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Magic Molecule

Name: Magic Molecule
Released: Jan. 31, 2011, 3:24 p.m.
Duration: 8 min

Hugh O'Connor & Christopher Chapman

1964 | 8 min

Available
on DVD

This short documentary introduces us to the colorful and versatile world of plastics. Transmuted from coal, oil or wood, synthetic substances can make thousands of new products, from silk threads to furniture.

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