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Nitrocellulose
Cellulose nitrate, nitrocellulose, fulmicotone, celluloid or powder cotton is a cotton-like solid, or a slightly yellow or colorless gelatinous liquid with the smell of ether -
Celluloid
Celluloids are a class of compounds created from nitrocellulose and camphor, with added dyes and other agents. Generally considered the first thermoplastic. -
Bakelite
Bakelite or polyoxybenzylmethylenglycolanhydride was the first plastic made from synthetic components. It is a thermosetting phenol formaldehyde resin, formed from a condensation reaction of phenol with formaldehyde. -
Rayon
Regenerated Cellulose or Rayon is made from purified cellulose, primarily from wood pulp, which is chemically converted into cellulose acetate to make the fiber soluble in solvents. -
Cellophane
Cellophane is a thin, transparent sheet made of regenerated cellulose. Its low permeability to air, oils, greases, bacteria, and water ... Chemically, cellophane, rayon and cellulose are polymers of glucose -
Polyvinyl chloride (PVC)
Polyvinyl chloride is the world's third-most widely produced synthetic plastic polymer, after polyethylene and polypropylene. About 40 million tonnes are produced per year. -
Neoprene
Neoprene is a family of synthetic rubbers that are produced by polymerization of chloroprene. Neoprene exhibits good chemical stability and maintains flexibility over a wide temperature range. -
Nylon and neoprene
Nylon is a generic designation for a family of synthetic polymers, based on aliphatic or semi-aromatic polyamides. Nylon was the first commercially successful synthetic thermoplastic polymer. -
Polyethylene
Polyethylene (PE), light, versatile synthetic resin made from the polymerization of ethylene. Polyethylene is a member of the important family of polyolefin resins. It is the most widely used plastic in the world -
Teflon
Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) is a synthetic fluoropolymer of tetrafluoroethylene that has numerous applications. The well-known PTFE is a thermoplastic polymer, which is a white solid at room temperature -
Tupperware
A range of plastic containers used for storing food. Invented by Earl Silas Tupper -
Kevlar
Kevlar is a heat-resistant and strong synthetic fiber, related to other aramids such as Nomex and Technora. The result has liquid-crystalline behavior, and mechanical drawing orients the polymer -
Polyester amides
Polyamides are an emerging group of biodegradable polymers that may cover both commodity and speciality applications. These polymers have ester and amide groups on their chemical structure which are of a degradable character and provide good thermal and mechanical properties.