Polyethylene terephthalate filaments spool, 1943-1944
- Made:
- 1943-1944 in Teddington
- maker:
- Chemical Research Laboratory



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 filamnet (A)
Three spools of polyethylene terephthalate filaments produced at the Chemical Research Laboratory, Teddington (D.S.I.R) in 1943-44
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Details
- Category:
- Plastics and Modern Materials
- Object Number:
- 1953-33/3
- Materials:
- PET, polyethylene terephthalate, terylene
- type:
- spool
- credit:
- Department of Scientific & Industrial Research.
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