Wyandotte, Michigan plant of the DuPont Company's Electrochemicals Department where trichlorethylene is made. 'Tri' as it more commonly known, is a chemical widely used for metal degreasing. Other uses are in dry cleaning fluids, extracting...
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Article from the July 31, 1950 issue of the Yerkes News plant newsletter documenting the history of the DuPont Yerkes Works in Buffalo, New York. Item 19 of 23 from DuPont Plant Histories scrapbook.