Super Elastic Bubble Plastic

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Super Elastic Bubble Plastic was the brand name for a children's toy manufactured from the 1970s through the 80s by Wham-O. It consisted of a tube of viscous plastic substance and a thin straw used to blow semi-solid bubbles. A pea-sized amount of liquid plastic was squeezed from the tube and made into a ball. One end of the straw was then inserted into the ball, and the user would blow into the other end, inflating the plastic into a bubble. The user could then remove the bubble from the straw by pinching the hole closed, sealing the air inside. The size of each bubble depended on the amount of plastic used. Roughly the consistency of bubble gum, the bubbles formed were much more durable than simple soap bubbles, and could be gently manipulated to make different shapes, and stacked to make simple figures such as snowmen. However, they were not as durable as preformed balloons and could pop easily if overinflated, handled with too much force, or squeezed. Chemically, the bubbles contained...

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