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- Title
Taming the Microworld.
- Authors
CERVEAUX, AUGUSTIN
- Abstract
The article discusses fundamental industrial research undertaken by the American chemical company DuPont between World War I and World War II. It comments on DuPont's program of fundamental research that was launched in 1928, particularly examining the colloid chemistry and physics groups. The author considers the relationships between the physical sciences, chemical technology, and the chemical industry. He also notes that these groups conducted research on mineral paints, cellulose derivatives, and synthetic polymers.
- Subjects
UNITED States; E.I. du Pont de Nemours &; Co.; INDUSTRIAL research; COLLOIDS; PHYSICS research; TECHNICAL chemistry research; PAINT research; CELLULOSE; POLYMER research; INTERWAR Period (1918-1939); HISTORY; CORPORATE history; CHEMICAL industry
- Publication
Technology & Culture, 2013, Vol 54, Issue 2, p262
- ISSN
0040-165X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1353/tech.2013.0053