in publicizing the flexible glass thread technology. Hammesfahr's creation inspired new, innovative uses for glass fabric. It could withstand corrosive chemicals so chemists and druggist used it to filter solid particles out of liquid. Tangled glass fibers - glass wool - made a great insulator and was used by industry to surround steam pipes. Glass fabric was even used as bandages. References 1845 births 1914 deaths 19th-century American inventors Glass applications