When his colleagues Eugen Bamberger and Friedrich Tschirner characterized the white, waxy substance that he had created, they recognized that it contained long –CH2– chains and termed it polymethylene.
Ketika koleganya, Eugen Bamberger dan Friedrich Tschirner mencari tahu tentang substansi putih, berlilin, mereka mengetahui bahwa yang ia buat mengandung rantai panjang -CH2- dan menamakannya polimetilena.