  The Multi-gap Resistive Plate Chamber (MRPC) is an advanced form of Resistive
Plate Chamber (RPC) detector where the gas gap is divided into sub-gaps. MRPCs
are known for their good time resolution and detection efficiency for charged
particles. They have found suitable applications in several high energy physics
experiments like ALICE in LHC, CERN, Geneva, Switzerland, and STAR in RHIC,
BNL, USA. As they have very good time resolution and are of low cost, they can
be a suitable replacement for very expensive scintillators used in Positron
Emission Tomography Imaging. The MRPCs that are being used nowadays are
developed with glass electrodes. We have made an attempt to develop a 6-gap
MRPC using bakelite electrodes. The outer electrodes are of dimensions 15 cm
$\times$ 15 cm $\times$ 0.3 cm and the inner electrodes are of dimension 14 cm
$\times$ 14 cm $\times$ 0.05 cm. The glossy finished electrode surfaces have
not been treated with any oil like linseed, silicone for smoothness. The
performance of the detector has been studied measuring the efficiency, noise
rate and time resolution with cosmic rays. This effort is towards the
development of a prototype for Positron Emission Tomography with the
Time-Of-Flight technique using MRPCs. Details of the development procedure and
performance studies have been presented here.
