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Tenite
Tenite is a brand of cellulosic thermoplastic materials produced by the Eastman Chemical Company. Created in 1929, and trademarked in 1932, Tenite continues to be used in a wide variety of consumer, industrial, architectural and medical applications. Tenite cellulosics are manufactured from renewable raw materials (soft woods); they exhibit many of the same tactile and finish properties as wood, yet can easily be molded and extruded. Historically, applications for Tenite have varied from radios and telephones, to toys, toothbrushes and eyeglass frames. Tenite is not a durable plastic. Objects manufactured from Tenite slowly deform and warp over decades, eventually becoming unusable. Some formulations of Tenite are susceptible to surface mold. . One form of Tenite degradation is a white scale or bloom.
Article summary
Tenite is a brand of cellulosic thermoplastic materials produced by the Eastman Chemical Company. Created in 1929, and trademarked in 1932, Tenite continues to be used in a wide variety of consumer, industrial, architectural and medical applications. Tenite cellulosics are manufactured from renewable raw materials (soft woods); they exhibit many of the same tactile and finish properties as wood, yet can easily be molded and extruded. Historically, applications for Tenite have varied from radios and telephones, to toys, toothbrushes and eyeglass frames. Tenite is not a durable plastic. Objects manufactured from Tenite slowly deform and warp over decades, eventually becoming unusable. Some formulations of Tenite are susceptible to surface mold. . One form of Tenite degradation is a white scale or bloom.
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