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   Parkesine
   Parkesine is the trademark for the first man-made plastic. It was patented by Alexander Parkes in 1856. In 1866 Parkes formed the Parkesine Company to mass produce the material. The company, however, failed due to poor product quality as Parkes tried to reduce costs. Parkesine`s successors were Xyl...
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   Parkesine
   Parkes'ine noun [ So called from Mr. Parkes , the inventor.] A compound, originally made from gun cotton and castor oil, but later from different materials, and used as a substitute for vulcanized India rubber and for ivory; -- called also xyloti...
   Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/P/24
   
   
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   Parkesine
   • (n.) A compound, originally made from gun cotton and castor oil, but later from different materials, and used as a substitute for vulcanized India rubber and for ivory; -- called also xylotile.
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   Parkesine
   (from the article `technology, history of`) ...materials employed in these crafts as to new substances produced by chemical reactions and molded or pressed to take a permanent rigid shape. The ... ...discovery of the cold vulcanization process (1841), a method of waterproofing fabrics by means of a ...
   Found op http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/p/21
   
   

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