Made of a combination of phenol and formaldehyde, Bakelite is a type of plastic that became popular during the 1930s and 40s as a material not only for jewelry, but for other consumer goods like ...

Specialty resin maker Bakelite Synthetics has acquired LRBG Chemicals Inc. for an undisclosed price. The acquisition "allows Bakelite to expand its footprint into Canada and to better serve the ...

One hundred years ago today, Belgian-American chemist Leo Baekeland applied for a U.S. patent on a substance he dubbed Bakelite, the first "true" synthetic plastic. Michele Norris talks with Dr.

Plastic is everywhere in modern society. While it has paved the way for enormous progress, the pollution it leaves behind is ...

Since the 1950s, plastic has become more and more a part of our lives. Starting off with Bakelite, plastic has become an intrinsic part of our everyday, with many of the items we interact with every ...