Plastics

Plastics

1. The history of plastic

   • the celluloid was patented in 1860
   • in 1907 one of the first synthetic polymers called Bakellite
   • during the war there was a shortage of natural materials such as skil, cotton, latex and wood
     • scientist in the countries involved started researching the production of new fibres
       • neoprene
       • butadiene

2. monomers and polymers

   • most polymers are formed from molecules called monomers