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| Title | Bakelite Sample Disc |
| Object Name | Bakelite Sample Disc |
| Manufactured By | Bakelite Corp.
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| Description | Degraded cellulose acetate made in CA pilot plant 1938- 1941. Degradation probably cause by insufficient washing of acid over 70 plus years. A residue of H2SO4 (Sulfuric acid) catalyst has caused the obvious damage. It is not generally known that Bakelite attempted to get into this thermoplastic field. |
| Date Manufactured | 1938- 1941 |
| Material | Cellulose Acetate |
| Manufacturing Process | Compression Molded, Compression Press, Hydraulic. Control Hydraulic Pressure System. |
| Number of Objects | 1 |
| Accession Number | 2011.066.01 |
| Donor | Gift of George Marshall Naul |
| Broad Subject | Material Samples
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| Subjects | Plastic Manufacturing
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| For More Information | Please address inquires to the Public Services Librarian, Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University Library (e-mail: scrc@syr.edu, tel. 315-443-2697). |
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