Synthetic thermosetting resin invented by L H Baekeland (8)
I believe the answer is:
bakelite
(Other definitions for bakelite that I've seen before include "Type of hard plastic, in old telephones say" , "'Type of hard plastic, used in old telephones (8)'" , "Early form of plastic used for tableware, telephones etc" .)
I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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