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Double Poly 50 years:

Celebrating the history and success of “double poly”

In the early 1960s, Rutgers University Professor William J. Roberts fastened two polyethylene sheets together, mounted them on a simple wooden frame and proceeded to inflate the space between the sheets with a low-pressure fan. His simple structure was the first air-inflated double-layer polyethylene greenhouse, known simply and universally today as double poly. It would start a revolution in greenhouse engineering.

Robert’s idea spread quickly, across the United States and then throughout the world. Commercially, the low-cost, easy to install, energy-efficient system was readily accepted. The first air-inflated double-poly concept would also spur further research that would eventually lead to the invention of other milestone greenhouse products. This year, 2014, marks the 50th anniversary of Roberts’ monumental achievement.

Click here to see the complete power point presentation made for the fiftiest birthday of double poly (PDF)
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