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...

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Main Author: Mandarim de Lacerda, Maria Elisa
Other Authors: Correia, Monica
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: University of Iowa 2010
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Online Access:https://ir.uiowa.edu/etd/705
https://ir.uiowa.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1890&context=etd