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Patricia Billings
editPatricia Billings (1926 – present) born in [1]Clinton City Missouri was a female inventor who invented one of the most groundbreaking – and possibly profitable – substances in the history of modern industry: a building material that is both indestructible and flame resistant called [1] GeoBond.
Patricia Billings | |
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 Inventor of Geobond |
Early life and education
editPatricia Billings was born in 1926, in Clinton City, Missouri to parents who were farmers. In 1956, she began studying art at Amarillo Community College in Texas. She had a passion for sculpturing and different forms of art. In 1964, she decided to open a store in Kansas City, where she sold her plaster scuplutres. She used plaster to create her phenomenal [2]sculptors. One day after hours of sculpting a sawn out of plaster, she bumped into it and it fell and broke. This event was a turning point in her life. At that moment, she decided to invent a material that would be better than plaster and would allow her to cast indestructible statutes with great details.[3]
Career
editAfter eight years of experimenting in her lab, which was also her basement, she created a substance that was indestructible [4] plaster. After talking to a friend who was a scientist she realized how much more potential her invention had. She then spent another eight years working on her invention and created Geobond.
In 1997, Geobond was created and patented. It is a cutting-edge building material that is essentially indestructible, fireproof, non-toxic and environmentally friendly. Geobond is often a suitable and better replacement for asbestos, which is a toxic substance that has often been linked to cancer.
Geobond is heat resistant material that can withstand, temperatures over 6,500 degrees, which makes it a practical material for buildings. Geobond is an often used in the construction or engineering field because it can be easily malleable and can be shaped in any numerous ways. Geobond has exceeded the expectations and benefits that many thought it would have.
Over the years, Billings has won two patents for her work. She has vowed to keep the recipe for Geobond a secret, even turning down 20 million dollars.
Where it is being used
editGeobond is often used in replace of asbestos because it is not harmful and more durable.
Rocket scientist are interested in using Geobond for air craft carrier decks and space shuttle launch platforms. This substance is great for any area that needs to have fire control. [5]
References
edit- ^ a b "Her Big Break". PEOPLE.com. Retrieved 2018-03-31.
- ^ "Patricia Billings". Lemelson.mit.edu. Retrieved 2018-03-31.
- ^ "Patricia Billings: From Artist To Inventor". engineeringcrossing.com/. Retrieved 2018-03-31.
- ^ "Patricia Billing's Geobond". fciwomenswrestling.com. Retrieved 2018-03-31.
- ^ "GRANDMA'S GOO". cbsnews.com. Retrieved 2018-03-31.