Celluloid - Wikipedia Celluloids are a class of materials produced by mixing nitrocellulose and camphor, often with added dyes and other agents
Celluloid | Synthetic Plastic, Film Manufacturing | Britannica A tough, flexible, and moldable material that is resistant to water, oils, and dilute acids and capable of low-cost production in a variety of colours, celluloid was made into toiletry articles, novelties, photographic film, and many other mass-produced goods
Celluloid: The Eternal Substitute - Science History Institute Celluloid, developed in the late 19th century, launched the modern age of man-made plastics At first celluloid was an eternal substitute—an inexpensive imitation of ivory, tortoiseshell, and even linen Women adorned themselves with celluloid jewelry and hair combs
What You Need To Know About Old Celluloid - The Spruce Crafts Celluloid is a trade name, like Band-Aid or Kleenex, but the term has been generically used for many years to reference a type of plastic material invented in the mid-1800s It was used to make a variety of objects that are now collectibles until about 1940
CELLULOID Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster The meaning of CELLULOID is a tough flammable thermoplastic composed essentially of cellulose nitrate and camphor How to use celluloid in a sentence
What Is Celluloid? (An Antique Guide with Values . . . - Heart Celluloid is the term coined by John Wesley Hyatt for a plastic material he patented in 1870 He compressed cellulose (e g , paper pulp) and adhesive gum (e g , camphor) under heat and pressure to create this early form of plastic
Celluloid - New World Encyclopedia Celluloid is the name of a class of compounds created from nitrocellulose (or cellulose nitrate) and camphor, plus dyes and other agents Generally regarded as the first thermoplastic, it was first created in 1856