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Molding a Bright Future in Plastics
- 1952-Jun-14
Color print advertisement for Dow Chemicals. The advertisement features an illustration of three young women in a kitchen, baking a cake. They are supervised by an older woman. The accompanying text describes recent…
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Ethocel: Little Granules of Great Value
- 1939-Apr
Color print advertisement for Ethocel, the brand name for Dow Ethylcellulose developed and marketed for a range of industrial and commercial uses. The advertisement features an illustration of a hand scattering small…
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Advertising, Dow Chemical Company, Chemical industry, Corporations, Plastics, Plastics industry and trade, Ethylcellulose
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Live a Carefree Life with Trouble-Free Plastics!
- 1953-Jun-27
Color print advertisement for Boltaflex vinyl plastic, made with Saran plastic produced by Dow Plastics. The advertisement features a photographic collage of summer-themed applications of Boltaflex, including the…
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The Plastic Fabric for "Coverage" Against Accidents
- Circa 1946
Color print advertisement for Saran fabric, made from Saran textile monofilaments. The advertisement features a color illustration of a mother and son riding a train. The boy appears to have knocked a suitcase to the…
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Plastics Add Sales Appeal
- 1952-Nov-03
Color print advertisement for Dow Plastics, featuring the Servel Electric Wonderbar portable refrigerette. The advertisement includes a black-and-white photograph of a man at a party preparing drinks at an Electric…
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Plastics Add Sales Appeal!
- 1952-Oct-13
Color print advertisement for Dow Plastics. The advertisement features black-and-white illustrations of cream cheese and Camembert cheese in plastic packaging. There are also small illustrations of a woman with a…
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What Have Plastics in Common with Metals?
- 1944
Color print advertisement for Dow Plastics. The advertisement features an illustration of assorted plastic industrial products, including a canteen, plastic piping, a window screen and plastic trim. The accompanying…
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Advertising, Dow Chemical Company, Chemical industry, Corporations, Plastics, Plastics industry and trade, Ethylcellulose
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What Can You Expect from Plastics?
- 1944
Color print advertisement for Dow Plastics. The advertisment features a color illustration of various plastic containers and packaging. The accompanying text describes advancements in the field of plastics, including…
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Advertising, Dow Chemical Company, Chemical industry, Corporations, Plastics, Plastics industry and trade, Plastics in packaging
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Protecting Our Plans for Victory
- 1942
Color print advertisement for Dow Plastics. The advertisement features a photograph of two men in suits consulting over a blueprint. The accompanying text notes that "war-time blueprints" are being enclosed in sheet…
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Advertising, Dow Chemical Company, Chemical industry, Corporations, World War (1939-1945), Plastics industry and trade, Plastics
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Just What Are "Plastics?"
- 1944
Color print advertisement for Dow Chemical plastic products. The advertisement features a stylized illustration of a hand dispensing plastic film from a roll, as well as plastic containers and a notepad with chemical…
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Advertising, Dow Chemical Company, Chemical industry, Corporations, Plastics, Plastics industry and trade
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Is It Packaged When It's Wrapped?
- 1944
Color print advertisement for Dow Plastics. The advertisement features an illustration of the various uses of plastic packaging, from food and agriculture to industry. The accompanying text promotes three Dow Chemical…
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Advertising, Dow Chemical Company, Chemical industry, Corporations, Plastics, Plastics industry and trade, Packaging, Plastics in packaging
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What Do You Look For in a Package?
- 1944
Color print advertisement for Dow Plastics. The advertisement features an illustration of a pair of manicured hands holding a colorfully wrapped box, a woman holding groceries, and plastic sheeting being manufactured.…
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Paint in Comfort in ANY Weather
- 1953-Oct
Print advertisement for Dow Latex Paints, a fast-drying and durable interior wall paint manufactured by the Dow Chemical Company. The advertisement features a woman applying paint to a wall with a roller, while a man in…
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Advertising, Dow Chemical Company, Chemical industry, Corporations, Plastics, Plastics industry and trade, Latex paint, Interior painting, Women in advertising
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100 ft. Roll Wraps 100 Sandwiches Yet Sells at Wax Paper Prices!
- 1960
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…
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What's Cooking in This "Pressure Cooker?"
- Advertisement for Dowtherm
- 1947
Color print advertisement for Dowtherm, a heat transfer fluid manufactured and sold by the Dow Chemical Company. The advertisement features an illustration of a woman in an apron posed by an industrial heat-processing…
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Dow Chemical Company, Advertising, Chemical industry, Corporations, Heat, Advertising, Industrial, Plastics, Plastics industry and trade, Women in advertising
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Accent Your Color Theme with Styron
- 1953
Color print advertisement for Styron, the trade name for Styrenic plastics historically manufactured and sold by the Dow Chemical Company for a variety of consumer applications. The advertisement features a kitchen…
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Dow Chemical Company, Advertising, Chemical industry, Corporations, Plastics, Plastics industry and trade, Kitchen utensils, Consumer goods
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The Smart Hostess 'Follows Suit'...with Bright, Smooth, Easy to Clean Plastic Housewares Made of Styron
- 1952-Mar
Color print advertisement for Styron, the trade name for Styrenic plastics historically manufactured and sold by the Dow Chemical Company for a variety of consumer applications. The advertisement features an illustrated…
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Styron: Extending the Range of Sight and Sound
- 1943
Color print advertisement for Styron, the trade name for Styrenic plastics historically manufactured and sold by the Dow Chemical Company for a variety of consumer applications. The advertisement features an illustrated…
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Advertisement for Styron Wall Tile
- 1950
Color print advertisement for wall tile made of Styron, the trade name for Styrenic plastics historically manufactured and sold by the Dow Chemical Company for a variety of consumer applications. The advertisement…
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Advertising, Dow Chemical Company, Chemical industry, Corporations, Plastics industry and trade, Plastics, Women in advertising, Tile industry
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Made of Styron...Means Colorful, Easy to Handle, Easy to Clean Accessories for Your Home
- 1951
Color print advertisement for Styron, the trade name for Styrenic plastics historically manufactured and sold by the Dow Chemical Company for a variety of consumer applications. The advertisement features a variety of…
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How to Take a Vacation with Plastics Housewares
- 1951
Color print advertisement for Styron, the trade name for Styrenic plastics historically manufactured and sold by the Dow Chemical Company for a variety of consumer applications. The advertisement features an illustrated…
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Plastics Housewares Made of Styron: Color Cues for Smart Kitchens!
- 1950
Color print advertisement for Styron, the trade name for Styrenic plastics historically manufactured and sold by the Dow Chemical Company for a variety of consumer applications, including packaging and food service,…
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A Place for Everything with Everything in its Place!
- Advertisement for Dow Plastics
- 1950
Color print advertisement for Styron, the trade name for Styrenic plastics historically manufactured and sold by the Dow Chemical Company for a variety of consumer applications. The advertisement features an…
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Make it an Occasion! With Plastics Housewares Made of Styron
- 1949
Color print advertisement for Styron, the trade name for Styrenic plastics historically manufactured and sold by the Dow Chemical Company for a variety of consumer applications. The advertisement features a party scene…
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Stripcoat
- 1944
Color print advertisement for Stripcoat, a protective coating made from Dow Ethylcellulose (branded as Ethocel). The advertisement features a racially-stereotyped depiction of a Chinese soldier removing the protective…