
Baekeland 2018 Symposium, Shanghai, China

The Age of Plastic
After the 4th Nor’easter struck the East coast cancelling a trip to Philadelphia, the next week, Marc and Hugh drove to the City of Brotherly Love to view the short version of the documentary film, “The Instrumental Chemist” at the Science History Institute (formerly The Chemical Heritage Foundation).
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The screening at the Pequot Library in Southport, Connecticut was tremendously gratifying. The audience of 65, were enthralled and asked challenging questions during the Q&A. Some technical and philosophical questions were answered by Edward Werner Cook, chemistry professor at Tunxis Community College in Farmington, CT.
With his wife, Shelane and others, Len organized a dynamic group of speakers and ran a smooth schedule of presentations. Seventy-five industry representatives watched our film with deep appreciation. Marc and Hugh met many of them, forging what we hope will be lasting relationships.
The showing of the Bakelite documentary at Case Western Reserve University had a successful viewing and drew a sizable and diverse crowd this fall. The documentary told the story of Leo Baekeland, the inventor of the first polymer, in an informative, engaging and humorous way. [Read more…]