The patent was ordered in 1909, it was developed between 1902 and 1909 according to wikipedia and: http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=0942809.PN.&OS=PN/0942809&RS=PN/0942809
44 years old.
YES , Bakelite is a thermosetting plastic .
Bakelite is a thermoplastic (non-metal)
Bakelite can be considered a resol.
Yes, bakelite is permanently used.
Very expensive if it's real Bakelite
Bakelite jewelry is basically vintage jewelry made from bakelite, the very first type of plastic that enables molding once heated. Bakelite is easily colored and can also be carved, which is why bakelite jewelry often depicts flowers and other colorful designs.
Bakelite is optically isotropic.
Bakelite is made by mixing carbolic acid with formaldehyde
Bakelite or polyoxybenzylmethylenglycolanhydride,is an early plastic, that contained several minerals.
Epoxy is the type of glue to use on bakelite.
The chemical name of bakelite is polyoxybenzylmethylenglycolanhydride.