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Oral history interview with Edgar W. Spanagel
- 1997-May-09
This interview describes Dr. Edgar W. Spanagel's life, focusing on his contributions to nylon research at the DuPont Company. Although his father died when he was fourteen, leaving his mother alone with four children,…
- Interviewee Spanagel, Edgar W.
- Interviewer Smith, John K. (John Kenly), 1951-
- Subject Nylon, Chemists, Chemists--Biography, E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company, Carothers, Wallace Hume, 1896-1937, Spanagel, Edgar W., Hosiery
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Here's a Right Steer on Plastics
- Circa 1945
Color print advertisement for Dow Plastics featuring Ethocel, the brand name for Dow Ethylcellulose developed and marketed for a range of industrial uses. The advertisement features an illustration of a young boy…
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Plastics, Chemical industry, Ethylcellulose, Dow Chemical Company, Corporations, Children in advertising, Plastics industry and trade
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Fast Traveling Plastics!
- Circa 1942
Color print advertisement featuring Ethocel, the brand name for Dow Ethylcellulose marketed for its flexibility and shock resistance under extreme high and low temperatures. The advertisement features a close-up view…
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Plastics, Chemical industry, Ethylcellulose, Dow Chemical Company, Corporations, Plastics industry and trade, Railroad trains
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Portrait of John J. Grebe (1900-1984)
- 1963
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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Oral history interview with Irvin I. Rubin
- 2002-Feb-26
Irvin I. Rubin begins the interview by describing his family history and how he came to work in the plastics industry. Throughout the interview Rubin describes the intricacies of working with plastic, starting with the…
- Interviewee Rubin, Irvin I., 1919-
- Interviewer Traynham, James G.
- Subject Rubin, Irvin I., 1919-, Chemists, Robinson Plastics Corporation, Injection molding of plastics, Chemists--Biography
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Properties of Du Pont Plastics
- 1948
Two-fold pamphlet opens up to reveal a chart of Du Pont plastics, outlining the types of plastics Du Pont manufactures including polythene, nylon, "Pyralin" (cellulose nitrate), "Plastacele" (cellulose acetate),…
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Plastics Make the Package Dow Makes the Plastics
- 1953
Pamphlet reviews plastic packaging manufactured by Dow Chemical Company including flexible films like Saran Wrap, foamed products such as Styrofoam, coatings including Ethocel, as well as molding and extrusion materials…
- Author Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Plastics--Molding, Polymers, Food--Packaging, Plastics--Extrusion, Styrene, Thin films
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Neoprene Merchandiser
- 1954 (Summer)
A brochure issued quarterly to a variety of manufacturing industries to highlight consumer products made with neoprene such as household gloves, auto fan belts, hunting boots, and garden hose covers. The back cover…
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The Plastic Fabric with the Spotless Reputation
- Circa 1946
Color print advertisement for the Dow Chemical Company's Plastics Division, with an emphasis on Saran. The advertisement features an illustration of two teenagers eating and drinking around an armchair covered in Saran…
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Plastics, Chemical industry, Dow Chemical Company, Teenagers, Corporations, Advertising, Plastics industry and trade
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How to Do Everyday Jobs Better and Easier with Plastics Housewares
- 1957
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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Big Family, No Maid, Tight Budget!
- (So They Use SARAN WRAP and Plenty of It!)
