2.1.2 History of Plastics Developmentfirst man-made plastic --Parkes invents 1862Celluloid makes its debut-- John Wesley Hyatt 1866Rayon and cellophane--Louis Marie Hilaire Bernigaut 1891 in Parisand Dr Jacque Edwin Branbendenberger in 1900first thermosetting plastics called "Bakelite"-- Leo Baekeland 1907The Discovery of Nylon--Wallace Hume Carothers of Dupont
first man-made plastic -Parkes invents 1862 Celluloid makes its debut- John Wesley Hyatt 1866 Rayon and cellophane-Louis Marie Hilaire Bernigaut 1891 in Paris and Dr Jacque Edwin Branbendenberger in 1900 first thermosetting plastics called “Bakelite”- Leo Baekeland 1907 The Discovery of Nylon-Wallace Hume Carothers of Dupont 2.1.2 History of Plastics Development
PvC, Saran, and TeflonWaldo Semon, of Goodrich discovered PVCRalph Wiley of Dow Chemistry discoveredPVDC (Saran) in 1933A DuPont chemist named Roy Plunkettdiscovered Teflon, in 1938
PVC, Saran, and Teflon Waldo Semon, of Goodrich discovered PVC Ralph Wiley of Dow Chemistry discovered PVDC (Saran) in 1933 A DuPont chemist named Roy Plunkett discovered Teflon, in 1938
PolyethyleneE.W. Fawcett and R.O. Gibson of ImperialChemical Industries Research Lab
Polyethylene E.W. Fawcett and R.O. Gibson of Imperial Chemical Industries Research Lab
Plastics in modern life°Plastics are inseparable with our modern life'"Without plastics, we can't imagine our modernlifePlastics are used in various domains of industry andour daily life:Machine, Auto, Computer, Electric device
“Plastics are inseparable with our modern life” “Without plastics, we can’t imagine our modern life” Plastics in modern life Plastics are used in various domains of industry and our daily life: Machine, Auto, Computer, Electric device
The applications of plastics are growing rapidly(millionsof pounds,dryweightbasis)CompoundGrowthRate19981999200020012002Maior Market1998-20023.6323.8723.5953.7531.1%3.588Transportation19.39621,21021,28922,57423,6165.0%Packaging12.07713,79313,23113,8393.5%13,520Building&Construction2.8163.0362.9242,3522,433-3.6%Electrical/Electronic2,8852,8793,2932,9933,076-1.7%Furniture&Furnishings11,5051.8%11,03111,64511,21911,861Consumer&Institutional783647663710802-1.7%IndustrialMachinery1,7581,7531.7151,6751,664-1.4%Adhesives/lnks/Coatings9,21110.1899.45611,6005.9%All Other10,1348.1148.1789.5839.8204.9%Exports9.08482.3243.4%71.99477.12377.64077.390TOTALSELECTEDPLASTICS
The applications of plastics are growing rapidly