The article reports on the growth of the plastics industry in the U.S. in 1935. It details the use of synthetic materials that compete with originals such as steel, copper, lumber, glass and rubber. It discusses the use of plastics in furniture, wall panels, builders' hardware and automobiles, and the growth in the production of synthetic resins of coal tar origin in 1934. The article explains the various classifications for plastics, including molded, cast and laminated.