Table of Contents:
  • Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Preface -- Introduction -- 1 Poor by Nature: Rubber, Industry, and the Seeds of Polymer Science to 1939 -- 2 Almost a Miracle: The Birth of the Canadian Synthetic Rubber Industry â€? from Experimental Dream to Industrial Reality, 1942â€?1945 -- 3 For the Country at War and the Country at Peace, 1945â€?1951 -- 4 The Prosperous Years, 1951â€?1957: Chemistry, Consumers, and the Great God â€? Car -- 5 Worldly Wise: Growth and Multinationalization, 1958â€?1966 -- 6 Decade of Discord: Diversification and Denationalization, 1967â€?1977
  • 7 Back to Basics, 1978â€?1990Conclusion: Poor by Nature, Rich by Policy â€? State Intervention and Polymer Corporation Ltd -- APPENDICES -- 1 Financial Statistics for Polymer Corporation -- 2 Polymer's Senior Personnel -- Glossary of Technical Terms -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Z