-
7 Dec 1909
Inventor Leo Baekeland patented the first thermosetting plastic, Bakelite, which sparked the birth of the plastics industry.
-
5 Feb 1909
The world's first synthetic plastic is developed.
Inventor Leo Baekeland patented the first thermosetting plastic, Bakelite, which sparked the birth of the plastics industry.
The world's first synthetic plastic is developed.