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Substitutes Triumph in War Industry Says Kenney
The article details how plastics and synthetic materials transformed American wartime production. It cites Lucite, Plexiglas, Saran, Resinox, Bubblefil, Lustron, and Neoprene advancing aircraft, ships, tires, textiles, and coatings, reducing reliance on traditional materials and boosting efficiency and safety. The piece credits Du Pont, Dow, Monsanto, and Libbey Owens Ford, noting mass production, naval and air use, and a shift to lighter, stronger, and cheaper postwar products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Kenney
Uncle Sam
E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Co
General Electric Company
Dow Chemical Company
Monsanto Chemical Company
Monsanto
Coast Guard
du Pont
Baruch Committee
Navy Department
Owens-Corning Fiberglass Corporation
Pearl Harbor
Ford Motor Company
Henry Ford
Henry Kaiser
War Department