Dr. J. Reid Shelton (January 16, 1911 – December 31, 2007) was a professor of chemistry at Case Western University in Cleveland, Ohio. He is known for his work on oxidation and antioxidants in rubber, and for his application of laser-Raman spectroscopy to the study of sulfur vulcanization. His research on synthetic rubber was particularly important during World War II, when access to natural rubber in Southeast Asia was cut off by the Japanese, and the new SR made from styrene and butadiene displayed stability problems.
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16 January 1911
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Died |
31 December 2007 (aged 96)
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Zodiac | Capricorn |
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