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Robert Allen Boyer (September 30, 1909 – November 11, 1989) [1] was an American chemist employed by Henry Ford who was proficient at inventing ways to convert soybeans into paints and plastic parts used on Ford automobiles. He is also the inventor of the world's first plant protein fiber.
World's first plastic car body Plastic car frame patent 2,269,452 (January 13, 1942) [1] Soybean car frame patent, Fig. 2. The soybean car was a concept car built with agricultural plastic. The New York Times in 1941 states the car body and fenders were made from a strong material derived from soy beans, wheat and corn. [2]
Seiverling Museum, a car and pedal car museum, entered a float at the 88th Ephrata Fair Parade, [179] which featured a Derby car piloted by 1973 local Champion Brad Kreider, whose family were volunteers. The parade took place on Main Street, the same thoroughfare that Brad had won on 50 years earlier.
Robert Boyer may refer to: Robert S. Boyer, professor of computer science, mathematics, and philosophy; See List of Charles Whitman's victims for Robert Hamilton Boyer, professor killed at The University of Texas in 1966; Robert Boyer (artist) (1948–2004), Canadian artist of aboriginal heritage; Robert Boyer (chemist) (1909–1989), chemist ...
An automotive museum is a museum that explores the history of automotive-related transportation. Bold – museums owned by automotive manufacturers Italics – no longer open to public access, excluding private or invitation-only collections that were never intended for public access
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Drackett raised soybeans on his farms, invested heavily in soybean crushing mills, and produced a variety of products ranging from dog treats to sponges made from a soybean plastic. By 1940, Robert Allen Boyer, head of Ford's industrial soy applications research, had developed a synthetic wool made from soybeans, and as Ford was importing ...