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Steel Putty. A metal-and-plastic putty which sets so hard that it can be ma chined, drilled, threaded or plated like a piece of metal, was announced by Chemical Development Corp. of Danvers,Mass. Made of 80% powdered steel and 20% plastic, Devcon is mixed with a liquid hardener, then molded into the desired shape. Price: $3 a Ib.

Slick Sticker. A labeling tape which will stick fast to greasy metal has been brought out by Labelon Tape Co., Inc. of Rochester, N.Y. Developed for the automotive industry, Oil-Stik is now being used to mark car parts before they are shipped to assembly points. The tape is coated with a special adhesive that mixes with protective oil coatings to make a powerful glue. Price: $1.75 for 60 yds. of inch-wide tape.

Softer Water. An all-purpose water softener to lighten the housewife's home laundry chores was put on the market by the Harshaw Chemical Co. of Cleveland.

A single ounce of Nu-Soft added to the final rinse water, says Harshaw, will eliminate static electricity from wool and nylon, leave all clothes soft, fluffy and easy to iron. Price: 49-c- for 16 oz.

Short Tractor. The smallest truck trac tor on the market (96 in. from bumper to back of cab) is rolling off production lines at the White Motor Co. in Cleve land. By canting the 200 h.p. diesel engine 20DEG to the right, White engineers have saved more than a foot of space, which can be used for cargo. Thus the new tractor can haul a 35-ft. trailer and still keep within the 45-ft. overall limit set by most states. Price of the new tractor: $12,300.

Silent Speaker. Headphones for small-fry television fans have been developed by the Hoffman Radio Corp. Tricked out with rubber earpieces and a brightly colored plastic "antenna," the phones can be attached to the family television set so that parents can cut off the loudspeaker, have quiet while the children watch TV. Price: about $10.

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