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Advertisement for Dow Corning Silicones

  • 1945-May

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Print advertisement for Dow Corning Silicones describes products including Silicone Fluids/Liquids, 4 Ignition Sealing Compound, 7 Special Low Temperature Compound, 31 and 41 lubricating Silicone Grease, 993 Insulating Varnish, Stopcock Grease and Plug Cock Grease. Accompanying paragraph discusses how Dow Corning Silicones have inherent potentialities including a "...higher order of heat stability, chemical inertness, water resistance, and dielectric properties." This advertisement appeared on page 282 of Aviation magazine's May 1945 issue.

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  • Box 7

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Dow Corning Corporation. “Advertisement for Dow Corning Silicones,” May 1945. Advertisements from the Dow Chemical Historical Collection, Box 7. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/xs55mc623.

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