1976 | Plastics in its great variety of forms becomes the most used type of material in the world |
1977 | Polyaryletheretherketone (PEEK) was first prepared by ICI |
1979 | Introduction of first commercial mobile/ portable ‘phones |
1979 | First PVC-U double glazed windows installed |
1980 | First production of linear low density polyethylene |
1980 | First Blue HDPE pressure pipes for potable water introduced into UK. |
1982 | First artificial heart made mainly of polyurethane, introduced implanted in a human. |
1983 | The slim plastic Swatch watch made of 51 mainly plastic components |