Pinpoint Precision: Freeze Dry

Series

Series Name

Living Tomorrow

Issue

Issue No.

178

Date Released

1976

Length of issue (in feet)

523

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Pinpoint Precision: Freeze Dry
2. 2Pinpoint Precision: Underwater Plug
3. 3Pinpoint Precision: Beating The Bends
4. 4Pinpoint Precision: Microcircuit Magic

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 4

Summary

COI synopsis: Hitting the core of a problem with pinpoint precision can mean a whole new order of efficiency - or even new life-saving possibilities. A new way of pinpointing the problem of damp-proofing difficult thick walls. The gallons of fluid normally required are replaced by small sticks of frozen silicone. Like ice lollies, they concentrate the fluid just where it’s needed until the wall can slowly suck in every drop to form a moisture resistant layer through the wall.

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Science and technology; Inventions and discoveries

Written sources

COI Microfilm Roll 52 [BFI National Archive]   Used for synopsis

COI Reference

MI 1458/178

Credits:

Sponsor

Central Office of Information (COI)

Sponsor

Foreign & Commonwealth Office

Editor

Peter Greenaway

Cutter

Peter Greenaway

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Film Archive

Name

British Film Institute (BFI)

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Notes

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