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    Polyethylene.: Vinyl Chloride Using Sunlight

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    The document outlines the history of plastics starting with Parkesine in 1862, the first man-made plastic. Bakelite was the first completely synthetic substance created in 1907. Polyethylene was accidentally discovered in 1933 and became the largest volume plastic in the world. Plastics found applications in construction and as coatings and insulators during World War II.

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    Polyethylene.: Vinyl Chloride Using Sunlight

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    The document outlines the history of plastics starting with Parkesine in 1862, the first man-made plastic. Bakelite was the first completely synthetic substance created in 1907. Polyethylene was accidentally discovered in 1933 and became the largest volume plastic in the world. Plastics found applications in construction and as coatings and insulators during World War II.

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     The first man-made plastic was unveiled by Alexander Parkes at the 1862 Great

    International Exhibition in London, England, called ‘Parkesine’


     ‘Parkesine’ - the organic material derived from cellulose could be molded once
    heated, but retained its shape when cooled. The material could be transparent, as
    well as carved into thousands of different shapes.
     The first completely synthetic substance was discovered in 1907, when New
    York chemist Leo Baekeland created a liquid resin that would not burn, boil,
    melt, or dissolve in any commonly available acid or solvent. Bakelite could be
    added to almost any material—such as softwood—and instantly make it more
    durable and effective.
     In 1933, two organic chemists working for the Imperial Chemical Industries’
    research laboratory were testing various chemicals under highly pressurized
    conditions. They set off a reaction between ethylene and benzaldehyde, creating
    polyethylene.
     Polyethylene became the first plastic in the United States to sell more than a
    billion pounds per year, and is currently the largest volume plastic in the world.

     It went on to play a key supporting role during World War II—first as an
    underwater cable coating, then as an insulating material for vital military
    applications, such as radar. It became the first plastic in the United States to sell
    more than a billion pounds per year, and is currently the largest volume plastic in
    the world.
     It was not long before these and other advancements in plastics and materials
    sciences found their way into the construction industry. 
     Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC or Vinyl) is a high strength thermoplastic material widely used in
    applications, such as pipes, medical devices, wire and cable ..

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