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What is bakelite? What is its use? 

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  • What is bakelite?
  • What is its use? 
  • Why bakelite is said to be an example for thermo setting polymer?
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  • Bakelite is the condensation polymer of phenol and formaldehyde. 
  • It is used for the manufacture of electrical plugs and switches.
  • Bakelite contains cross linked molecules which on heating undergo extensive cross linking in moulds and again become in fusible. It cannot be reused. Hence, it is a thermo setting ploymer.
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