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Polymer Corporation

Canadian federal crown corporation

Polymer Corporation was a Canadian federal crown corporation established in 1942 to produce artificial rubber to substitute for overseas supply cut off by World War II. After the Japanese captured the Dutch East Indies in 1942, most of the world's supply of natural rubber was out of Allied hands. Due to the importance of rubber products for both modern life and modern warfare, the loss of such an important resource at this phase in the war was a crisis.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1942Founded1
  • HeadquartersSarnia1

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A section of the 125-mile network of steam, water and petroleum pipes (36130819733)
Photo: BiblioArchives / LibraryArchives from Canada, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons3

Polymer Corporation was a Canadian federal crown corporation established in 1942 to produce artificial rubber to substitute for overseas supply cut off by World War II. After the Japanese captured the Dutch East Indies in 1942, most of the world's supply of natural rubber was out of Allied hands. Due to the importance of rubber products for both modern life and modern warfare, the loss of such an important resource at this phase in the war was a crisis. A factory was established in Sarnia, Ontario, using German patents on the Buna-S technology from an American licensee (IG Farben and Standard Oil of New Jersey jointly held the rights). Polymer produced approximately 3,300 tons of synthetic rubber from oil every month from when production first began at the end of 1943 to the wars end in 1945.2

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