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.
Unfortunately the movie All Things Bakelite: The Age of Plastic is not yet available on HBO Max.
Production | Hugh Karraker | Executive Producer |
Directing | John E. Maher | Director |
Editing | Craig Mikhitarian | Editor |
Sound | Martin J. Fegy | Music |