History of the HPI: The 1950s: Capacity expansion, HDPE/PP, polycarbonate, computers and rocket science

The Main Column
06/05/2022
History of the HPI: The 1950s: Capacity expansion, HDPE/PP, polycarbonate, computers and rocket science

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Hydrocarbon Processing continues its History of the HPI series with major technological developments in the refining and petrochemical industries during the 1950s. These included the discovery of polyethylene derivatives, polycarbonates, the first use of computers in refining operations and the advancement of rocket fuels.

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