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- Saran Squares were a common way to sell Saran to the public, 1968
- Saran Wrap 1A, a way people could purchase Saran in stores , 1971
- In this portion of Plant Box 10 Saran Bubbles were created, 1951
- The microscope at Dow in the Metallurgy Laboratory in Midland is crucial
- Styrofoam product boxes were used to transport large amount of Styrofoam around the country, 1948
- Chemist experimenting with the Saran Bubble, 1955
- Early chemistry students explore the possibilities of science, 1910
- Two chemists conferring with each other about the work of the electron microscope at Dow, 1952
- Display demonstrating Styrofoam used as Insulation, 1964
- A display of the many Saran product designs
- A large group of women working in a laboratory
- Display highlighting Willard Dow and the Saran Wrap his company produced
- This electron microscope was highly important to the operations at Dow, 1950s
- Chemist using rats for experiments at the Dow Biochemical building, 1952
- Early advertisement for Zip Loc bags made by Dow, 1965
- A portion of the Saran packing plant, 1955
- Chemist working in the Dow Biochemical building, 1952
- A mannequin wearing Saran fabric clothing, 1951
- Styrofoam insulation exhibits, 1964
- An image of the Edgewood Arsenal, Maryland where chemicals were tested, 1919
- Man displaying properties of Saran Wrap, 1963
- Unidentified female employee using a pipette to transfer a solution at the Hercules Powder Company plant in Hopewell, Virginia, 1940s
- Woman reclining in a chair made of Dow Chemical products
- Male chemist working in a laboratory, 1920s
- An early image of Plant Box 7 Main, an important building in the operations of Dow, 1944
- An unknown woman working in a laboratory poses for a picture, 1920s
- A variety of Saran Wrap Products, 1963
- Elephant carving named Ned Abby made completely of Styrofoam, 1980
- Chemists monitoring the application of chemicals at Dow Seal Beach, CA, 1952
- Sandwich bags produced by Dow Chemical
- Two models stand on a piece of Styrofoam manufactured at Dow demonstrating its strength, 1949
- As a part of their marketing campaign images such as this one showed the light weight of Styrofoam, 1949
- Specialist working in the Aromatics Laboratory at Dow Chemical, 1955
- Styrofoam used as a construction adhesive was a popular building product, 1986
- This is an image of the Physical Properties Laboratory, 1949
- A wider view of Plant Box 10 where Saran was produced, 1951
- An unknown male employee working at the Dow Seal Beach, CA laboratory, 1952
- More recent advances in Styrofoam Insulation, 1990
- Woman in grocery store featuring Dow Chemical products including Saran Wrap
- Children admiring a Christmas tree made of Saran, 1964
- The Dow Agricultural Greenhouse was cared for by members of the chemical community, 1941
- Here a woman is working diligently with Saran at Plant Box 10, 1944
- Saran being produced in mass, 1955
- Woman working with chemicals, pre-1928
- "Anything Goes With Styrofoam" Advertisement, 1986
- Dow Chemical image celebrating the 40 year anniversary of the invention of Styrofoam, 1988
- Woman chemist experimenting in a laboratory, 1920
- Laboratory staff working with radiation while using little safety protection, 1959
- The implementation of Styrofoam Insulation in house construction, 1991
- A group of dolls with hair made from Saran, 1951