The use of plastic in utilitarian and functional design objects
Plastic is widely used to shape many of the daily goods produced and consumed today. Compared to wood and metal, this versatile material was recently introduced to society. The technical advances that began in the mid 1850's led to the invention of the first cellulose plastic polymers - a natur...
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Other Authors: | |
| Format: | Others |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
University of Iowa
2010
|
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://ir.uiowa.edu/etd/705 https://ir.uiowa.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1890&context=etd |