Print Article Content
  Leo H. Baekeland - Hall of Fame Entry
Author: Plastics Academy Staff
 Added: 03/28/2004
 Type: Summary
 Average visitor rating of 6/10Average visitor rating of 6/10Average visitor rating of 6/10Average visitor rating of 6/10Average visitor rating of 6/10Average visitor rating of 6/10Average visitor rating of 6/10Average visitor rating of 6/10Average visitor rating of 6/10Average visitor rating of 6/10



This article is also available online at Plastics Academy Hall of Fame [http://www.plasticsacademy.org]
Leo H. Baekeland - Hall of Fame Entry

 

Leo H. Baekeland

Birthdate:
1863 

Deceased:
1944 

Induction:
N/A 

Industry Areas:
Sales Material Management


Developed the technology of the first commercial synthetic resin and the first thermosetting plastic, the phenol-formaldehyde plastic 'Bakelite' ® (1909), and founded the Bakelite Co. (1910).