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Jill

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what was the first commercially successful Polymer
« on: April 23, 2004, 09:57:21 AM »
What wsa the first commerically successful Polymer?  I found...Cellulase Nitrate but my choices are....

Polystyrene
PVC
Bakelite
Polyethylene

Would be Polyethylene the right choice?  Confused!  Any help would be appreciated.
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Re:what was the first commercially successful Polymer
« Reply #1 on: April 23, 2004, 10:22:55 AM »
Cellulose nitrate was spun into the first artificial silk in 1884 but it was really flammable. I think the answer is Polyethylene
but I’m not sure.  ???
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Re:what was the first commercially successful Polymer
« Reply #2 on: April 23, 2004, 11:41:33 AM »
I think its Polyethylene, but like scratch, not positive on that one. Maybe a google search will help?
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Re:what was the first commercially successful Polymer
« Reply #3 on: April 23, 2004, 12:15:55 PM »
I found the info doing a search on "first commerically successful Polymer".
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Re:what was the first commercially successful Polymer
« Reply #4 on: April 23, 2004, 01:26:44 PM »
I did another search and I think you are right too.  Thanks
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