Because flying glass is responsible to a large degree for injuries and damage caused during bombing raids, it is advisable to protect the windows of homes and occupied buildings against shattering and splintering. Pasting cheesecloth or netting over the entire pane of glass is a simple and satisfactory way to prevent shattering provided the adhesive does not dry out, become brittle or lose its holding power due to the effects of moisture. A paste produced especially for this purpose is said to hold the backing securely, retain its elasticity and to be immune from weather, changes. In explosion tests, the glass did not shatter, every piece adhering to the netting. To apply cheesecloth it should be cut to window-pane size; then the paste is spread on the glass and the cloth stretched over the pane. It can be stripped off easily when no longer needed.