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Word: melling (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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Sucked along in the pell-mell wake of an expanding chemical universe, Eastman chemists next tried molding the cellulose acetate into sheets, other forms. It worked.The product, a plastic called Tenite I, went into production in 1933. Its uses were staggering-anything from clothes pins to telephones. Detroit motormakers snapped it up. This year it is a rare automobile that does not have a cellulose acetate steering wheel, door handle or other part, mostly Eastman-made...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: PLASTICS: Test-Tube Love Seat | 2/26/1940 | See Source »

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