Bakelite - The proprietary
name for phenolic and other plastics materials produced
by Bakelite Limited, but often used indiscriminately
to describe any phenolic molding material or molding.
The name is derived from that of Dr. Leo Hendrik Baekeland
(1863-1944), a Belgian who, through his work on synthesis
of phenolic resins and their commercial development
in the early 1900's, is generally considered to be the
"father" of the plastic industry.
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