In 1899 during one of his regular experiments, German scientist Hans Von Pechmann accidentally came across a wax mass on the bottom of a container while heating diazomethane.
In 1899 during one of his regular experiments, German scientist Hans Von Pechmann accidentally came across a wax mass on the bottom of a container while heating diazomethane. The “serendipitous” discovery of the substance was later known as discovery of polyethylene. Yet, the material could not be applied in any ways for over 3 decades.