Robert BanksBorn: 1921 Birthplace: Piedmont, Mo. Polypropylene
and high-density polyethylene (HDPE)—While working for the
Phillips Petroleum Company, Banks and Hogan developed two of the
world's most commonly used plastics, polypropylene and high-
density polyethylene (HDPE). The plastics are used separately
and in compounds to create everything from garbage bags and
grocery sacks to wire insulation and automotive parts.
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