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Who introduced plastic first in 1856?
Who introduced plastic first in 1856?
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In 1856, the first patent was granted to Alexander Parkes for his material called parkesine, the first man-made plastic. Parkesine was cellulose that had been treated with nitric acid to create pyroxillin which was then dissolved in alcohol.