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 ...

Today, we all carry a smartphone in our purse or pocket with more computing power than an Apollo spacecraft. However, our lines of communication weren't always so technologically advanced. In the ...

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 ...