All Things Bakelite: The Age of Plastic

Name: All Things Bakelite: The Age of Plastic
Genre: Documentary
Released: 01 Mar 2018
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The Life and Times of Leo Baekeland 2018-03-01 United States of America 59 minutes.

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In 1907, Belgian-born American chemist Leo Hendrik Baekeland made one of the most transformative discoveries of the 20th century: Bakelite. It was the first wholly synthetic plastic and ushered in an explosion of new man-made materials that marked the beginnings of our modern industrial age.

Year 2018

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Director John E. Maher

Crew Hugh Karraker (Executive Producer), John E. Maher (Director), Craig Mikhitarian (Editor), Martin J. Fegy (Music)

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Language English