It was made from waterproof glue developed by Henry L. Haskell [fr].
It was used in the construction of various vehicles including military tanks, boats, airplanes, buses, trucks, and automobiles.
[2][3] The sheets made this way were eventually given the brand trade name of "Haskelite" after the inventor.
[8][9][10] In 1939 a waterproof plywood called Duramold, consisting of thin veneers of wood and cloth joined using glue, heat and pressure, and designed for aircraft construction was invented.
[11] The General Bakelite Company and Haskelite Manufacturing joined the Clark Aircraft Company of Hagerstown, Maryland to manufacture planes designed by Virginius E. Clark using Duramold.