- 1957
Color print advertisement for Saran Wrap, a product of the Dow Chemical Company. The advertisement profiles the Read family of Ridgewood, New Jersey and features photographic reproductions of various cookies and party…
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Plastics, Chemical industry, Dow Chemical Company, Teenagers, Women in advertising, Advertising, Children, Plastics industry and trade, Corporations
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How Plastic Fabrics Cover a Lot of Problems
- Circa 1946
Color print advertisement for the Dow Chemical Company's Plastics Division, with an emphasis on Saran. The advertisement features an illustration of a mother and son standing over an armchair covered in Saran plastic,…
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Plastics, Chemical industry, Dow Chemical Company, Corporations, Advertising, Parent and child, Plastics industry and trade
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Styrene: A Triumph of Synthesis
- 1937
Color print advertisement for Styrene, a thermoplastic resin and precursor to polystyrene manufactured and sold by the Dow Chemical Company. The advertisement features samples of Styrene in various geometric shapes and…
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Chemical industry, Dow Chemical Company, Styrene industry, Monomers, Corporations, Thermoplastics, Advertising, Styrene
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Promotional display for Styrofoam insulation
- 1964
General view of a promotional display for Styrofoam insulation detailing the material's efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and resistance to rot, mold, and deterioration. Invented in 1941 by researchers in Dow's Chemical…
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Chemical industry, Insulation (Heat), Dow Chemical Company, Corporations, Foam, Advertising, Polystyrene, Marketing
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Promotional display for Styrofoam insulation
- 1964
General view of a promotional display for Styrofoam insulation detailing the material's use in roofing. Invented in 1941 by researchers in Dow's Chemical Physics Lab, "Styrofoam" properly refers to the Dow Chemical…
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Chemical industry, Insulation (Heat), Dow Chemical Company, Corporations, Foam, Advertising, Polystyrene, Marketing, Roofing
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Styrofoam insulation at construction site
- 1991
General view of an unidentified man measuring a piece of Styrofoam insulation at a construction site. Invented in 1941 by researchers in Dow's Chemical Physics Lab, "Styrofoam" properly refers to the Dow Chemical…
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Employees, Chemical industry, Insulation (Heat), Dow Chemical Company, Corporations, Foam, Polystyrene, Construction industry
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Styrofoam inspection at Dow facility
- 1990
General view of an unidentified employee inspecting a piece of Styrofoam insulation at a Dow Chemical Company facility. Invented in 1941 by researchers in Dow's Chemical Physics Lab, "Styrofoam" properly refers to the…
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Chemical industry, Insulation (Heat), Dow Chemical Company, Corporations, Foam, Polystyrene, Women employees
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Employee inspecting Saran Wrap at Dow facility
- 1946
General view of an unidentified employee inspecting a piece of Saran Wrap at a Dow Chemical Company facility. Initially developed for the U.S. Army to wrap arms and equipment for transport during World War II, saran…
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Plastics, Employees, Chemical industry, Dow Chemical Company, Consumer goods, Corporations, Plastics industry and trade
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Marketing materials for Dow Saran Wrap
- 1963
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…
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Plastics, Chemical industry, Dow Chemical Company, Consumer goods, Corporations, Advertising, Plastics industry and trade, Pillsbury Company, Marketing
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Saran Wrap Squares display pack
- 1965
General view of two stacked display packs for Saran Wrap Squares. Initially developed for the U.S. Army to wrap arms and equipment for transport during World War II, saran plastic was subsequently developed and marketed…
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Plastics, Chemical industry, Dow Chemical Company, Consumer goods, Corporations, Advertising, Plastics industry and trade, Marketing
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Gift box containing Dow plastics products
- 1964
General view of a promotional gift box containing assorted Dow plastics products, including Saran Wrap and Handi-Wrap sandwich bags. Initially developed for the U.S. Army to wrap arms and equipment for transport during…
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Artist's rendering of Dow Handi-Wrap packaging
- 1965
General view of an artist's rendering of packaging for Dow Handi-Wrap sandwich bags. Introduced in the 1960's, Dow Handi-Wrap was an economy plastic wrap specifically marketed for use in lunchboxes and for its ability…
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Plastics, Chemical industry, Dow Chemical Company, Consumer goods, Corporations, Advertising, Plastics industry and trade, Marketing
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Advertising still for saran plastic
- 1946
Advertising still featuring a female model seated in a lawn chair made from saran plastic. Initially developed for the U.S. Army to wrap arms and equipment for transport during World War II, saran plastic was…
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Plastics, Chemical industry, Dow Chemical Company, Consumer goods, Corporations, Advertising, Plastics industry and trade, Women in advertising
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Christmas tree with saran icicles
- 1964
General view of two children seated in front of a Christmas tree decorated with icicles made from saran plastic. Initially developed for the U.S. Army to wrap arms and equipment for transport during World War II, saran…
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Promotional photograph for Handi-Wrap and other Dow products
- 1968
General view of a female model posed with a shopping cart containing assorted Dow Chemical Company consumer products next to a grocery store display for Dow Handi-Wrap. Introduced in the 1960's, Dow Handi-Wrap was an…
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Plastics, Chemical industry, Dow Chemical Company, Consumer goods, Corporations, Advertising, Marketing, Women in advertising