Case Study: Dow Corning and the Silicone Breast Implant Controversy
Title: Case Study: Dow Corning and the Silicone Breast Implant Controversy
Category: /Business & Economy
Details: Words: 2903 | Pages: 11 (approximately 235 words/page)
Case Study: Dow Corning and the Silicone Breast Implant Controversy
Category: /Business & Economy
Details: Words: 2903 | Pages: 11 (approximately 235 words/page)
Brief History
An equal joint venture between Dow Chemical and Corning Glass Works in 1943 created a company to produce silicones for commercial applications. This company was called Dow Corning. In 1930 while Corning researchers were working on possible applications of silicone in glass makings they had developed several resins, fluids, and rubber compounds that could withstand the extremes of hot and cold temperatures. It was 1940 when Corning approached Dow Chemical with the proposal for a joint
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