Cellophane Story. Origins of a British industrial group
Details:
- Author(s) Ward-Jackson, C H
- Publication type Monograph
- Year published 1977
- Pages 144pp; illus
- Publisher The firm
- Place Published Bridgwater
Topics:
- Name Joint ventures & other co-operative modes
- Name Innovation, diffusion & invention, inc technology & products
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Library:
- Name British Library
- City London
- County Greater London
- Country England
- Postcode NW1 2DB
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Notes:
Informative history written by a former senior employee of the business. Deals with the business to the 1950s only. Includes much about the early development of packaging and cellulose/viscose. Factories at Bridgwater and Barrow in Furness. Chapters include: 'Discovery of Viscose'; 'Early attempts to make cellulose film'; 'Conception of transparent flexible packaging'; 'Brandenberger's process'; 'Birth of Cellophane'; 'America puts Cellophane on the map'; 'Beginnings of a world industry'; 'Cellophane comes to England'; 'Cellulose film British made'; ''Establishment of BCL, 1935-38'; 'BCL at war, 1939-45'; 'Into its stride, 1945-50'; 'In retrospect' . Appendix details BCL's structure, products, etc, in 1957. Includes much about Courtaulds Ltd, Du Pont, La Cellophane SA, E S & A Robinson Ltd