The National Inventors Hall of Fame Foundation held a two-day recognition program this past weekend for new inductees and their families. Among the inventors in the class of 2006 are three who invented the process for making glass fiber insulation in commercial quantities -- Dale Kleist, Dr. Russell Games Slayter and John H. Thomas. In the 1930s the three men developed an insulation material that is lighter and more refined than what was available at the time. Their work resulted in a new type of mass-produced, affordable insulation that is now used by millions of people around the world. Their innovations also led to the formation of Owens Corning in 1938. The National Inventors Hall of Fame Website and museum in Akron, Ohio are both worth a visit.