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Celluloid (Wikipedia)
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The Wikipedia article on celluloid, consulted for the 1862 patenting of Parkesine by Alexander Parkes, the earliest semi-synthetic plastic, cited on the plastics entity to support its 1862 origin year. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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URLhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celluloid
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Celluloid (Wikipedia)
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Celluloids are a class of materials produced by mixing nitrocellulose and camphor, often with added dyes and other agents.
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