Historic Chemistry Images

Dow Chemical image celebrating the 40 year anniversary of the invention of Styrofoam, 1988

A variety of Saran Wrap Products, 1963

Here a woman is working diligently with Saran at Plant Box 10, 1944

An image of the Edgewood Arsenal, Maryland where chemicals were tested, 1919

Styrofoam product boxes were used to transport large amount of Styrofoam around the country, 1948

More recent advances in Styrofoam Insulation, 1990

The microscope at Dow in the Metallurgy Laboratory in Midland is crucial

The Dow Agricultural Greenhouse was cared for by members of the chemical community, 1941

A large group of women working in a laboratory

Laboratory staff working with radiation while using little safety protection, 1959

A display of the many Saran product designs

Male chemist working in a laboratory, 1920s

Saran being produced in mass, 1955

Woman working with chemicals, pre-1928

Woman chemist experimenting in a laboratory, 1920

Chemist working in the Dow Biochemical building, 1952

Chemist experimenting with the Saran Bubble, 1955

Sandwich bags produced by Dow Chemical

Two chemists conferring with each other about the work of the electron microscope at Dow, 1952

Specialist working in the Aromatics Laboratory at Dow Chemical, 1955

A mannequin wearing Saran fabric clothing, 1951

Display highlighting Willard Dow and the Saran Wrap his company produced

Early chemistry students explore the possibilities of science, 1910

A group of dolls with hair made from Saran, 1951

Styrofoam used as a construction adhesive was a popular building product, 1986

Styrofoam insulation exhibits, 1964

An unknown woman working in a laboratory poses for a picture, 1920s

An early image of Plant Box 7 Main, an important building in the operations of Dow, 1944

Unidentified female employee using a pipette to transfer a solution at the Hercules Powder Company plant in Hopewell, Virginia, 1940s

Chemists monitoring the application of chemicals at Dow Seal Beach, CA, 1952

Saran Wrap 1A, a way people could purchase Saran in stores , 1971

A portion of the Saran packing plant, 1955

Two models stand on a piece of Styrofoam manufactured at Dow demonstrating its strength, 1949

In this portion of Plant Box 10 Saran Bubbles were created, 1951

The implementation of Styrofoam Insulation in house construction, 1991

Children admiring a Christmas tree made of Saran, 1964

Early advertisement for Zip Loc bags made by Dow, 1965

Woman in grocery store featuring Dow Chemical products including Saran Wrap

A wider view of Plant Box 10 where Saran was produced, 1951

Elephant carving named Ned Abby made completely of Styrofoam, 1980

Saran Squares were a common way to sell Saran to the public, 1968

Display demonstrating Styrofoam used as Insulation, 1964

Chemist using rats for experiments at the Dow Biochemical building, 1952

This electron microscope was highly important to the operations at Dow, 1950s

Woman reclining in a chair made of Dow Chemical products

As a part of their marketing campaign images such as this one showed the light weight of Styrofoam, 1949

This is an image of the Physical Properties Laboratory, 1949

An unknown male employee working at the Dow Seal Beach, CA laboratory, 1952

"Anything Goes With Styrofoam" Advertisement, 1986

Man displaying properties of Saran Wrap, 1963