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 |