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Take Hold of a New Dow Plastic

  • 1945

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Color print advertisement for Styraloy and other plastics manufactured and sold by the Dow Chemical Company. The advertisement features an illustration of a hand holding a screwdriver, with accompanying text detailing the flexibility, durability, and sturdiness of materials made from Styraloy and other Dow plastics.

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  • 10.75 in. H x 8 in. W
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  • Courtesy of Science History Institute

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  • Box 4

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Dow Chemical Company. “Take Hold of a New Dow Plastic,” 1945. Advertisements from the Dow Chemical Historical Collection, Box 4. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/nd86u6r.

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