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Also Known As PF resin

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phenol-formaldehyde resin
Black Bakelite rotary telephone with a coiled cord and a circular dial displaying numbers and French text in the center, typical of mid-20th century design.
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Leo Baekeland
Leo Baekeland
American chemist