Haskelite is the brand name of a plywood, once made by the Michigan-based Haskelite Manufacturing Corporation. It was made from waterproof glue developed by Henry L. Haskell. The moldable plywood was originally called Ser-O-Ply. It was used in the construction of various vehicles including military tanks, boats, airplanes, buses, trucks, and automobiles. The plywood was manufactured with different characteristics depending on particular needs and then given a brand name.
Haskelite and PlyMetl plywood panels advertised in a 1922 company catalog
Haskell invented a process for making a waterproof glue called "black albumin glue"[1] which was used to bond wood.[2][3] The sheets made this way were eventually given the brand trade name of "Haskelite" after the inventor.[4]
Haskell plywood was used for construction of experimental and commercial aircraft.[5][6] The first successful commercial airplane it was used on was the 1937 Fairchild AircraftF-46.[7]
In 1939 a waterproof plywood called Duramold, consisting of thin veneers of wood and cloth joined using glue, heat and pressure, and designed for aircraft construction was invented.[11]
^"New Material Used in Boats". The News-Palladium. Benton Harbor, Michigan. June 24, 1939. pp. 1, 3 – via Newspapers.com .
Sourcesedit
Beld, Gordon G. (2012). The Early Days of Aviation in Grand Rapids. Charleston, South Carolina: Arcadia Publishing. ISBN978-1-61423-805-8. OCLC 945368042.
Further readingedit
Dunbar, Willis Frederick (1955). Michigan Through the Centuries. Detroit, Michigan: Lewis Historical Publishing Company.
"Marine Engineering and Shipping Age". Vol. 38. June 1933. pp. 208–213. {{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
"Plastic Airplane Industry is near". Lansing State Journal. Lansing, Michigan. August 10, 1939. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com .
External linksedit
Media related to Haskelite at Wikimedia Commons
Media related to Haskell canoe at Wikimedia Commons
December 14, 2023
haskelite, brand, name, plywood, once, made, michigan, based, manufacturing, corporation, made, from, waterproof, glue, developed, henry, haskell, moldable, plywood, originally, called, used, construction, various, vehicles, including, military, tanks, boats, . Haskelite is the brand name of a plywood once made by the Michigan based Haskelite Manufacturing Corporation It was made from waterproof glue developed by Henry L Haskell The moldable plywood was originally called Ser O Ply It was used in the construction of various vehicles including military tanks boats airplanes buses trucks and automobiles The plywood was manufactured with different characteristics depending on particular needs and then given a brand name Haskelite and PlyMetl plywood panels advertised in a 1922 company catalog Contents 1 Background 2 Airplanes 2 1 Duramold 3 Boats and canoes 4 References 5 Sources 6 Further reading 7 External linksBackground editHaskell invented a process for making a waterproof glue called black albumin glue 1 which was used to bond wood 2 3 The sheets made this way were eventually given the brand trade name of Haskelite after the inventor 4 Airplanes editSee also Fairchild F 46 nbsp Fairchild F 46 aircraft of 1938Haskell plywood was used for construction of experimental and commercial aircraft 5 6 The first successful commercial airplane it was used on was the 1937 Fairchild Aircraft F 46 7 The company produced plywood for use in World War I aircraft 8 9 10 Duramold edit Main article Duramold In 1939 a waterproof plywood called Duramold consisting of thin veneers of wood and cloth joined using glue heat and pressure and designed for aircraft construction was invented 11 The General Bakelite Company and Haskelite Manufacturing joined the Clark Aircraft Company of Hagerstown Maryland to manufacture planes designed by Virginius E Clark using Duramold 12 Boats and canoes edit nbsp A 1917 Haskell canoeHaskelite was also used to make watercraft 13 References edit Manufacturers Haskell Boat Company W C H A Wooden Canoe Heritage Association 2016 Retrieved May 12 2016 Veneers and Plywood Vol 24 S H Smith 1930 p 19 a href Template Cite magazine html title Template Cite magazine cite magazine a Cite magazine requires magazine help Williams Leonard P December 22 1952 Into Plywood Business The Ludington Daily News Ludington Michigan p 7 via Newspapers com nbsp Haskelite a Plywood for Boat Construction Motor Boat Vol 17 November 10 1920 p 38 Haskelite Hughes to Build Planes The Ludington Daily News August 1 1939 p 1 via Newspapers com nbsp New Johnson Twin 60 adopts Haskelite Aero Digest 10 2 1927 Retrieved May 12 2016 Ludington is Birthplace of Plywood Airplanes The Ludington Daily News July 15 1943 p 3 via Newspapers com nbsp Cabot James L June 26 1993 Local Company Contributed to war effort The Ludington Daily News p 4 Carrom Company Is Diversified The Ludington Daily News September 3 1965 p 13 via Newspapers com nbsp Beld 2012 p 99 New Process Developed by Chicago Firm Chicago Tribune January 22 1939 p 25 via Newspapers com nbsp New York Herald Tribune July 9 1939 Speedy Production of Planes is Seen The Miami News p 9 via Newspapers com nbsp New Material Used in Boats The News Palladium Benton Harbor Michigan June 24 1939 pp 1 3 via Newspapers com nbsp Sources editBeld Gordon G 2012 The Early Days of Aviation in Grand Rapids Charleston South Carolina Arcadia Publishing ISBN 978 1 61423 805 8 OCLC 945368042 Further reading editDunbar Willis Frederick 1955 Michigan Through the Centuries Detroit Michigan Lewis Historical Publishing Company Marine Engineering and Shipping Age Vol 38 June 1933 pp 208 213 a href Template Cite magazine html title Template Cite magazine cite magazine a Cite magazine requires magazine help Plastic Airplane Industry is near Lansing State Journal Lansing Michigan August 10 1939 p 3 via Newspapers com nbsp External links edit nbsp Media related to Haskelite at Wikimedia Commons nbsp Media related to Haskell canoe at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Haskelite amp oldid 1180281746, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
