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Designer (Person)
Unknown
Manufacturer
Unknown
Date
1950 - 1959 (circa)

Shock-proof fabrication example

Designer (Person)
Unknown
Manufacturer
Unknown
Date
1940 - 1949 (circa)

Peg board

Designer (Person)
Unknown
Manufacturer
Nicolas Burdett
Date
1950 - 1979 (circa)

Gold coloured telephone casing

Designer (Person)
Unknown
Manufacturer
Unknown
Date
2000 (circa)

Protomold sample

Designer (Person)
Unknown
Manufacturer
Protomold Company
Date
2006 (circa)

Parkesine disc

Designer (Person)
Unknown
Manufacturer
Parkesine
Date
1862 - 1868 (circa)

Green Parkesine sample

Designer (Person)
Unknown
Manufacturer
Parkesine
Date
1862 - 1868 (circa)

Blue and gold Parkesine sample

Designer (Person)
Unknown
Manufacturer
Parkesine
Date
1862 - 1868 (circa)

Parkesine umbrella handle

Designer (Person)
Unknown
Manufacturer
Parkesine
Date
1862 - 1868 (circa)

Parkesine button blank

Designer (Person)
Unknown
Manufacturer
Parkesine
Date
1862 - 1868 (circa)

The Collective Great Dairy Yoghurt pot

Designer (Person)
Unknown
Manufacturer
Deca
Greiner Packaging
Manufactured for
The Collective
Date
2018

Diakon pen tray

Designer (Person)
Unknown
Manufacturer
Unknown
Date
1980 - 1989 (circa)

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Images

  • Has images 137
  • No images 22

Classification

  • plastics samples and industry 159
    • material 126
    • manufacturing process 28
    • tool 4
  • plastics and the environment 27
  • sports, leisure and hobbies 14
  • promotional material 7
  • archival material 5
  • construction and building services 3
  • office and workplace 2
  • packaging and materials handling 2
  • fashion and costume 1
  • health, care and grooming 1
  • house and garden 1
  • telecommunications 1
  • toys and games 1

Date

  • 1800-1899 26
  • 1900-1999 78
  • 2000-date 65

Material

  • plastic 159
    • phenol formaldehyde 28
    • polyethylene 24
    • unidentified 21
    • cellulose nitrate 19
    • recycled 15
    • polyvinyl chloride 11
    • polystyrene 10
    • polypropylene 10
    • polyester 9
    • plastic (natural) 9
    • rubber 9
    • polyamide 8
    • polyurethane 8
    • polymethyl methacrylate 6
    • fibre-reinforced plastic 5
    • cellulose acetate 2
    • melamine formaldehyde 2
    • polycarbonate 2
    • hard rubber 2
    • closed cell foam 2
    • acrylonitrile butadiene styrene 2
    • cellulose triacetate 1
    • polylactic acid 1
    • polyethylene terephthalate 1
    • silicone 1
    • biopolymer 1
    • methylmethacrylate butadiene styrene 1
  • animal 8
  • metal 6
  • paper 4
  • wood 3
  • textile 2

Method

  • extruded 34
  • cast 21
  • unknown 20
  • compression moulded 19
  • cut 17
  • injection moulded 17
  • calendered 12
  • stitched 9
  • woven 9
  • laminated 6
  • foamed 5
  • blow moulded 5
  • bonded 4
  • moulded 4
  • fabricated 3
  • hollowed out 3
  • carved 2
  • pressed 2
  • electrodeposition 1
  • printed 1
  • shaved 1
  • shredded 1
  • welded 1

Person

  • U 159

Organisation

  • U 69
  • P 19
  • B 16
  • S 14
  • F 9
  • G 9
  • T 6
  • A 5
  • C 5
  • K 5
  • L 4
  • D 2
  • E 2
  • I 2
  • J 2
  • M 2
  • V 2
  • N 1
  • O 1
  • R 1
  • Z 1

Country

  • uk 73
  • unknown 20
  • usa 11
  • australia 5
  • france 3
  • germany 3
  • malta 1

Colour

  • green 34
  • black 33
  • brown 28
  • multi-coloured 20
  • blue 18
  • colourless 16
  • white 16
  • cream 13
  • red 12
  • grey 9
  • yellow 8
  • orange 5
  • pink 5
  • silver 3
  • gold 2
  • purple 2

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