100 Years of Bakelite, the Material of a 1000 Uses

Angewandte Chemie International EditionVolume 47, Issue 18 p. 3322-3328 Essay 100 Years of Bakelite, the Material of a 1000 Uses† Daniel Crespy Dr., Daniel Crespy Dr. [email protected] Laboratory for Protection and Physiology, Empa, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, Lerchenfeldstrasse 5, 9014 St. Gallen, Switzerland, Fax: (+41) 712-747-762Search for more papers by this authorMarianne Bozonnet, Marianne Bozonnet Laboratory for Protection and Physiology, Empa, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, Lerchenfeldstrasse 5, 9014 St. Gallen, Switzerland, Fax: (+41) 712-747-762Search for more papers by this authorMartin Meier, Martin Meier Technology Transfer and Knowledge, Management, Empa, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, Lerchenfeldstrasse 5, 9014 St. Gallen, SwitzerlandSearch for more papers by this author Daniel Crespy Dr., Daniel Crespy Dr. [email protected] Laboratory for Protection and Physiology, Empa, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, Lerchenfeldstrasse 5, 9014 St. Gallen, Switzerland, Fax: (+41) 712-747-762Search for more papers by this authorMarianne Bozonnet, Marianne Bozonnet Laboratory for Protection and Physiology, Empa, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, Lerchenfeldstrasse 5, 9014 St. Gallen, Switzerland, Fax: (+41) 712-747-762Search for more papers by this authorMartin Meier, Martin Meier Technology Transfer and Knowledge, Management, Empa, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, Lerchenfeldstrasse 5, 9014 St. Gallen, SwitzerlandSearch for more papers by this author First published: 14 April 2008 https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.200704281Citations: 90 † We would like to thank Dr. René Rossi and Dr. Veronika Meyer for fruitful discussions and Yvonne Metzger for the re-drawing of “product B” according to L. H. Baekeland. Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat Graphical Abstract The beginning of the plastics age: Just over one hundred years ago, on July 13 1907, Leo H. Baekeland applied for a patent for the processing of a product that had an enormous influence on the development of our technology, and which changed our habits forever. The patent described Bakelite, the first synthetic plastic, which heralded our entrance into the plastics age. References 1J. 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