Edward A. Murphy (chemist)

Edward Arthur Murphy was a Dunlop researcher credited with the invention of latex foam, first marketed as Dunlopillo.[1][2]

Career

Murphy worked for Dunlop in Birmingham, UK. He is listed as an inventor on more than 40 patents.[3]

Awards and Recognitions

• 1929 - Invented Dunlopillo latex, used as pad seats in public trams, trains, trolley buses and cockpits
• 1931 - Invented first latex mattress
• 1949 - Colwyn medal[4]
• 1966 - Charles Goodyear Medal from the ACS Rubber Division[5]

References

1. Murphy, E.A. (1966). "Some Early Adventures with Latex. Charles Goodyear Medal Address". Rubber Chemistry and Technology. 39 (3): G73 – G84. doi:10.5254/1.3544877. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
2. "Manufacture of rubber goods". Google Patents. Dunlop Rubber Co. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
3. "Edward Arthur Murphy, Dunlop". Google Patents. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
4. "Colwyn Medal award winners". iom3. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
5. "Interview with Edward A. Murphy". summitmemory.org. Akron-Summit County Public Library. Retrieved 1 December 2023.