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5th February 1909: Bakelite, the world’s first synthetic plastic, announced by Belgian chemist Leo Baekeland

5th February 2024
Tagged as: Art Deco, Bakelite, Belgium, Chemistry, Industry, Invention, New York, Plastic, Science, United States, USA

The commercial success of Bakelite extended beyond its utility as its distinctive appearance, became a hallmark of the Art Deco era and added another layer to Bakelite’s rapid and widespread adoption.

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5th February 1909: Bakelite, the world’s first synthetic plastic, announced by Belgian chemist Leo Baekeland

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