Vinylite

American  

[vahyn-l-ahyt] / ˈvaɪn lˌaɪt /

Trademark.

1. a brand name for a series of thermoplastic, nontoxic, acid-resistant, vinyl resins or plastics: used in coatings, adhesives, film, molded ware, and phonograph records.

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Vinylite

The inner-tube-like ring of Vinylite that makes up the seat of William H. Miller’s inflatable chair came out of wartime pressures to use new kinds of materials.

From The New Yorker ● Apr. 3, 2019

At the institute, Reid did research for Union Carbide & Carbon Corp., after nine years' work on esters succeeded in producing Vinylite, the plastic now used for shower curtains, combs, etc.

From Time Magazine Archive

More than two dozen companies put tons of Vinylite at the disposal of almost anyone who would talk at it.

From Time Magazine Archive

Manhattan's Bilnor Corp. put on the market a new collapsible Vinylite boat, small enough, when not inflated, to be carried in an overnight bag.

From Time Magazine Archive

Later, as manager of the Vinylite divisions, he helped make Union Carbide the world's largest producer of plastics.

From Time Magazine Archive