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THE POLYMER REVOLUTION - Chronology
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A history of plastic.
1862 Parkesine
The first plastic-like substance debuted at the international Exhibition in London in 1869 when Alexander Parkes announced his discovery--'Parkesine'--a plastic mass which could be moulded by machine into an infinite variety of products. Parkes started with 'collodion', a mixture of ether, alcohol and natural cellulose derived from cotton. The result was a jelly-like lotion which he hoped to cast into thi...See the full content of this document
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