1957 
The hoop is reinvented as the Hula Hoop by Knerr & Medlin, Wham-O Toy Company
1957 
 First production of polypropylene by Montecatini using Ziegler-Natta catalysts
1958
First production of polycarbonates (Bayer and General Electric)
1958
Lego patents its stud and block coupling system and produces toys of cellulose acetate, later Acrylonitrile- butadiene-styrene polymer.
1959
Barbie Doll unveiled by Mattel at American International Toy Fair
Early 1960s
introduction of water based acrylic paints
1960
Ethylene-vinyl acetate co-polymers launched by DuPont