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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | [ICI, England] The commercial product name for [ | + | [ICI, England] The commercial product name for [[polyethylene|polyethylene]] when first released by ICI in 1939. Alkathene has since become a commonly used name for the waxy, white, thermoplastic polymer that can be injection molded into numerous shapes. Kitchenware items made of Alkathene were popular in the 1950s (see also [[Tupperware|Tupperware®]]). |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
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Alkathene® [Qenos]; polyethylene | Alkathene® [Qenos]; polyethylene | ||
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* ''Dictionary of Building Preservation'', Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996 | * ''Dictionary of Building Preservation'', Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996 | ||
| − | * | + | * History of Plastics at http://www.mlaust.com/HistoryofPlastics.shtml |
[[Category:Materials database]] | [[Category:Materials database]] | ||
Latest revision as of 08:40, 26 April 2022
Description
[ICI, England] The commercial product name for Polyethylene when first released by ICI in 1939. Alkathene has since become a commonly used name for the waxy, white, thermoplastic polymer that can be injection molded into numerous shapes. Kitchenware items made of Alkathene were popular in the 1950s (see also Tupperware®).
Synonyms and Related Terms
Alkathene® [Qenos]; polyethylene
Resources and Citations
- Dictionary of Building Preservation, Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996
- History of Plastics at http://www.mlaust.com/HistoryofPlastics.shtml