Silly Putty: the rubbery stuff that started the revolution in play putty. Millions of gobs of it have been sold since the 1950s, and it shows no signs of stopping. What would childhood be without this ...

Born from a wartime quest for rubber, Silly Putty emerged as an unexpected, stretchy, and bouncy material. Initially deemed ...

Among the usual paper clips and pencils cluttering the desk of textile-plant engineer Jeff Kivert of Whitehall Township is a new necessity: 50 pounds of Silly Putty. The allure of such a wad is ...

Here’s the word of the day: viscoelastic. It is a substance that seems solid but slowly drips into a puddle over time. The same substance if pulled quickly snaps and breaks. As part of continuing ...

The Academy Awards and the Golden Globe accolades may be over, but still the honors continue. Recently, a worthy but unsung 50-year-old entity got the recognition it has long deserved, when Silly ...

Make your own bouncy putty using only two household supplies. Did you know that silly putty was accidentally invented during World War II? Make your own bouncy putty using only two household supplies ...