1940s Union Carbide Ad Life-Saving Vinylite Plastic Bag for Desalting Sea Water
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| Management number | 7277944 | Release Date | 2025/08/20 | List Price | $10.79 | Model Number | 7277944 | ||
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Original WWII-era advertisement from Union Carbide and Carbon Corporation promoting the breakthrough use of Vinylite plastic in life-saving desalting bags. The dramatic artwork depicts a soldier at sea holding a plastic bag of purified drinking water, showcasing how wartime innovation met urgent human needs. This ad highlights the scientific advances of synthetic plastics during the 1940s and their vital role in military survival equipment. A compelling piece of history for collectors of vintage chemistry, plastic innovation, and wartime advertising.
| Category | Vintage & collectibles > Paper ephemera > Postcard |
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| Brand | None |
| Condition | Like new |
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