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Plastic (History (WWII made plastics a necessity in the U.S. It was used…
Plastic
History
Originally invented in 1869 to serve as a solution to ivory. Invented by John Wesley Hyatt as the first Synthetic Polymer. He used natural chemicals
Leo Baekeland invented Bakelight in 1907 which was a plastic that was made of fully synthetic materials, making it the first fully synthetic plastic.
WWII made plastics a necessity in the U.S. It was used in parachutes, body armor, helmets etc.. Plexiglass was used on airplanes. Plastics seemed like a great material for this reason.
In the 60's environmental concerns reached a larger population and plastic became a "cheap" material.
Concerns reached their peak when people became concerned about the health concerns of plastic and its effect on the environment.
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