1948 | Introduction of 12” long playing records made from polyvinyl chloride (pvc) |
1949 | First Airfix self-assembly model initially made of cellulose acetate and later polystyrene |
1949 | High impact polystyrene introduced as a commercial plastic |
1949 | Launch in US of Tupperware made from low density polyethylene |
1949 | ‘Lycra’ based on polyurethane, invented by DuPont |
1950s | the polyethylene bag makes its first appearance |
1950s | Introduction of acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) copolymers |
1950 | ICI opens new factory at Redcar to produce Terylene |