Uses of Plexiglas in the New Rohm & Haas Building
- 1965-Apr-21
General view of an exhibit panel detailing the varied use of Plexiglas in the fixtures and detailing of the Rohm and Haas Company home office building located at Independence Mall West in Philadelphia.
The Rohm and Haas Company was founded in 1907 in Esslingen, Germany through the partnership of German chemist Otto Röhm and German businessman Otto Haas. In 1933, Röhm's experiments with the polymerization of methyl methacrylate led to the creation of a clear, solid plastic sheet, which he trademarked Plexiglas. During World War II, the demand for Plexiglas, which both Allied and Axis forces used for submarine periscopes and aircraft windshields, canopies, and gun turrets, helped transform Rohm and Haas into a major chemical firm.
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Rohm and Haas Company. “Uses of Plexiglas in the New Rohm & Haas Building,” April 21, 1965. Rohm & Haas Company Archives, Box Photos 2, Folder 21. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/zeg8qbq.
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