Cellulose

material · 1838 · Industrial Revolution

The polymer of plant fibres; the basis of paper.

Inventor: Anselme Payen.

Where it is used

• Celluloid — is material for. Nitrocellulose.
• Cellophane — is material for. Cellulose.
• Paper — is material for. Paper is cellulose fibres.
• Wood pulp — is material for. Wood cellulose.
• Sponge — is material for. Cellulose sponges.
• Smokeless powder — is material for. Nitrocellulose.
• Pregnancy test — is material for. The strip is a nitrocellulose membrane.
• Rapid test — is material for. The strip is nitrocellulose.

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