Reliable performance. Consistent quality. Innovative solutions.
These are also the keys to the success of the Bakelite® brand, which has been at the forefront of the phenolics industry for over a century. Since 1907, when Leo Baekeland synthesized the first manmade thermosetting plastic, the Bakelite® brand has stood for the finest phenolic resins and molding compounds – backed by the best technical and formulation support in the world. There’s no better material than Bakelite® phenolic resins when your application requires:
Discover how Bakelite® is an integral supplier of building materials including: Laminates, resins and films for high & low pressure laminates, primers and catalysts.
We are an established supplier to a wide variety of transportation applications including: Friction: disc/drum brakes, clutch facings, Acoustic and thermal insulation, Oil and air filtration, Rubber compounding, Fire resistant composites for masstransit, Molding Compounds.
Our products allow the fabrication of high performance industrial products including: Abrasives, bonded and coated abrasives with longer shelf life, Refractory and Foundry products with highcarbon yield.
Specialty grades are tailor made to fit exacting customer needs for: Non-BPA food contact coatings, anticorrosion coatings, Demulsifiers, asphaltene dispersants and proppants for enhanced oil recovery, Improved performance rubber-tometal adhesives.
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