Carl Munters

Inventor

1897 – 1989

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Who was Carl Munters?

Carl Georg Munters was a Swedish inventor, most known for inventing together with Baltzar von Platen the gas absorption refrigerator now sold by Electrolux. He also invented and patented a method of making foamed plastic, which was later rediscovered by Dow Chemical Company and used to make styrofoam.

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Born
Mar 22, 1897
Vansbro Municipality
Education
  • Royal Institute of Technology
Died
1989

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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