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
What You Need to Know About 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: 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
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
Celluloid - National Museum of American History Initially made to imitate natural materials, celluloid was mainly used to manufacture inexpensive yet stylish goods, ranging from beauty accessories and home wares to postcards and advertising keepsakes, proving that inexpensive but durable products could be made from plastics
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
What is celluloid, and why is it not the same as cellulose nitrate . . . Celluloid is usually cited as the first synthetic plastic Its origins go back as far as the 1850s, but as a commercial product it is to be dated to the 1860s, with successful large-scale manufacture being more a development of the 1870s
Celluloid Film History: How Celluloid Film Works - 2025 - MasterClass Celluloid film is a flexible plastic sheet used to capture images First used as photographic film, celluloid film quickly became the film stock of choice for recording and capturing motion pictures and animation