Nalgene

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.

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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