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All Things Bakelite: The Age of Plastic

Directed by John E. Maher
2018    59m    Not Rated
Documentary
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In 1907, Belgian-born American chemist Leo Hendrik Baekeland made one of the most transformative discoveries of the 20th century: Bakelite. It was the first wholly synthetic plastic and ushered in an explosion of new man-made materials that marked the beginnings of our modern industrial age.
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Cast of All Things Bakelite: The Age of Plastic
  • Adam BehrLeo Baekeland
  • Shaun BraniganMusical Performer
  • Jorge CaicedoBakelite Artist
  • Chris DavisPerformer
  • Anthony DeLucaOur Man in Times Square
  • Mark FerreiraLeo Baekeland
  • Nanette FlorianMusical Performer
  • Jeannette GarciaResearch Chemist
  • Asher HayesYoung Leo Baekeland
  • Zecky HayesYoung Leo Baekeland
  • Nathalie HolmesMusical Performer
  • Rachel HolmesFlamenco Dancer
  • Marc HubermanMusical Performer
  • Terri JohnsenMahjong Player
  • Hugh KarrakerWraparounds, Great Grandson, Himself
  • Carl KaufmannAuthor - Historian
  • Ellana KelterMusical Performer
  • Louanne LangMahjong Player
  • Jeffrey MeikleAuthor - Historian
  • Paula PetersonFamily Member
  • Louis PilatoResearch Chemist
  • Katarina PoschProfessor of Design
  • Laura RuggieroMahjong Player
  • Shannon SedwickMusical Performer
  • Isabel von JennaGirl with Bakelite Bracelet
  • Burk WagnerResearch Chemist
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