Materials · 1862
Parkesine
The first human-made plastic, from nitrated cellulose.
Alexander Parkes showed Parkesine at the 1862 International Exhibition in London. It led to celluloid for film, combs and billiard balls.
Materials · 1862
The first human-made plastic, from nitrated cellulose.
Alexander Parkes showed Parkesine at the 1862 International Exhibition in London. It led to celluloid for film, combs and billiard balls.