The object
Jane ní Dhulchaointigh developed Sugru, a mouldable adhesive that combines superglue-like bonding with cured-rubber flexibility. The European Patent Office credits her and her team with the repair material, while a 2025 tesa publication continues to identify her as the inventor behind the commercial product.
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What Jane did
developed Sugru, a mouldable multipurpose adhesive that cures into flexible rubber for everyday repair and modification
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Why it matters
Sugru made flexible, user-applied repair material a consumer product, enabling household repairs and modifications instead of replacement.
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Living-status check
tesa’s 2025 annual-press materials describe ní Dhulchaointigh as an active businesswoman and Sugru’s inventor.