Celluloid

GPTKB entity

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:plastic
polymer
gptkbp:brand gptkb:Celluloid
gptkbp:category gptkb:Plastics
Materials science
19th-century inventions
History of film
gptkbp:color Colorless
White
Can be dyed
gptkbp:component Camphor
Nitrocellulose
gptkbp:decaysTo Nitric oxide
Other gases
gptkbp:degradedBy gptkb:Heat
Light
Moisture
gptkbp:density 1.35 g/cm³
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Isaiah_Hyatt
gptkb:John_Wesley_Hyatt
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1869
gptkbp:flammability Highly flammable
gptkbp:historicalSignificance First synthetic plastic
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Celluloid
gptkbp:meltingPoint 70–80°C
gptkbp:patent gptkb:United_States
1870
gptkbp:replacedBy Acetate film
Polyester film
gptkbp:riskFactor Decomposition
Fire risk
gptkbp:solubility Soluble in alcohol
Soluble in acetone
Soluble in ether
gptkbp:structure gptkb:Amorphous
gptkbp:usedFor gptkb:jewelry
gptkb:Combs
Toys
photographic film
Billiard balls
Table tennis balls
Eyeglass frames
Collars and cuffs
Guitar picks
Motion picture film
Piano keys
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Bill_Laswell
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6