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Plastic was invented in the nineteenth century and was originally used to replace common materials such as ivory, rubber, and shellac. [4] Plastic bottles were first used commercially in 1947, but remained relatively expensive until the early 1950s when high-density polyethylene was introduced. [5] They quickly became popular with both ...
Expanded polystyrene, used for building insulation, packaging, and cup, was invented by Dow Chemical. [1] 1957: Italian firm Montecatini begin large-scale commercial production of isotactic polypropylene. 1960s: High-density polyethylene bottles introduced and soon replace glass bottles in most applications [11] 1965
PepsiCo introduced the first two-liter sized soft drink bottle in 1970. [1] Motivated by market research conducted by new marketing vice president John Sculley (who would later be known for heading Apple Inc. from 1983 to 1993), [2] the bottle and the method of its production were designed by a team led by Nathaniel Wyeth of DuPont, who received the patent in 1973. [3]
Plastic spouts for cardboard milk and juice cartons were first introduced in 1990. The Spout-Pak was a product of International Paper , which made milk cartons, a market that was steadily eroding ...
Nathaniel C. Wyeth (October 24, 1911 – July 4, 1990) was an American mechanical engineer and inventor.He is best known for creating a variant of polyethylene terephthalate that could withstand the pressure of carbonated liquids.
Plastic containers are containers made exclusively or partially of plastic. Plastic containers are ubiquitous either as single-use or reuseable /durable plastic cups , plastic bottles , plastic bags , foam food containers , Tupperware , plastic tubes , clamshells , cosmetic containers , up to intermediate bulk containers and various types of ...
A British scientist claims to have invented a plastic-free, single-use water bottle that can decompose within three weeks. A scientist says he's invented a replacement for plastic water bottles ...
Cut out plastic water bottles Plastic water bottles are convenient, but they’re a major contributor to plastic waste. They’re also often unnecessary when clean tap water is available.