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This is a timeline of the development of plastics, comprising key discoveries and developments in the production of plastics.
Historically, Europe and North America have dominated global plastics production. However, since 2010 Asia has emerged as a significant producer, with China accounting for 31% of total plastic resin production in 2020. [29]
1 paź 2024 · How did the invention of plastic reshape our material world? Starting with celluloid in 1869, this transformative substance has evolved from a simple ivory substitute to a cornerstone of modern manufacturing. This article travels through time to chart this evolution and the profound impact of plastic on today's world.
16 maj 2014 · But the big breakthrough - arguably the birth of the modern plastics era - came in 1907, with the invention of Bakelite by the Belgian-born American Leo Baekeland.
29 maj 2011 · The 1920s and '30s saw an outpouring of new materials from labs around the world. One was cellulose acetate, a semisynthetic product (plant cellulose was one of its base ingredients) that had the...
28 sty 2020 · The first man-made plastic was created by Alexander Parkes who publicly demonstrated it at the 1862 Great International Exhibition in London. The material, called Parkesine, was an organic material derived from cellulose that, once heated, could be molded and retained its shape when cooled.
Plastic development started with natural materials. Modern synthetic plastics invented around 100 years ago. PVC patented in 1913 by Friedrich Klatte.
