Polythene pill box
- Made:
- 1936 in Northwich, Winnington and Wallerscote
Pill box made from the first pound of polyethylene by Imperial Chemical Industries Research Department, Wallerscote, Northwich, Cheshire, England, 1936. Presented to Mr Frank Bebbington, one of the research team.
Details
- Category:
- Plastics and Modern Materials
- Object Number:
- 1995-86
- Materials:
- polyethylene (polythene)
- Measurements:
-
overall: 11 mm x 18 mm, 0.0017kg
- credit:
- Bebbington, Frank