{"id":734,"date":"2021-05-06T13:35:27","date_gmt":"2021-05-06T08:05:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.goseeko.com\/blog\/?p=734"},"modified":"2021-10-30T07:40:43","modified_gmt":"2021-10-30T07:40:43","slug":"what-is-bakelite","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.goseeko.com\/blog\/what-is-bakelite\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Bakelite?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Definition:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Bakelite is a polymer that consists of the monomers phenol and formaldehyde. This phenol-formaldehyde resin is a thermosetting polymer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For instance, when the phenol is present in excess and the reaction medium is becomes acidic, the product of the condensation reaction is acidic. However, when the quantity of formaldehyde is more than phenol in the reacting mixture, and the reaction occurs in basic medium, the condensation product is Resol.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Additionally, these intermediate condensation products useful as resins<\/strong> in different industries. Bakelite is formed when Novolac undergoes cross-linking in the presence of a cross-linking agent. In general , phenol taken in excess acts as the cross-linking agent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Therefore, Bakelite is the commercial name for the\u00a0polymer\u00a0, got by the polymerization of phenol and formaldehyde. These are the very old polymers that man synthesises. Phenol is made to react with formaldehyde. However ,the condensation reaction of the two reactants in a controlled acidic or basic medium results in the formation of ortho and para hydroxymethyl phenols and their derivatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The chemical formula of Bakelite is as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(C6H6O-CH2OH)n.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bakelite Properties<\/h2>\n\n\n\n