1941 | Whinfield and Dickson, of the Calico Printer's Association of Manchester, patent "polyethylene terephthalate" (PET); followed by the creation of the first polyester fiber |
1942 | ‘Super Glue’ (methyl cyanoacrylate) first discovered by Dr Harry Coover, Eastman Kodak |
1943 | First pilot plant for polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) ; to be marketed under trade mark ‘Teflon’ |
1945 | The production of LDPE the Sqezy bottle by Monsanto caused a rapid expansion of the industry, with containers produced to replace glass bottles for shampoos and liquid soaps. |
1947 | Formica melamine faced decorative laminates introduced into the UK |
1948 | Acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) produced |
1948 | George deMestral invents Velcro, patented in 1955 |