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Page 258
... produced a fibre that he called artificial silk . Like Swan , he employed a nitrocellulose solution squeezed through tiny holes , har- dened in warm air , and then converted back into cellu- lose by chemical treatment . Chardonnet ...
... produced a fibre that he called artificial silk . Like Swan , he employed a nitrocellulose solution squeezed through tiny holes , har- dened in warm air , and then converted back into cellu- lose by chemical treatment . Chardonnet ...
Page 260
... produced is now crimped . The crimp is introduced by spinning viscose into a coagulating bath containing less acid and more salt than usual , followed by carefully controlled stretching . The resulting crimped filament is cut into ...
... produced is now crimped . The crimp is introduced by spinning viscose into a coagulating bath containing less acid and more salt than usual , followed by carefully controlled stretching . The resulting crimped filament is cut into ...
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... produced from water , natural gas , coal , crude oil , and many other substances . Thus , production cost determines the choice of raw material at any location . Electrolysis of water could produce hydrogen in any quantity required ...
... produced from water , natural gas , coal , crude oil , and many other substances . Thus , production cost determines the choice of raw material at any location . Electrolysis of water could produce hydrogen in any quantity required ...
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