| Title | Molded One-piece Hinged Box |
| Object Name | Molded One-piece Hinged Box |
| Manufactured By | Scott Paper Company
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| Description | Blue plastic hinged box with the words "Baby Fresh" in raised letters on top surface. Polypropylene (PP) is the first plastic material that allowed the production of molded oine-piece hinged products. The one-piece "living" hinge was discovered by John McCulla at Enjay (now Exxon Mobil) Company. It was introduced at the 1963 National Plastics Exposition as a recipe box with a hinged lid. |
| Date Manufactured | 1982 |
| Material | Polypropylene |
| Manufacturing Process | Injection Molded |
| Number of Objects | 1 |
| Accession Number | 2010.036 |
| Donor | On deposit from Glenn and Patsy Beall. |
| Broad Subject | Personal Care and Toiletries
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| Subjects | Miscellaneous
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