When.com Web Search

Search results

  1. Results From The WOW.Com Content Network
  2. Timeline of plastic development - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_plastic...

    1950: DuPont begin the manufacture of polyester. 1951: J. Paul Hogan and Robert L. Banks from Phillips polymerized propylene for the first time to produce polypropylene: 1953: Polycarbonate independently developed by Hermann Schnell at Bayer and Daniel Fox at General Electric: 1954: Polypropylene was discovered by Giulio Natta with production ...

  3. Plastic - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plastic

    Since the birth of the plastic industry in the 1950s, global production has increased enormously, reaching 400 million tonnes a year in 2021; this is up from 381-million metric tonnes in 2015 (excluding additives).

  4. Timeline of events related to per- and polyfluoroalkyl ...

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_events_related...

    1950s According to the 2016 lawsuit brought against 3M by Lake Elmo, Minnesota, 3M had "disposed of PFCs and PFC-containing waste at a facility it owned and operated in Oakdale, Minnesota (the "Oakdale Facilities")" during the 1950s. [18] [19] 1951 "The DuPont chemical plant in Washington, West Virginia, began using PFOA in its manufacturing ...

  5. Plastics industry - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plastics_Industry

    Global Plastic Production (1950-2022) [2] Plastics production has been growing globally. The numbers include thermoplastics and polyurethanes, as well as thermosets, adhesives, coatings, sealants, and PP-fibers. [1] Data was gathered by PlasticsEurope (PEMRG) and Consultic, or the nova-institute. [3] [4]

  6. Plastic pollution - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plastic_pollution

    Global plastic production has surged from 1.5 million tons in the 1950s to 335 million tons in 2016, resulting in environmental concerns. A significant issue arises from the inefficient treatment of 79% of plastic products, leading to their release into landfills or natural environments.

  7. UN plastic talks collapse as countries fail to agree targets

    www.aol.com/news/over-100-countries-back-plastic...

    Plastic production is on track to triple by 2050, and microplastics have been found in air, fresh produce and even human breast milk. Chemicals of concern in plastics include more than 3,200 found ...

  8. Yahoo faz parte da família de marcas Yahoo. O Yahoo coletará e usará seus dados como parte dos serviços oferecidos, para entender seus interesses e oferecer e mensurar anúncios personalizados.

  9. Celluloid - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celluloid

    Celluloids are a class of materials produced by mixing nitrocellulose and camphor, often with added dyes and other agents.Once much more common for its use as photographic film before the advent of safer methods, celluloid's common present-day uses are for manufacturing table tennis balls, musical instruments, combs, office equipment, fountain pen bodies, and guitar picks.