Neoprene A Remarkable Engineering Material
A Short History of Neoprene, A Chemical Triumph
- 1943
Promotional booklet describing Neoprene, a rubber-like material made from polymerized chloroprene manufactured and sold by the E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Company. The publication describes the basic chemical and physical properties of the material, its potential uses, product varieties, and its desirable qualities for industrial applications. Includes an interleaved pamphlet titled A Short History of Neoprene: A Chemical Triumph, which provides a brief timeline of the substance's development, beginning in 1925 and ending with a note on future considerations.
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E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company. Rubber Chemicals Division. “Neoprene A Remarkable Engineering Material.” Wilmington, Delaware, 1943. TS1925 .D87 1943. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/hw7347x.
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