Question

When was the first plastic made of artificial materials patented?

Answer 1

io-baekeland-buttons-2007.068.jpg. A polymeric plastic made from phenol and formaldehyde, Bakelite was one of the earliest synthetic materials to transform the material basis of modern life. It was named for its inventor, Leo Hendrik Baekeland (1863–1944), who discovered the durable plastic in 1907