I am surprised that nobody seems to have mentioned the discovery of Terylene which seems to have been produced at Broad Oak works. It was discovered during the war (1941) and was shrouded in secrecy until 1946. It is more resilient and hard wearing than Nylon and is also acid resistant.
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There have been 5 previous mentions if the 'Search'
facility is to be believed.
facility is to be believed.
next he will mention Tiffany Glass, Jon Anderson etc....
There's more on here BG
Accrington - The home of Terylene and Haley Cropper (who's he?)
Chemical Ali .. my hero although I think he's fibbing about Pele's book.
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no mention of Accrington on wikipedia regarding terylene.
The two inventors are often linked with Manchester University
My Mum worked in the office at Broad Oak before and after the war and always told me that Terylene was invented there.
