{"product_id":"vintage-bakelite-square-belt-buckle","title":"Vintage Bakelite Square Belt Buckle","description":"\u003cp\u003eOften known as \"Bakelite,\" catalin is a brand name\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efor a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethermosetting polymer\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003edeveloped and trademarked in 1927 by the American Catalin Corporation of New York City, when the patent on\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBakelite\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eexpired that year.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eA\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ephenol formaldehyde resin, it can be worked with files, grinders, and cutters, and polished to a fine sheen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCatalin is produced by a two-stage process, different than other types of phenolic resins, and does not contain fillers, such as\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003esawdust\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eor\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecarbon black. Catalin is transparent, rather than opaque. Unlike other phenolics, it can be produced in bright colors or even\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003emarbled. This fact has made Catalin more popular than other types of Bakelite for consumer products.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn good vintage condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eApproximately 1\" wide, 8\" long. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Deco-Ration","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44221281599622,"sku":null,"price":295.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0872\/4784\/files\/13_9c85836a-e0d2-4ac6-8eae-d7353e67429e.png?v=1786047779","url":"https:\/\/olson-house.com\/products\/vintage-bakelite-square-belt-buckle","provider":"Olson House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}