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  2. Bakelite - Wikipedia

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    Bakelite (/ ˈbeɪkəlaɪt / BAY-kə-lyte), formally poly­oxy­benzyl­methylene­glycol­anhydride, is a thermosetting phenol formaldehyde resin, formed from a condensation reaction of phenol with formaldehyde. The first plastic made from synthetic components, it was developed by Leo Baekeland in Yonkers, New York, in 1907, and patented on ...

  3. Revere Ware - Wikipedia

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    Revere Ware. Vintage Revere Ware, manufactured before 1968 and carrying the prized "Process Patent" maker's mark on the thick copper bottom, is finding its way back into modern kitchens. (Photo courtesy of Blane van Pletzen-Rands) Revere Ware was a line of consumer and commercial kitchen wares introduced in 1939 by the Revere Brass & Copper Corp.

  4. Catalin - Wikipedia

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    Catalin was used from the 1930s to 1950s for many household objects, jewelry, small boxes, lamps, cutlery handles, and desk sets. Catalin jewelry, more commonly referred to incorrectly as Bakelite jewelry, was made from the 1930s until the end of World War II when it became too expensive, as every piece had to be individually cast and polished.

  5. Timeline of plastic development - Wikipedia

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    Eduard Simon, a German apothecary, discovers polystyrene. [2] 1844. Thomas Hancock patents the vulcanization of rubber in Britain immediately followed by Charles Goodyear in United States. [3] 1856. Parkesine, the first member of the Celluloid class of compounds and considered the first man-made plastic, is patented by Alexander Parkes. [4] 1869.

  6. Purchasing vintage clothing is a way to avoid increasing the negative impacts of fast fashion, since by recycling previously used clothes no new production is needed. One of the main benefits of vintage clothing is the reduction of textile waste. The fashion industry is a major contributor to textile waste, with millions of tons of clothing ...

  7. Waterfall furniture - Wikipedia

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    Waterfall furniture. A Waterfall sideboard. Waterfall-style radios. Waterfall is a style of furniture design from the 1930s and 1940s. It was the most prevalent variation on Art Deco furniture during this time, [1] primarily created for the mass market and for bedroom suites. [2][3]

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