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Dow Chemical Company Vinyltoluene plant

  • Circa 1953

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General view, taken at night, of the exterior of the Dow Chemical Company's Vinyltoluene plant located in Midland, Michigan. An organic compound derived from styrene, vinyltoluene is commonly used in the production of specialized polystyrenes, or plastics.

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  • 11 in. H x 13.5 in. W
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  • Box Oversized Plants 1

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Dow Chemical Company. “Dow Chemical Company Vinyltoluene Plant,” circa 1953. Dow Chemical Company Historical Image Collection, Box Oversized Plants 1. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/6t053g40x.

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