1948
Introduction of 12” long playing records made from polyvinyl chloride (pvc)
1949
First Airfix self-assembly model initially made of cellulose acetate and later polystyrene
1949
High impact polystyrene introduced as a commercial plastic
1949
Launch in US of Tupperware made from low density polyethylene
1949
 ‘Lycra’ based on polyurethane, invented by DuPont
1950s
the polyethylene bag makes its first appearance
1950s
 Introduction of acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) copolymers
1950
 ICI opens new factory at Redcar to produce Terylene