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Balloon filler, Mark IV, Met Ref No.550, in case,

Belling Electric Fire

1916

Dial Micrometer

1960

Reveal™ LINQ Insertable Cardiac Monitor and kit

2016

Linecasting Slugs and Matrices

Electronics component section

1962-1964

Braille Micrometer

1955-1965

Preproduction sample of 'Femshield' Female Condom, England, 1989

1989

Insulated flask in polyethylene (PE) and polyurethane (PU) plastics

Prototype insulated food chest

1975

Belling Bungalow Electric Fire

1930

World Cup 2006 adidas TeamgeistTM football with polyurethane skin

2006

Reveal™ XT kit for an insertable cardiac monitor

2008-2011

Reveal™ DX insertable cardiac monitor (ICM) also known as an implantable loop recorder

2007

Electronics component section

1962-1964

Bariatric training manikin

2016-2017

Conceptual aircraft model

circa 2000
Bariatric training model, by Ruth Lee Limited, Corwen, Denbighshire, Wales

Bariatric model

2016-2017
Briefcase made using recycled polyurethane, 1997, made by ECO Promotions Deurne, Netherlands.

Briefcase made using recycled polyurethane

1997
stages in the manufacture of two sizes of 'Milk of Magnesia' bottles, made by Rexam Containers Limited for SmithKlein Beecham, c1997

stages in the manufacture of two sizes of 'Milk of Magnesia' bottles

circa 1997
section of mattress, made of polyurethane and polyester, water lily type, made by ICI Polyurethanes, 1997

Section of a Water Lily Type Mattress

1997
Graphene jacket by Vollebak, made in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, 2023. Material made in Italy.

Graphene jacket by Vollebak

2018-2023
Electric Actor 1 (with bicorn hat), made by Bruce Lacey, British, 1962

Electric Actor 1 (with bicorn hat)

1962
Electric Actor 2 (with spring arms), made by Bruce Lacey, British, 1962

Electric Actor 2 (with spring arms)

1962
Refrigerator shell, sectioned to show polyurethane insulation

Refrigerator shell

High altitude, pressurized hot-air balloon ‘Daffodil II’ cabin: with the overall design specification by Julian Nott, England; cabin shell structure designed by Roger Munk at Aerospace Developments, London, England, and Tony Offredi, England; cabin floor laminate resin manufactured by Ciba-Geigy Ltd., Europe; with overall cabin construction by Maidboats Limited, Thames Ditton, Surrey, England, 1973. On 25th February 1974, Julian Nott and Felix Pole used ‘Daffodil II’, to break the world hot-air balloon altitude record. They reached a height of 13,961 metres near Lake Bhopal, central India. Following the 1974 world hot-air balloon altitude record - for demonstration purposes - the balloon cabin was fitted out with two dummy pilots in pressure suits

Hot-air Balloon ‘Daffodil II’ Cabin: 1974 World Altitude Record Holder

1973
Light brown A4 Dingbats* notebook, used by Kate Bingham during her time as Chair of the UK Vaccine Taskforce, 2020

Notebook used by Kate Bingham when Chair of the UK Vaccine Taskforce

2017-2020
Dark brown A5 notebook, used by Kate Bingham during her time as Chair of the UK Vaccine Taskforce, 2020

Notebook used by Kate Bingham when Chair of the UK Vaccine Taskforce

2017-2020
Pair of child's shoes with polyurethane soles

Pair of child's shoes with polyurethane soles

ROSA BOSOM Radio Operated Simulated Actress, by Bruce Lacey, British,1965

ROSA BOSOM Radio Operated Simulated Actress, by Bruce Lacey, 1965

1965
Sole from a child's shoe, made of polyurethane.

Sole from a child's shoe

Refrigerator insulation panel of polyurethane foam vacuum-packed in aluminium foil [Vacpac] made by ICI Polyurethanes

Refrigerator insulation panel made of pu foam and foil

2 armchairs in polyurethane

2 armchairs in polyurethane

Rigid polyurethane foam specimens

Rigid polyurethane foam specimens

one sample of carpet made from polylactic acid (PLA) and polyurethane backing as used in Ford Model U concept car 2001-2005.

Sample of carpet made from polylactic acid (PLA) plastic.

2001-2005
Two Panoramic Mio-Masks, clear medical-grade disposable face masks developed during the COVID-19 pandemic to aid lip readers and others who benefit from seeing the mouth area and full range of facial expressions when communicating, LJA MIERS & Co. Ltd, 2022-2023

Two Panoramic Mio-Masks, clear medical-grade disposable face masks

2022-2023
Brita filter

Water filter

2010-2018
Rotary printing press. Dismantled. Used at South Lancashire Newspapers Ltd, St Helens. Manufactured by R, Hoe & Company, London.

Rotary printing press

1924
Dark green A4 Dingbats* notebook, used by Kate Bingham during her time as Chair of the UK Vaccine Taskforce, 2020

Notebook used by Kate Bingham when Chair of the UK Vaccine Taskforce

2017-2020