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American Plastics Council Web Page, 'History of Plastics' (2001)

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A five-page printout of the American Plastics Council 'About Plastics' web page titled 'History of Plastics', printed 4/21/2001. It gives a short history of plastics from Parkesine and celluloid through Bakelite, rayon, cellophane, nylon, PVC, Saran, Teflon, polyethylene, Silly Putty and Velcro, with a timeline sidebar. It does not mention asbestos or Union Carbide. unreviewed

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American Plastics Council
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Union Carbide documents, UC-5293
Date
April 21, 2001
Number
Bates UC-5293
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A published article used as a document in asbestos litigation. Its copyright is not ours, so we describe it and link to it rather than host it.

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"History of Plastics." American Plastics Council (americanplasticscouncil.org):1-5, 2001.

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This is document UC-5293 of the Union Carbide documents, documents produced and used as evidence in asbestos lawsuits against Union Carbide, 5 pages. Production numbers UC-5293.

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“American Plastics Council Web Page, 'History of Plastics'.” April 21, 2001. Union Carbide documents, UC-5293, Bates UC-5293. American Plastics Council. AsbestosClaims.Law Library. https://asbestosclaims.law/library/union-carbide-exhibits/uc-5293.

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