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Fabrics of Saran: A Dow Plastic

  • Circa 1947

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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 includes two illustrated scenes flanking a panel of text. On the left, a young woman is seen in the driver's seat of a car, upholstered with blue fabric. On the right, a group of young men lounge on blue couches in what appears to be a college dormitory. The text praises the beauty and "wearability" of upholstery and fabrics made from Saran.

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  • 11.25 in. H x 8.25 in. W
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  • Courtesy of Science History Institute

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  • Box 9

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Dow Chemical Company. “Fabrics of Saran: A Dow Plastic,” circa 1947. Advertisements from the Dow Chemical Historical Collection, Box 9. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/8yzkbd7.

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