3. Bakelite: The material of a thousand uses In 1907, Bakelite arrived on the scene – a plastic made as a synthetic by-product of coal gas. It was brittle and dark brown, but could be formed ...
A 1930 Bakelite Ashtray. Bakelite was developed in 1907-1909 by Belgian chemist Dr. Leo Baekeland. One of the first plastics made from synthetic components, Bakelite was used for its electrically ...
In 1907, yet another fluke led to Leo Baekeland inadvertently inventing the first fully synthetic plastic, Bakelite, while work-ing to find a substitute for shellac. While plastic used to be an ...
Bakelite Synthetics ("the Company") announced that Paul Vogt has been named Executive Vice President and General Manager, Americas.
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