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Plastics Make It Possible
The Institute’s Plastics Make It Possible Collection documents a public relations campaign sponsored by the American Plastics Council, an industry trade association. The collection includes 12 magazine advertisements,…
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Take Another Look At Plastic advertisement, 1992
- Some Benefits Of Plastic Last For Only Half A Second
- 1992
Advertisement by the American Plastics Council, featuring two people in a car with deployed airbags. The ad promotes the use of plastic in life-saving products such as airbags, bike helmets, fire-resistant clothing, and…
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Plastics Make It Possible advertisement, 1999
- Defense Dept.
- 1999
Advertisement by the American Plastics Council, featuring various food packaging. The ad explains how plastic food packaging can be your line of defense against food spoiling or tampering.
Beginning in 1993, the…
- Creator Of Work American Plastics Council
- Subject American Plastics Council, Plastics, Food--Safety measures, Food--Packaging, Plastics in packaging
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Plastics Make It Possible advertisement, 2001
- 2001
Advertisement by the American Plastics Council, featuring a person riding a mountain bike. The ad praises the use of plastic safety gear and how it can promote safety while still being fearless.
Beginning in 1993, the…
- Creator Of Work American Plastics Council
- Subject American Plastics Council, Plastics, Bicycle helmets, Personal protective equipment, Children in advertising
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Plastics Make It Possible advertisement, 1999
- Crash Diet
- 1999
Advertisement by the American Plastics Council, featuring a plastic soft drink bottle hitting a surface. The ad boasts how plastic liter bottles are slimmer, lighter, and shatter-resistant, thus being a superior form of…
- Creator Of Work American Plastics Council
- Subject American Plastics Council, Plastics, Plastics in packaging, Soft drinks
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Plastics Make It Possible advertisement, 1995
- Plastics. An Important Part Of Your Healthy Diet.
- 1995
Advertisement by the American Plastics Council, featuring food stored in plastic packaging. The text praises how plastic food storage prevents food from spoiling quickly.
Beginning in 1993, the American Plastics…
- Creator Of Work American Plastics Council
- Subject American Plastics Council, Plastics, Food--Storage
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Take Another Look At Plastic advertisement, 1993
- How To Save The Planet And The Picnic At The Same Time.
- 1993
Advertisement by the American Plastics Council, featuring food on a picnic blanket in plastic packaging and food storage. The text praises how plastic keeps food fresh and is environmentally friendly.
- Creator Of Work American Plastics Council
- Subject American Plastics Council, Plastics, Plastics--Environmental aspects, Plastics--Recycling, Food--Storage
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Plastic Makes It Possible advertisement, 1993
- A little plastic packaging can help prevent bruising.
- 1993
Advertisement by the American Plastics Council, featuring children playing football. The ad highlights how, from egg cartons to sports equipment, plastic can be used to keep people safe.
Beginning in 1993, the American…
- Creator Of Work American Plastics Council
- Subject American Plastics Council, Plastics, Sporting goods, Plastics in packaging
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Plastics Make It Possible advertisement, 2001
- I want to share in her happiness.
- 2001
Advertisement by the American Plastics Council, featuring a child playing with her grandfather. The ad highlights how plastics used in hip replacements or hearing aids can enhance your life.
Beginning in 1993, the…
- Creator Of Work American Plastics Council
- Subject American Plastics Council, Plastics, Plastics in medicine, Children in advertising
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Plastic Makes It Possible advertisement, 1994
- You Never Appreciate Some Plastic Until It's Broken.
- 1994
Advertisement by the American Plastics Council, featuring a bottle of cold medicine with a broken plastic seal. The ad argues that the durability of plastic packaging is essential to safety in sports gear,…
- Creator Of Work American Plastics Council
- Subject American Plastics Council, Plastics, Plastics in packaging
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Plastics Make It Possible advertisement, 2003
- Took two bullets to the chest. Ruined a good shirt.
- 2003
Advertisement by the American Plastics Council, featuring a police officer and highlighting how plastic enhances and protects lives. It explains how plastics are used in safety equipment like bullet-resistant vests,…
- Creator Of Work American Plastics Council
- Subject American Plastics Council, Plastics, Police, Body armor
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Take Another Look At Plastic advertisement, 1992
- Your New Carpeting May Already Be In Your Refrigerator
- 1992
Advertisement by the American Plastics Council, featuring a fridge filled with food in plastic packaging. The text praises plastic recycling and gives examples of products that are produced from plastic bottles.
