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Invention of the Nitrocellulose (1846)
¿What is it? Cellulose nitrate, nitrocellulose, fulmicoton, celluloid or gunpowder cotton is a solid similar to cotton, or a slightly yellow or colorless gelatinous liquid with the smell of ether ¿Who invented it? It was invented by Christian Schönbein ¿What is it use for? It is used in the manufacture of explosives, rocket propellants, celluloid and as a raw material in the production of paints, lacquers, varnishes, inks, sealants and other similar products -
Invention of the Celluloid(1460)
¿What is it?
Celluloid, the first synthetic plastic material, developed in the 1860s and 1870s from a homogeneous colloidal dispersion of nitrocellulose and camphor. ¿Who invented it?
Algunos historiadores trazan la invención del celuloide a un químico inglés Alexander Parkes. ¿What is it use for?
Celluloid is easily molded and shaped, and it was first widely used as an ivory replacement. The main use was in movie and photography film industries, which used only celluloid film stock -
Invention of the Bakelite(1907)
¿What is it?
A polymeric plastic made from phenol and formaldehyde, Bakelite was one of the earliest synthetic materials to transform the material basis of modern life. ¿Who invented it?
It was invented by Leo Hendrik Baekeland ¿What is it use for?
Bakelite due to its high resistance to electricity and heat is used in automotive components and industrial applications. -
Invention of the Rayon(1908)
¿What is it?
The Rayon in one of the most versatile films that exist, although it remains a mystery. This is due in large part to its remarkable ability to change form not only literally, but also in terms of its ability to imitate other fabrics. ¿Who invented it?
It was invented by Georges Audemars ¿What is it use for?
Rayon is used in textile industry for making clothing like sarees,blouses,dresses,socks, to make furnishing such as bed sheets,curtains,blankets etc... -
Invention of the Collophane (1920)
¿What is it?
Cellophane is a thin, transparent sheet made of regenerated cellulose.Cellophane is highly permeable to water vapour, but may be coated with nitrocellulose lacquer to prevent this. ¿Who invented it?
Cellophane was invented by Jacques E. Brandenberger ¿What is it use for?
cellophane is used in transparent pressure-sensitive tape, tubing and many other similar applications. -
Invention of the Polyvinyl chloride or PVC (1926)
¿What is it?
Polyvinyl chloride (PVC or vinyl) is an economical and versatile material.Ia also tough chemically resistant synthetic resin made by polymerizing vinyl chloride ¿Who invented it?
It was invented by Waldo Semon. ¿What is it use for?
Is used in a variety of applications, such as building and construction, health care, electronics, automobiles and other sectors. -
Invention of the Neoprene (1931)
¿What is it?
Neoprene or polychloroprene is a family of synthetic rubbers that are produced by polymerization of chloroprene.1 Neoprene has good chemical stability and maintains flexibility over a wide range of temperatures. ¿Who invented it?
It was invented by Wallace Carothers ¿What is it use for?
Is a popular material in making protective clothing for aquatic activities.Is commonly used to make fly fishing waders and wetsuits, as it provides excellent insulation against cold. -
Invention of the Nylon (1935)
¿What is it?
Nylon or nylon1 is a synthetic polymer that belongs to the group of polyamides. Nylon is an elastic and resistant textile fiber. ¿Who invented it?
It was invented by Wallace Hume Carothers. ¿What is it use for?
Nylon is used for a variety of applications to include clothing, reinforcement in rubber material like car tires, for use as a rope or thread, and for a number of injection molded parts for vehicles and mechanical equipment. -
Invention of the Polyethylene (1936)
¿What is it?
Polyethylene (PE) is chemically the simplest polymer. It is one of the most common plastics due to its low price and simplicity in its manufacture, which generates an annual production of approximately 80 million tons worldwide. ¿Who invented it?
it was invented by Karl Ziegler ¿What is it use for?
Its primary use is in packaging (plastic bags, plastic films, geomembranes, etc.). Many kinds of polyethylene are known, with most having the chemical formula (C2H4)n. -
Invention of the Teflon (1938)
¿What is it?
Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) (better known as Teflon) is a polymer similar to polyethylene, in which hydrogen atoms have been replaced by fluorine atoms. ¿Who invented it?
It was invented by Roy J. Plunkett ¿What is it use for?
Teflon is best known for its use in coating non-stick frying pans and other cookware, as it is hydrophobic and possesses fairly high heat resistance. -
Invention of the Tupperware (1949)
¿What is it?
Is a plastic container to transport food tightly, which based its closure in the form of a lid of a paint can turned upside down. Its success was such that today it is the most used container to be able to take food to work or introduce food into refrigerators, freezers or pantries. ¿Who invented it?
Tupperware was developed by Earl Silas Tupper. ¿What is it use for?
Reuse it as a bin for the car.
Use it as a cooking pot.
Remodel it as a camera case.
Organiseyour bods. -
Invention of the Kevlar (1966)
¿What is it?
Kevlar is a polyamide-type polymer that is used in the manufacture of threads with extraordinary strength and whose mechanization (breakage) is very difficult. ¿Who invented it?
It was invented by Stephanie Kwolek ¿What is it use for?
Kevlar has many applications, ranging from bicycle tires and racing sails to bulletproof vests, because of its high tensile strength-to-weight ratio. -
Invention of the Polyester amides(1979)
¿What is it?
Poly(ester amide)s (PEAs) are very important synthetic polymers with applications in many fields. ¿Who invented it?
It was invented by Malte Winnacker ¿What is it use for?
Polyesters are frequently used as mass plastics for consumables, and meanwhile also for special biomaterials in medicine due to their good mechanical properties, ability to hydrolyze and biocompatibility.
