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Saran Wrap Squares display pack

  • 1965

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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 as Saran Wrap for household use.

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  • 8 in. H x 10 in. W
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  • Box 4, Folder Products--Saran Wrap Boxes
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Dow Chemical Company. “Saran Wrap Squares Display Pack,” 1965. Dow Chemical Company Historical Image Collection, Box 4, Folder Products--Saran Wrap Boxes. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/5712m7601.

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