Celluloids are a class of
compounds created from
nitrocellulose and
camphor, with added dyes and other agents. Generally considered the first
thermoplastic, it was first created as
Parkesine in 1856 and as
Xylonite in 1869, before being registered as
Celluloid in 1870. Celluloid is easily
molded and shaped, and it was first widely used as an
ivory replacement.