Advertisements, Ephemera

An Important New Development in Fine Packaging!

  • Circa 1947

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Color print advertisement for plastic sheeting 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 features an illustration of various consumer goods encased in plastic packaging. The accompanying text promotes the use of Styron for plastic package fabrication.

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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. “An Important New Development in Fine Packaging!,” circa 1947. Advertisements from the Dow Chemical Historical Collection, Box 9. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/oo9v163.

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