ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti wˈʌn, ðə jˈuːniən kˈɑːɹbaɪd plˈænt wʌz sˈoʊld tə ɹˈoʊm ænd hˈɑːz tə kɹiːˈeɪt ɐkɹˈɪlɪk plˈæstɪk ænd sˈʌtʃ pɹˈɑːdʌkts.
In 1961, the Union Carbide plant was sold to Rohm and Haas to create acrylic plastic and such products.