All Things Bakelite: The Age of Plastic at Fmovies. In 1907, Belgian-born American chemist Leo Hendrik Baekeland made one of the most transformative discoveries of the 20th century: Bakelite. It was the first wholly synthetic plastic and ushered in an explosion of new man-made materials that marked the beginnings of our modern industrial age.
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An engineering feat: Second city civil engineers complete a new bridge to carry traffic over New Street's tangled railway intersections.
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It's the musical phenomenon of the moment: K-Pop, short for "Korean Pop," has taken the world by storm in just a few years. But behind the powerful...
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This documentary film follows for 22 years a nine-member family involved in the manufacturing of Udon in the Goto Islands, Nagasaki prefecture. Mr....
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This award-winning documentary film chronicles the accomplishments and relationship of John and Nathanael Herreshoff. These determined brothers...
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MANUFACTURED LANDSCAPES is the striking new documentary on the world and work of renowned artist Edward Burtynsky. Internationally acclaimed for his...
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Find out how the cars were crafted and discover the secret family stories behind the most famous marques including Riley, Standard, Triumph and...
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Facing deteriorating machines and the advance of new technologies, Argentine printing presses are closing up their shops. A group of young designers...
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