Crude sample of Parkesine, by Alexander Parkes

Made:: 1855-1868

maker:: Alexander Parkes

Roughly circular crude sample of Parkesine, buff-coloured

Roughly circular crude sample of Parkesine, buff-coloured
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Roughly circular crude sample of Parkesine, buff-coloured, made by Alexander Parkes, c. 1860, England

Details

Category:: Plastics and Modern Materials

Object Number:: 1937-30/1 Pt1

Materials:: Parkesine (xylotile) and cellulose nitrate

Measurements:: length 62 mm
width 58 mm
height 42 mm

type:: parkesine specimens

credit:: Mr. A. Parkes.

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