Saturday, July 22, 2006
Plastic bottles and art
I'm always fascinated when things that seem to have nothing to do with each other have some unexpected connection. The other night on American Eats on The History Channel, I found a good one. The subject of this week's installment was soda, and at one point they were discussing packaging, which as you can imagine is very important with soda. In the 1970s, soda companies had a problem finding a suitable plastic to use for bottles -- most forms of plastic were too heavy, not strong enough, or reacted with the soda and affected the taste.
Finally a suitable plastic was invented by a guy named Nathaniel C. Wyeth. Last name sound familiar? Yes, he actually is the older brother of Andrew Wyeth, the famous painter.
Finally a suitable plastic was invented by a guy named Nathaniel C. Wyeth. Last name sound familiar? Yes, he actually is the older brother of Andrew Wyeth, the famous painter.
