Milestones in Plastics 1955-1980.1955 Boat with FRP hull ABS refrigerator door panel PVC PVC: see polyvinyl chloride. PVC in full polyvinyl chloride Synthetic resin, an organic polymer made by treating vinyl chloride monomers with a peroxide. potable water pipe 1956 ABS Telephone * Nylon car radiator fan 1957 HDPE HDPE abbr. high-density polyethylene Hula Hoop. PVC Siding 1958 HDPE baby bottle * LDPE LDPE abbr. low-density polyethylene bread bags * Molded gears 1959 PUR foam in furniture, bedding 1961 Composite aircraft skin panels 1962 PUR refrigerator insulation * Plastic ice chests 1963 5- & 15-gal HDPEdrums 1964 HDPE water cooler 1966 HDPE molded milk bottle 1967 PVC window profiles HDPE fuel tank HDPE gas pipe 1968 PUR laminated insulation board SMC car air deflector 1969 LLDPE LLDPE Linear Low Density Polyethylene trash bag 1970 RIM PUR auto bumper Graphite golf club SMC 1972 PS foam burger clamshell * 55-gal HDPE drum 1977 PET beverage bottle HDPE T-shirt bag |
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