ɪt dˈɪd hæv lˌɪmɪtˈeɪʃənz; ɪt wʌz ʃˈaɪni wɛn nˈuː; bˌiːɪŋ sˈʌmwʌt stˈɪf, ɪt mˌeɪd ɐ ɹˈʌsəlɪŋ nˈɔɪz ɐɡˈɛnst vˌɛdʒɪtˈeɪʃən; ænd ɪt mˈɛltᵻd wɛn ɛkspˈoʊzd tə hˈaɪ hˈiːt.
It did have limitations; it was shiny when new; being somewhat stiff, it made a rustling noise against vegetation; and it melted when exposed to high heat.