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List of Illustrations ix
List of Tables xii
Editors' Preface xv
Authors' Preface xvii
Introduction 1
Part I The Experimental Era: 1902-1921 11
I Organizing for Research and Development,
1902-1911 17
2 Reorganization and Diversification 56
3 World War I and the Venture into Dyestuffs 76
4 Decentralization 98
Part II Creating a Chemical Empire 119
5 Rebuilding a Central Research Organization 125
6 Research to the Rescue: Du Pont Finishes 138
7 Research Efficiency: The Organic Chemicals
Department 147
8 New Fibers and Films for a New Era: The Rayon
Department 161
9 From Nitrates to Nylon: The Ammonia Department 183
10 Du Pont R&D in the International Sphere 190
11 Development Power: The Case of Titanium Dioxide
Pigments 210
Part III "Better Things for Better Living through Chemistry" 221
12 The "Radical Departure": Charles Stine's
Fundamental Research Program 223
13 The "D" of R&D: The Development of Neoprene
and Nylon 249
14 Developing a Discipline: Chemical Engineering
Research at Du Pont 275
15 The Conduct of Research 286
Part IV Chemistry Enshrined 327
16 The War Years and Postwar Expansion of Research 331
17 The Pursuit of Science at Du Pont 365
18 Making a Revolution: Du Pont and Synthetic Fibers 384
19 New Directions in Fibers R&D 423
20 Biological Chemicals 445
21 Keeping Ahead of the Competition: Du Pont
Plastics 474
Part V Challenge and Response 503
22 The New Venture Era 509
23 Successful Diversification: The Photo Products
Department 541
24 Toxicological and Environmental Research 555
25 Redirecting R&D: The 1970S 573
Reprise: Science and Corporate Strategy at Du Pont 593
Appendixes
I Financial History of the Du Pont Company,
1905-80 602
II Evolution of the Industrial Departments of the
Du Pont Co 604mpany
III Major Acquisitions of the Du Pont Company,
1910-33 608
IV Research and Development Budgets of the Du Pont
Company, 1921-80 612
Notes 613
Essay on Sources 729
Index 733