Russell Slayter was the inventor of fiberglass in 1938. He was working at Owens-Corning and invented it to be used as insulation in the construction industry. Owens-Corning sold it using the name Fiberglas.
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In the 1970's, a Man named Shane Steadman came up with the idea of a foam surfboard. His main goal was to make the surfboard safer to learn how to surf for beginners, and easier to travel with. After several attempts, he finally got it to work, and the foam board became a major hit!