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Polyethylene terephthalate filaments spool, 1943-1944
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One of three spools of polyethylene terephthalate filaments produced at the Chemical Research Laboratory, Teddington (D.S.I.R) in 1943-44
Label reads: poly-ethylene terephthalate filament (B) I.V., 0.24
Three spools of polyethylene terephthalate filaments produced at the Chemical Research Laboratory, Teddington (D.S.I.R) in 1943-44
Details
- Category:
- Plastics and Modern Materials
- Object Number:
- 1953-33/1
- Materials:
- polyethylene terethalate and terylene
- type:
- polyethylene and spool
- credit:
- Department of Scientific & Industrial Research.