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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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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

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

From Time Magazine Archive

Plastic garden hose which acts as a lawn sprinkler was put on sale by A. M. Andrews Co. of Portland, Ore. Holes punched along the Vinylite hose spray a 12-ft.-wide swath of lawn.

From Time Magazine Archive

Made of unbreakable Vinylite, the Holt-Army records give four hours of instruction on 44 sides�against one hour and 52 minutes for its long-established competitor, Linguaphone.

From Time Magazine Archive

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