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Withers, Michael Somerville, 1926-1985

Existence: 1926 - 1985
 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1926 - 1985

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Michael Somerville Withers papers

 Collection
Accession: 2781
Abstract:

Michael Somerville Withers (1926-1985) was a mechanical engineer and an inventor. He worked at the DuPont Company from 1953 to 1983. Withers is the holder/co-holder of fourteen United States patents for plastic laminates and heat exchangers. Withers's papers document his career with the DuPont Company on plastic laminates, heat exchangers, and seal rings. The papers are organized into seven series: Sabine River Works; Experimental Station; Nafion Laminator; Heat exchangers/heaters; Vespel seal rings; Pneumatic tension device; and Trade catalogs, pamphlets, and articles.

Dates: circa 1950s-1970s