Polythene pill box

Made:
1936 in Northwich, Winnington and Wallerscote
Pill box made from the first pound of polyethylene by Imperial Pill box made from the first pound of polyethylene by Imperial Pill box made from the first pound of polyethylene by Imperial

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Pill box made from the first pound of polyethylene by Imperial
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© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, London

Pill box made from the first pound of polyethylene by Imperial
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, London

Pill box made from the first pound of polyethylene by Imperial
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, London

Pill box made from the first pound of polyethylene by Imperial Chemical Industries Research Department, Wallerscote, Northwich, Cheshire, England, 1936. Presented to Mr Frank Bebbington, one of the research team.

Pill box made from the first pound of polyethylene in 1936 at ICI, Research Department. Presented to Mr. Frank Bebbington, one of the research team

Details

Category:
Plastics and Modern Materials
Object Number:
1995-86
Materials:
polyethylene (polythene)
Measurements:
overall: 11 mm x 18 mm, 0.0017kg
type:
pill box and container
credit:
Bebbington, Frank