Otis Ray McIntire (24 August 1918 – 2 February 1996) was an American engineer. After graduating from the University of Kansas with a BSc degree in engineering in 1940, he went to work as a research engineer for The Dow Chemical Company. During World War II, when rubber was in short supply, McIntire's work focused on developing a rubber-like substance that could be used as a flexible insulator. In an experiment, in which he combined styrene with isobutylene, he created a unique material that was solid yet flexible due to the tiny bubbles formed by isobutylene within the styrene.
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| - Otis Ray McIntire (* 24. August 1918 in Gardner (Kansas); † 2. Februar 1996 in Midland (Michigan)) war ein US-amerikanischer Chemieingenieur, der bei Dow Chemical Company arbeitete und dort als Erfinder von extrudiertem Polystyrol-Hartschaum (XPS, unter dem Markennamen Styrofoam) gilt. In Deutschland wurde Styropor von Fritz Stastny von der BASF 1949 entwickelt. (de)
- Otis Ray McIntire (24 August 1918 – 2 February 1996) was an American engineer. After graduating from the University of Kansas with a BSc degree in engineering in 1940, he went to work as a research engineer for The Dow Chemical Company. During World War II, when rubber was in short supply, McIntire's work focused on developing a rubber-like substance that could be used as a flexible insulator. In an experiment, in which he combined styrene with isobutylene, he created a unique material that was solid yet flexible due to the tiny bubbles formed by isobutylene within the styrene. (en)
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| - Otis Ray McIntire (* 24. August 1918 in Gardner (Kansas); † 2. Februar 1996 in Midland (Michigan)) war ein US-amerikanischer Chemieingenieur, der bei Dow Chemical Company arbeitete und dort als Erfinder von extrudiertem Polystyrol-Hartschaum (XPS, unter dem Markennamen Styrofoam) gilt. McIntire erhielt 1940 einen Bachelor-Abschluss als Chemieingenieur von der University of Kansas und ging dann zur Dow Chemical Company, wo er den Rest seiner Karriere blieb. Er wurde Forschungsdirektor und war später in der Abteilung Risikokapital und Kunden. Bis zu seiner Pensionierung 1981 war er dort Direktor für Technologie und Einkauf. Als im Zweiten Weltkrieg in den USA ein Bedarf an Kunststoffen zum Beispiel für flexible Isolatoren bestand, entwickelte er bei Dow einen neuen Kunststoff aus Polystyrol und Isobuten (Styrofoam). Das Material dämmte wie Polystyrol, war aber flexibler und viel leichter aufgrund der Blasen aus Isobuten im Polystyrol. 1944 wurde das Verfahren patentiert und als erstes für Auftriebskörper für unsinkbare Rettungsboote der US-Küstenwache verwendet. Bald fand es umfangreiche Verwendung für die Wärmedämmung in Gebäuden. 2008 wurde er in die National Inventors Hall of Fame aufgenommen. In Deutschland wurde Styropor von Fritz Stastny von der BASF 1949 entwickelt. (de)
- Otis Ray McIntire (24 August 1918 – 2 February 1996) was an American engineer. After graduating from the University of Kansas with a BSc degree in engineering in 1940, he went to work as a research engineer for The Dow Chemical Company. During World War II, when rubber was in short supply, McIntire's work focused on developing a rubber-like substance that could be used as a flexible insulator. In an experiment, in which he combined styrene with isobutylene, he created a unique material that was solid yet flexible due to the tiny bubbles formed by isobutylene within the styrene. McIntire had invented foam polystyrene, more commonly known by its brand name, Styrofoam, that was 30 times lighter and more flexible than solid polystyrene. It was also inexpensive and moisture resistant. McIntire remained at The Dow Chemical Company for his entire career. He was promoted to research director, and later worked in the company’s consumer and venture capital divisions. He retired in 1981 as Dow’s director of technology and acquisition. McIntire died in 1996 from interstitial fibrosis. In March 2008, McIntire was inducted to the National Inventors Hall of Fame. (en)
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