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An elongate lightweight and readily bendable rod-like article and method of making, wherein the article is adapted to be used for a variety of purposes such as a hair curling rod or wrist bracelet. The article comprises a low density and continuous foam body of closed cell foam, a pliable metallic c

An elongate lightweight and readily bendable rod-like article and method of making, wherein the article is adapted to be used for a variety of purposes such as a hair curling rod or wrist bracelet. The article comprises a low density and continuous foam body of closed cell foam, a pliable metallic core extending throughout the length of the body and serving to resiliently maintain the body in any desired bent configuration, adhesive surrounding the metallic core throughout the length thereof and bonding the metallic core to the body so that the body and metallic core are unitized and bend together, the adhesive also serving as a corrosion resistant protective coating on the metallic core, and end caps sealing opposite ends of the body and providing a protective shield for opposite ends of the metallic core.

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An elongate lightweight and readily bendable rod-like article adapted to be used for a variety of purpose such as a hair curling rod or wrist bracelet, said article comprising an elongate, low density, and continuous foam body formed entirely of closed cell foam, a pliable metallic core extending th

An elongate lightweight and readily bendable rod-like article adapted to be used for a variety of purpose such as a hair curling rod or wrist bracelet, said article comprising an elongate, low density, and continuous foam body formed entirely of closed cell foam, a pliable metallic core extending throughout the lenth of said body and serving to resiliently maintain the body in any desired bent configuration, said foam body and said metallic core being of coextensive length, adhesive means surrounding said metallic core throughout the length thereof and bonding said metallic core to said body so that the body and metallic core are unitized and bend together, said adhesive means serving as a corrosion resistant protective coating on said metallic core, and end caps sealably connected to opposite ends of said body and completely covering the ends of the body and said metallic core to seal the same and to prevent liquid from coming into contact with the ends of the body and metallic more and also to provide a protective shield for opposite ends of said metallic core.