Bakelite, a thermosetting phenolic resin, is one of the earliest synthetic plastics known for its non-conductive and heat-resistant properties. It is widely used in electrical applications ...

Baekeland discovered that carefully controlling the speed of the reaction between phenol and formaldehyde produced a mouldable resin. Mark describes the structure of Bakelite and how the links ...

Bakelite Synthetics ("the Company") announced that Paul Vogt has been named Executive Vice President and General Manager, ...