General view of an exhibit panel on plastics, specifically Plexiglas, exhibited at the 1964 Rohm and Haas Company stockholders' meeting. The left-hand side of the panel features a Gulf service station sign molded of…

Portrait of German-American physicist John J. (John Josef) Grebe (1900-1984), best known for his contributions to the plastics industry, including the development of polystyrene, Styrofoam, and Saran plastics.

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General view of assorted marketing materials for Dow Saran Wrap, including an advertising schedule and promotional tie-ins related to the Pillsbury Bake-off. Initially developed for the U.S. Army to wrap arms and…

Promotional photograph for Dow Handi-Wrap sandwich bags with view of a model demonstrating the new easy-to-use magic dot box packaging. Introduced in the 1960's, Dow Handi-Wrap was an economy plastic wrap specifically…

Illustrated advertising display for Styrofoam Buoyancy Billets, manufactured by the Dow Chemical Company. The advertisement features swimmers perched on a dock held afloat by the billets, emphasizing the buoyant and…

Color photograph showing two technicians removing a plastic dome from an unidentified machine in the Plastics Laboratory at the Naval Air Engineering Center.

General view of two unidentified women posed behind a work bench with assorted objects made out of Styrofoam. Both women are wearing Styrofoam fascinators and an audience is visible in the background, indicating the…

Kodak brand Brownie Holiday Flash camera; Dakon plastic lens with rotary shutter; molded brown and tan Bakelite body; three metal sockets on right side of the camera body meant for mounting flash bulb; braided cord…

General view of an exhibit panel on Plexiglas exhibited at the 1962 Rohm and Haas Company stockholders' meeting. The panel features a range of automobile tail lights molded of Plexiglas, with accompanying text…

General view of an exhibit panel on Plexiglas exhibited at the 1962 Rohm and Haas Company stockholders' meeting. The panel features samples of new colors and surface textures, as well as a photograph of the new Rohm and…

Color print advertisement for Saran Wrap, a product of the Dow Chemical Company. The advertisement features a photograph of a fruitcake being covered in Saran Wrap by a pair of manicured hands. The package of Saran Wrap…

Color print advertisement for Saran Wrap, a product of the Dow Chemical Company. The advertisement features a photograph of a plate of cookies being covered in Saran Wrap by a pair of manicured hands. The package of…

A booklet produced by the General Dyestuff Corporation, a sales division of the General Aniline & Film Corporation. Includes 16 mounted dyed nylon fabric samples on three cardstock pages, dyeing method instructions, and…

Color print advertisement for Handi Wrap, an economy plastic wrap specifically marketed for use in lunchboxes and for its ability to keep food fresher for longer periods of time relative to other plastic wraps. The…

Color print advertisement for Saran fabric, made from Saran textile monofilaments. Saran is the trade name for polyvinylidene chloride, which can be formed into monofilaments or a thin plastic film. The advertisement…

General view of employees examining a Styron belt (also known as a ribbon) as it is extruded from a machine in the Styron manufacturing facilities at the Dow Chemical Company plant located in Midland, Michigan. Per…

Color print advertisement for Saran fabric, made from Saran textile monofilaments. Saran is the trade name for polyvinylidene chloride, which can be formed into monofilaments or a thin plastic film. The advertisement…

One of a series of short films on industrial processes, this one covers the plastics industry. Specifically, it illustrates how plastic products are made and their many applications in the domestic, military, and…

Color print magazine advertisement for Orlon, a Dow trademarked acrylic fiber. The advertisement details the major properties of Orlon: "Orlon is resistant to sunlight and atmospheric gases, which makes it ideal for…

Color advertisement from Jantzen Knitting Mills, Inc. in Portland, Oregon for a Jantzen swimsuit. The ad features a young woman wearing a strapless light blue one-piece swimsuit. In the background, a young man wearing…

Color print advertisement for Saran fabric, made from Saran textile monofilaments. Saran is the trade name for polyvinylidene chloride, which can be formed into monofilaments or a thin plastic film. The advertisement…

Color print advertisement for Saran fabric, made from Saran textile monofilaments. Saran is the trade name for polyvinylidene chloride, which can be formed into monofilaments or a thin plastic film. The advertisement…

Color print advertisement for Saran fabric, made from Saran textile monofilaments. Saran is the trade name for polyvinylidene chloride, which can be formed into monofilaments or a thin plastic film. The advertisement…

Color print advertisement for Saran fabric, made from Saran textile monofilaments. Saran is the trade name for polyvinylidene chloride, which can be formed into monofilaments or a thin plastic film. The advertisement…

Color print advertisement for Saran fabric, made from Saran textile monofilaments. Saran is the trade name for polyvinylidene chloride, which can be formed into monofilaments or a thin plastic film. The advertisement…