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Celluloid, Limited
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Certificate of 10 preference shares of £1 each - London 1909
Celluloid was first manufactured in 1856. A patent was filed by the American Isaiah brothers in 1870, who marketed it under the name "Celluloid" in 1872.
It is a material composed of cellulose nitrate and camphor. It was used for many objects: knife handles, piano keys, billiard balls (replacing ivory!), ping-pong balls, toys (Peticollin)... Highly flammable, its use declined with the appearance of new plastics.
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Data sheet
- Country
- Great Britain
- Theme
- Plastics
- Condition
- EF