Blue Parkesine rod sample
- Made:
- 1862 in United Kingdom
- maker:
- Alexander Parkes
Parkesine rod sample. Cobalt blue with striations in cross section. Circular cross-section. Marked P70. Made by Alexander Parkes; c.1862.
Details
- Category:
- Plastics and Modern Materials
- Object Number:
- 2011-115/60
- Materials:
- parkesine (xylotile)
- Measurements:
-
overall: 15 mm 11 mm,
- type:
- parkesine (xylotile)
- credit:
- Plastics Historical Society