harden

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