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- The first plastic, celluloid, was developed in the 1860s in the USA as a replacement for ivory in billiard balls. It was made from cellulose dissolved in camphor and ethanol. - In 1907, Bakelite was invented, the first thermoset plastic that can be molded when hot but not re-softened with heat. It was widely used in electrical and household goods. - Many major plastics were developed in the 1930s-50s from petrochemicals including polythene, PVC, polystyrene, and nylon, which was the first synthetic fibe
- Author
- Gulshan
- Language
- EN