June 2018
Intermediate to advanced
240 pages
4h 49m
English
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The White Space Within
—Marcel Proust
Dow Corning began its corporate life as a joint venture between The Dow Chemical Company and Corning Glass Works to investigate and commercialize silicone technology. It launched its first product in 1943, a silicone compound that enabled high-altitude flight by inhibiting moisture formation in aircraft engines.1 Fueled by the needs of World War II combat aircraft and the boom in commercial air flight that followed, the company grew briskly and expanded into a wide variety of industries, including construction, personal care, automotive, and medical products. Through the years, Dow ...