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 ...

As plastic waste piles up worldwide, researchers are uncovering troubling ways it's being reused, with consequences that ...

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 ...