Pilot plant equipment for the manufacture of polythene, 1938.
Sectioned nine litre reaction vessel, on wheeled trolley and with two sections of rail, by WRD Manning and SG Marshall at ICI (Alkali) Limited, Northwich, Cheshire, England, 1936-1938. This vessel was used to produce the first ton of polyethylene in December 1938.
- Measurements:
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overall: 2750 mm x 1830 mm x 950 mm,
- Materials:
- metal (unknown) , steel (metal) and paint
- Object Number:
- 1977-260/1
- type:
- polythene and polyethylene