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| JOHN WESLEY HYATT - In 1886, an American, Mr. John Wesley Hyatt discovered that camphor could be added to celluloid to make a 'Thermoplastics'. It was found that this material moulded under heat & pressure can be given any shape. The material retained this shape even after the heat & pressure were removed. |
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| LEO H. BAEKELAND - In 1907, a New York chemist discovered 'Bakelite'. This was the first 'Thermoset' plastic which would retain its shape and form under any circumstances. Technology has been kind enough to let us absorb the utility of this material with a thousand uses. |
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