1
Question
Who invented plastic
Open in App
Solution
Leo Hendrik Baekeland
Bakelite. The first plastic based on a synthetic polymer was made from phenol and formaldehyde, with the first viable and cheap synthesis methods invented in 1907, by Leo Hendrik Baekeland, a Belgian-born Americanliving in New York state.
Bakelite. The first plastic based on a synthetic polymer was made from phenol and formaldehyde, with the first viable and cheap synthesis methods invented in 1907, by Leo Hendrik Baekeland, a Belgian-born Americanliving in New York state.
Suggest Corrections
5
Similar questions
Join BYJU'S Learning Program
Explore more
Join BYJU'S Learning Program