…- Creator Of Work American Plastics Council
- Subject American Plastics Council, Plastics, Plastics--Recycling, Polystyrene
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Plastics Make It Possible advertisement, 1995
- Would You Believe The Jug On The Right Is 45% Lighter?
- 1995
Advertisement by the American Plastics Council, featuring two gallons of milk. The ad boasts that plastic packaging is lightweight, shatter-resistant, and comes with a tamper-evident seal.
Beginning in 1993, the…
- Creator Of Work American Plastics Council
- Subject American Plastics Council, Plastics, Plastics in packaging, Plastics--Environmental aspects, Food--Packaging
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29M 38S
The Magic Wheel
- 1952
A promotional short film about the National Cash Register Company (NCR) of Dayton, Ohio, as seen through the eyes of a chemist employed there. The film touts the benefits offered to NCR's employees, the technological…
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24M 55S
Garden Wise
- 1950s
This short film dramatizes the use of Krilium, a soil conditioning product invented by Monsanto in the 1950s. The film features a husband and wife who learn how to enhance their garden soil from their older, wiser…
- Creator Of Work Monsanto Chemical Company
- Producer MPO Productions
- Subject Gardening, Monsanto Chemical Company, Soil amendments, Polyacrylamide
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21M 10S
Dow Midland
- 1950s
Silent film showing life in and around the Dow Chemical plant in Midland, Michigan in the 1950s. Footage includes the interior and exterior of plant buildings, and the production of salt, petroleum, herbicide, plastic,…
- Producer Jam Handy Organization
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Dow Chemical Company, Chemical industry, Chemical engineering, Plastics
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26M 03S
Expand Your Horizons
- 2000-Apr-01
One of a series of events held in Philadelphia for sixth grade girls interested in careers in science. Speakers talk about their careers as women in science and lead attendees in conducting experiments related to their…
- Creator Of Work American Chemical Society. Philadelphia Section
- Subject Women in science, Science--Study and teaching, Science--Experiments
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8M 15S
Believe It or Not
- 1935
This silent film parodies life at a Mallinckrodt Chemical Works plant in St. Louis, Missouri. Mallinckrodt was founded in 1882 as a pharmaceuticals company and at the time of this film was best known for producing…
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22M 32S
Death to Weeds
- 1947
Promotional film for several herbicides manufactured by Dow Chemical in the 1940s. The specific products shown are the Dow Selective, Contact, 2-4, and Esteron 44 weed killers.
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Producer Jam Handy Organization
- Subject Dow Chemical Company, Weeds--Control, Agriculture, Herbicides
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9M 26S
Test Tube Tale
- 1941
A short film about industrial chemistry or chemical engineering and how it is used in domestic applications, specifically coatings, finishes, and other treatments that enhance the durability of various materials.
- Producer Jam Handy
- Subject Chemical engineering, Rayon, Rubber, Corrosion and anti-corrosives
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4M 38S
Looking Ahead Through Plexiglas
- 1940
Promotional film for Plexiglas, a clear plastic manufactured by Rohm & Haas during World War II. This film focuses on using Plexiglas in the home for interior design and furniture.
- Creator Of Work Rohm and Haas Company
- Producer Jam Handy Organization
- Subject Plexiglas, Interior decoration, Furniture design, Plastics
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23M 58S
What's It To You?
- 1955
Promotional film for Mylar, a clear polyester film product invented and manufactured by DuPont, which presents its physical properties and potential uses.
- Creator Of Work E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company
- Producer Jam Handy Organization
- Subject Polyethylene terephthalate, Plastics, Plastics industry and trade, E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company
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6 items
File box belonging to Rosalind Franklin
- 1950s
File box belonging to Rosalind Franklin (1920-1958). The box is labeled "REF Reprints. DNA Nos. 15, 16, 17, 18, 21. Misc. Nos 32 (no copies) Faraday Soc."
The file box has a gray-blue fabric spine with a leather pull.…
- Manufacturer Philip Poole & Co., Ltd.
- Subject Franklin, Rosalind, 1920-1958, Office equipment and supplies, DNA
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