An alternative to wood and metal, Bakelite took over kitchen drawers in the early 20th century, as manufacturers applied the hard, colorful plastic to the handles of beaters, dough blenders ...

See About archive blog posts. Bakelite jewelry was one of the only affordable accessories for women during the Great Depression, but it’s expected to fetch a pretty penny at auction this week.

IT IS a busy evening in New York and a man is asking people on the street at random if they are familiar with Bakelite. None of them knows what it is, but most think it is related to food.

Donation Options Search Search Search The story of Leo Hendrick Baekeland, the Belgian chemist who invented a more usable form of plastic, highlights “All Things Bakelite: The Age of Plastic.” ...

EPS prft Y9.44 loss Y9.31 prft Y18.68 prft Y1.66 Annual div Y10.00 Y15.00 Y15.00 -Q2 div Y5.00 Y7.50 Y7.50 -Q4 div Y5.00 Y7.50 Y7.50 NOTE - Sumitomo Bakelite Co Ltd is a major synthetic resin ...

Q We have an old Airline brand table-top radio, 10 inches wide and 7 inches tall. Is it worth anything, or should we just send it to recycling? A Your radio and its manufacturer have a fascinating ...

Bakelite Synthetics will buy the formaldehyde-based phenolic resins business of Georgia-Pacific for an undisclosed sum. The business makes resins for wood products, coatings, adhesives ...

(+32.0 pct) (-39.6 pct) Operating prft 3.26 loss 1.45 prft 5.50 prft 12.00 Recurring prft 3.90 loss 1.34 prft 6.00 prft 13.00 Net prft 2.10 loss 1.38 prft 3.50 prft 8.00 EPS prft Y8.73 loss Y5.73 ...

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bakelite Synthetics (“the Company”), announced today that it is proud to support the Louisiana Tech University’s new Forest Products Innovation Center as the design ...

Authorities believe the spill happened at BakeLite Synthetics, a plastics and resin manufacturing plant on Camp Ground Road in Rubbertown. A BakeLite spokesperson, John Branham, said they believe ...