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Building Today... Obsolete Yesterday?

  • 1951-Nov

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A print color advertisement for DowTherm, a liquid chemical heat transfer medium. The accompanying text describes the accuracy of the heating tool and its applicability to manufacturing businesses. The product is claimed to maintain exact temperatures, reduce product waste, and improve manufacturing safety. The product's slogan is, "for accurate, high temperature low pressure heat." Depicts a factory or plant and the Dow Chemicals logo located on the bottom right corner. Found on page 157 of Fortune Magazine, November 1951 issue.

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  • 32.5 cm H x 24 cm W
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  • Courtesy of Science History Institute

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  • Box 8

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Dow Chemical Company. “Building Today... Obsolete Yesterday?,” November 1951. Advertisements from the Dow Chemical Historical Collection, Box 8. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/2nw1nqo.

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