Harold J. Osterhof

Harold Judson Osterhof (27 November 1897 – 13 May 1982) was a chemist noted for directing the development of Natsyn, and as the inventor of Pliofilm, a plasticized rubber hydrochloride cast film.[1][2]

Osterhof obtained his MS in chemistry in 1923 from the University of Michigan, and his PhD in 1927. In 1929, he began his career at the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company,[3] from which he retired as director of research in 1966.

In 1971, Osterhof received the Charles Goodyear Medal.[4]

References
  1. Alumni Notes. 1970.
  2. "Tune In - National Radio Magazine" (PDF). No. 1(8) page 7. D. S. Publishing Company. November 1943. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
  3. "Scientific Notes and News". Science. LXX (1810): 235. 6 September 1929. Bibcode:1929Sci....70..234.. doi:10.1126/science.70.1810.234. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
  4. Osterhof, H. Judson (1 July 1971). "Creativity in Rubber Industry Research. Charles Goodyear Medal Address—1971". Rubber Chemistry and Technology. 44 (3): G45–G51. doi:10.5254/1.3544775. Retrieved 29 June 2022.


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