Leo Baekeland patented Bakelite.
Yes he did. More info on wikipedia under bakelite.
Bakelite is a thermoset polymer. (Phenol-Formaldehyde-Polymere, Oxybenzyle(methylene-glycole)anhydride). The synthetic plastic is patented in 1907 by Leo Hendrik Baekeland as a shellac substitute.
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.