1983 | ICI and Bayer launch PEEK, PPS (polyphenyene sulphide), and PES (polyether sulphone) |
1987 | BASF in Germany produces a polyacetylene that has twice the electrical conductivity of copper. |
1988 | Introduction of triangular recycling symbols relating to plastics |
1989 | First light-emitting polymers (poly-ethyne) discovered in Cambridge |
1989 | The Gravimetric Batch Blender is invented by Steve Maguire revolutionising the industry and bringing affordable gravimetric blending to processors |
1990 | ICI launches Biopol, the first commercially available biodegradable plastic |
1991 | Dyson’s vacuum cleaner launched in Japan |