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February 1944 Popular Science
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Various forms of
plastics began appearing in laboratories in the early 1800s. Polystyrene was
invented by Eduard Simon around 1839, polyvinyl chloride (PVC) was created by
Eugen Baumann in 1872, Jacques Brandenberger came up with cellophane in 1908,
acrylic appeared in 1936, and polyurethane in 1937. Whinfield and Dickson
invented polyethylene terephthalate (Pet) in 1941, 1951 saw polypropylene (PP)
invented by Paul Hogan and Robert Banks, and Dow Chemical came out with
Styrofoam in 1954, and polyimides appeared in 1964. When this full-page
advertisement by the Plastics Industries Technical Institute appeared in
Popular Science magazine in 1944, plastic had gained a lot of favor in the
public realm thanks to its application in fighting against Axis powers in World
War II. Rugged, lightweight, highly formable canopies and windshields for
aircraft, trucks, and boats were significant advantages over glass. Use for
lightweight and durable field equipment and clothing, as well as components in
artillery equipment was also extremely helpful in our ultimate victory. "There
is a tremendous demand for men and women trained in this exciting new giant
industry. The future is so vast that some predictions seem exaggerated - almost
fantastic..."
Plastics Industries Technical Institute Ad
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Just as plastics are vital to modern transportation - in streamlined cars and
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also a knowledge of plastics can be vital to you ... and - take you farther and
faster in your chosen career.
There is a tremendous demand for men and women trained in this exciting new giant
industry ... The future is so vast that some predictions seem exaggerated - almost
fantastic - but the fact remains that plastics are already important parts of many
major industries.
Good Jobs Now and at War's End
Now a vital, growing war industry, plastics look forward to peace-time developments
of unlimited scope. These new materials may be used for fabricating buildings, complete
automobile bodies, intricate new machines, new systems of communication. When the
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with hundreds of drawings and pictures-prepared and supervised by recognized plastics
authorities.
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Find out how the Plastics Institute can help you. Mail the coupon for your copy
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Choose Your Industry When You Know Plastics
There is hardly an industry that is not using more and more plastics - or making
plans for future developments based on plastics. On all sides men are being "called"
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Among the major lines of business in which plastics will be increasingly needed
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Posted April 3, 2024
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