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Measuring cell used in production of synthetic fibers

  • 1947-Mar

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Two views of a measuring cell used during the early stages of synthetic fiber production and research at DuPont. Typically, such cells were placed in an electrolyte bath as part of a metered device used to measure the denier, or thickness, of a filament. The photographs are labeled "Figure 3a" and "Figure 4," indicating that they were used in a report or publication.

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“Measuring Cell Used in Production of Synthetic Fibers,” March 1947. Joseph X. Labovsky Collection of Nylon Photographs and Ephemera, Box 3. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/cc08hf72r.

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