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The History of Plastics From Photographic Film to Polyester Suits
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Celluloid is derived from cellulose and alcoholized camphor. John Wesley Hyatt invented celluloid as a substitute for the ivory in billiard balls in 1868. He first tried using a natural substance called collodion after spilling a bottle of it and discovering that the material dried into a tough and
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- Celluloid is derived from cellulose and alcoholized camphor. John Wesley Hyatt invented celluloid as a substitute for the ivory in billiard balls in 1868.
- He first tried using a natural substance called collodion after spilling a bottle of it and discovering that the material dried into a tough and flexible film.
- the material was not strong enough
- without the addition of camphor
- celluloid became famous as the first flexible photographic film used for still photography and motion pictures.
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