[ColdTurkey] sent in a really great video for this week’s Retrotechtacular. It’s a half-hour promo reel about Bakelite Plastic. There is so much to enjoy about this film, but we’ve been ...

Created more than a century ago, bakelite is a completely synthetic plastic material used in industrial and commercial products. Because it doesn’t contain petroleum, it can’t be melted or ...

Recycling remains one of the most viable strategies for managing plastic waste, yet traditional methods face several ...

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 ...

Keywords Bakelite, phenolic plastics, synthetic materials, polymerization, industrial applications, durability, heat resistance, manufacturing, chemical processes, innovation.

Davis turns synthetic bakelite into beautiful and sought-after jewelry. He held a trunk sale at Greenleaf & Crosby on Worth ...