{"product_id":"vintage-catalin-bakelite-elephant-napkin-ring","title":"Vintage Catalin (Bakelite) Elephant Napkin Ring","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, near colorless, 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\u003eThese adorable elephant napkin rings are quite rare among the other bakelite napkin ring animals out there, a truly unique find! They are in near-mint condition, and did we mention, adorable! \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"subnote\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"note_orderedlist\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"enumeration-\"\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Deco-Ration","offers":[{"title":"Green with Red Eye","offer_id":50844006449377,"sku":"doc1791537102222","price":36.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Orange with Green Ball","offer_id":50844006482145,"sku":"nql1791537102223","price":56.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Yellow","offer_id":50844006514913,"sku":"tpa1791537102224","price":39.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Red","offer_id":50844006547681,"sku":"led1791537102225","price":40.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/3788\/8481\/files\/IMG_5516.png?v=1791537108","url":"https:\/\/flipflopclad.shop\/products\/vintage-catalin-bakelite-elephant-napkin-ring","provider":"Flipflopclad","version":"1.0","type":"link"}