The first Man-Made Plastic - Parkesine
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 derivedfrom cellulose that once heated could be molded, and retained its shape when cooled.
A plastic material is any of a wide range of synthetic or semi-syntheticorganic solids that are moldable. Plastics are typically organic polymers of
high molecular mass, but they often contain other substances. They are usuallsynthetic,
most commonly derived from petrochemicals, but many are partially natural.
The plastics industry manufactures polymer materials and offers services in plastics important to a range of industries, includingaerospace, building and construction, electronics, packaging, and transportation.
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