Plasti-Tak by Brooks Manufacturing Company appears to pre-date Blu Tack, with a trademark registration in 1964. Versions of the product are also sold under the generic names "adhesive putty" and "mounting putty".
The material is not flammable, but emits carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide when exposed to fire or high temperatures. As of 2015, Bostik was manufacturing around 100 tonnes of Blu Tack weekly at its Leicester factory. == History == A precursor product to Blu Tack was originally developed in 1969 as an accidental by-product of an attempt to develop a new sealant using chalk powder, rubber and oil.
It is known as "Patafix" in France, Italy, and Portugal, Kennaratyggjó ("teacher's chewing gum") in Iceland, Häftmassa ("attachment paste") or kludd in Sweden, and wondergom in South Africa (an Afrikaans word, literally translated as "wonder glue"). == Alternative uses == Like all poster putties, Blu Tack provides an alternative to the artist's traditional kneaded eraser. In 2007 the artist Elizabeth Thompson created a sculpture of a house spider using Blu Tack over a wire frame.
Originally Blu Tack was white, but consumer research showed fears that children may mistake it for chewing gum, and a blue colouring was added. In the United Kingdom in March 2008, 20,000 numbered packs of pink Blu Tack were made available, to help raise money for Breast Cancer Campaign, with 10 pence from each pack going to the charity.
The material is not flammable, but emits carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide when exposed to fire or high temperatures. As of 2015, Bostik was manufacturing around 100 tonnes of Blu Tack weekly at its Leicester factory. == History == A precursor product to Blu Tack was originally developed in 1969 as an accidental by-product of an attempt to develop a new sealant using chalk powder, rubber and oil.
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