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mar 27, 1953 - High Density Polyethylene Invented

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Polyethylene is the most commonly used plastic in modern manufacturing when reinforcing products at a low weight. The invention of high density polyethylene would allow plastic toys to be manufactured at a large scale and cheap price for better durability. This discovery was made by Karl Ziegler and Erhard Holzkamp.

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mar 27, 1953
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~ 72 years ago