What is Bakelite?
{{Chembox | ImageFile = 3-D_Structure_of_Bakelite.png | ImageSize = 300px | ImageName = Structure of Bakelite | Section1 = {{Chembox Identifiers | CASNo = 9003-35-4 | ChemSpiderID = NA }} }} '''Bakelite''', or '''polyoxybenzylmethylenglycolanhydride''', is an early [[plastic]]. It is a [[thermosetting plastic|thermosetting]] [[phenol formaldehyde resin]], formed from an [[elimination reaction]] of [[phenol]] with [[formaldehyde]]. It was made in 1907 by [[Belgium|Belgian]] chemist [[Leo Baekeland]]. Bakelite was used for its electrically [[nonconductor|nonconductivity]] and heat-resistant properties in [[Insulator (electricity)|electrical insulators]], radio and telephone casings. It was also in products as [[kitchenware]], [[jewelry]], pipe stems, and children's [[toy]]s. {{chem-stub}} [[Category:Polymers]]