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Tools used in production of Dow Styron

  • 1952

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General view of assorted tools, including a Pressley Fiber Strength Tester, used in the production of Styron at the Dow Chemical Company facilities located in Midland, Michigan. Styron is the trade name for Styrenic plastics historically manufactured and sold by the Dow Chemical Company for a variety of consumer applications, including packaging and food service, appliances, and other plastic wares.

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  • 8 in. H x 10 in. W
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  • Box 10, Folder Plants--Styron Laboratory

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Dow Chemical Company. “Tools Used in Production of Dow Styron,” 1952. Dow Chemical Company Historical Image Collection, Box 10, Folder Plants--Styron Laboratory. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/qr46r1837.

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