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| − | [ThermoFisher, formerly Nalge Nunc] A registered trademark for a series of plastic containers made from [[polypropylene|polypropylene]], [[polyethylene|polyethylene]], [[Teflon|Teflon®]], [[silicone|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. | + | [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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Revision as of 10:32, 18 September 2022
Description
[ThermoFisher, formerly Nalge Nunc] A registered trademark for a series of plastic containers made from Polypropylene, Polyethylene, Teflon®, silicone, acrylic, Polystyrene, and 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.
Resources and Citations
- Nalgene history: Born from Science
- Nalgene: bottles
- ThermoFisher: 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