Marlex Discovery Reactor (Replica)

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Description:

J. Paul Hogan (1919-2012) and Robert Banks (1921-1989) were chemists working for Phillips Petroleum when they invented a high-density polyethylene that would be trademarked Marlex. Hogan and Banks received the Perkin Award Medal for this work in 1987.

Ref: “Announcing Marlex,” ad in New York Times (May 9, 1955), p. C24.

Location: Currently not on view

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Credit Line: Gift of Phillips Petroleum Co.

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1983.0570.01Catalog Number: 1983.0570.01Accession Number: 1983.0570

Object Name: Marlex Discovery Reactor, replica

Measurements: overall: 88.9 cm x 25.4 cm x 12.7 cm; 35 in x 10 in x 5 inoverall; gauge: 3 3/4 in x 2 3/4 in x 1 5/16 in; 9.525 cm x 6.985 cm x 3.33375 cmoverall; replica: 35 in x 9 3/4 in x 5 1/2 in; 88.9 cm x 24.765 cm x 13.97 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a0-eb2b-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_733

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