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== Description ==

[ThermoFisher, formerly Nalge Nunc] A registered trademark for a series of plastic containers made from [[polypropylene|polypropylene]], [[polyethylene|polyethylene]], [[Teflon|Teflon®]], [[silicone resin|Silicone]], [[acrylic%20resin|Acrylic]], [[polystyrene|polystyrene]], and [[polycarbonate|polycarbonate]]. Originally sold for laboratory use, most of these containers are relatively inert to chemicals and solvents. At the end of the 20th century, Nalgene® introduced a line of consumer products, including the popular sports' water bottles that were advertised as indestructable. 

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== Resources and Citations ==
* Nalgene history: [https://nalgene.com/brand/science.html Born from Science]
* Nalgene: [https://nalgene.com/ bottles]
* ThermoFisher: [https://www.thermofisher.com/us/en/home/life-science/lab-plasticware-supplies/nalgene-labware.html Nalgene Labware]
* Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993

* Pam Hatchfield, ''Pollutants in the Museum Environment'', Archetype Press, London, 2002



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