The dust form making Bakelite is very harmful to the lungs. If the plastic is not disposed of correctly it can do harm to people, animals, and the environment.
The invention of Bakelite marks the beginning of the age of plastics. It could be used in over 15,000 different products by 1944. It was the first plastic invented that held its shape after being heated.
I was born Ghent, Belgian. I then moved to the United States and created many inventions.
I was born in 1863 and died in 1944. I am also buried in Sleepy Hollow, New York.
I invented Bakelite. It is a in a expensive, nonflammable versatile, and popular plastic. It was finally published in 1907.
Did you know that Leo Baekeland was a teacher, chemist, and a scientist?
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