US Patent: 942,699
|
| Method of making insoluble products of phenol and formaldehyde
|
|
Patentee:
|
|
| Leo H. Baekeland (exact or similar names) - Yonkers, NY |
|
|
Patent Dates:
|
| Applied: |
Jul. 13, 1907 |
| Granted: |
Dec. 07, 1909 |
USPTO (New site tip)
Google Patents
Report data errors or omissions to steward
Jeff Joslin
USPTO press release commemorating this patent
|
|
Description: |
| This patent covers the first synthetic plastic, the thermosetting phenol formaldehyde resin known by the trade name of Bakelite, after the inventor, Baekeland. Bakelite proved to be invaluable as a heat- and shock-resistant electrical insulator, plus it was used to make radio castings, kitchenware, jewelry, pipe stems, and decorative and novelty items. But the dominant early use was as a laminating varnish, especially for motor windings and other electrical coils. |
|
