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J. Paul Hogan


 

J. Paul Hogan was born on August 7, 1919 in Lowes, Kentucky. In 1951, he invented "crystalline polypropylene" and "high-density polyethylene" (HDPE) with his fellow research chemist Robert Banks . These plastics were initially known by the name Malex. He joined the Phillips Petroleum company in 1944 and worked there til he retired in 1985.

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August 7 - 1919 - Lowes - Kentucky - 1951 - Polypropylene - Polyethylene - Robert Banks - Plastic - Malex - Phillips Petroleum - 1944 - 1985

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In 1987, he and Robert Banks together received the Perkin Medal Award.

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Robert Banks - Perkin Medal Award

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