Modern plastics as we know them today have their origin in the late 19th century when numerous European and American chemists experimented with various types of rubber and residues from chemical mixtures.
In 1865 John W. Hyatt patented a process for combining cellulose nitrate and camphor into a compound he termed "celluloid" which was used as a replacement material for ivory in the production of billiard balls. Celluloid is still used to this day for photographic film used in the motion picture industry.
The first moldable material was introduced in 1907 by Leo Hendrick Baekeland which was a phenolic material he named "Bakelite". Bakelite was such a versatile and durable material that it could be used to produce many useful domestic, industrial and military products.
Throughout the early 20th century many new plastic materials were developed including the following important benchmarks: Rayon in 1891; Cellophane in 1913; Nylon in 1920; Polyvinylchloride (PVC) in 1933; Teflon in 1938; Polyethlene in 1933.
Since the 1950s, plastics have grown into a major industry experiencing rapid growth which it still enjoys today with the continual development, modification and refinement of materials. Southwest Plastics has been serving our customer's molded plastic requirements since the early 1950s and has enjoyed steady growth with this dynamic industry.
Source : www.southwestplastics.com/learn-more/a-brief-history-of-plastic-injection-molding-process
In 1865 John W. Hyatt patented a process for combining cellulose nitrate and camphor into a compound he termed "celluloid" which was used as a replacement material for ivory in the production of billiard balls. Celluloid is still used to this day for photographic film used in the motion picture industry.
The first moldable material was introduced in 1907 by Leo Hendrick Baekeland which was a phenolic material he named "Bakelite". Bakelite was such a versatile and durable material that it could be used to produce many useful domestic, industrial and military products.
Throughout the early 20th century many new plastic materials were developed including the following important benchmarks: Rayon in 1891; Cellophane in 1913; Nylon in 1920; Polyvinylchloride (PVC) in 1933; Teflon in 1938; Polyethlene in 1933.
Since the 1950s, plastics have grown into a major industry experiencing rapid growth which it still enjoys today with the continual development, modification and refinement of materials. Southwest Plastics has been serving our customer's molded plastic requirements since the early 1950s and has enjoyed steady growth with this dynamic industry.
Source : www.southwestplastics.com/learn-more/a-brief-history-of-plastic-injection-molding-process
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