Editing Bakelite (section)

==Properties==
Bakelite has a number of important properties. It can be molded very quickly, decreasing production time. Moldings are smooth, retain their shape, and are resistant to heat, scratches, and destructive solvents. It is also resistant to electricity, and prized for its low conductivity. It is not flexible.<ref name="Meikle"/>{{rp|44–45}}<ref name=Metallography/><ref name=Wijk2015>{{cite book|last1=van Wijk|first1=A.J.M.|last2=van Wijk|first2=I.|title=3D Printing with Biomaterials: Towards a Sustainable and Circular Economy|date=2015|publisher=IOS Press|isbn=978-1614994862|page=39|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=tEAoBgAAQBAJ&pg=PA39}}</ref>

Phenolic resin products may swell slightly under conditions of extreme humidity or perpetual dampness.<ref name=Swell>{{cite book|title=Plastics|date=1952|publisher=Ministry of Supply|location=Great Britain|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=GZu5AAAAIAAJ&q=phenolic+resin+swell+damp}}</ref> When rubbed or burnt, Bakelite has a distinctive, acrid, sickly-sweet or fishy odor.<ref name=Wireless>{{cite book|last1=Malanowski|first1=Gregory|title=The Race for Wireless|date=2011|publisher=Author House|location=Bloomington, IN|isbn=9781463437503|page=79|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=IAjtEeVtXqAC&pg=PA79}}</ref>