Gould cyanoethylation change your plans for tomorrow ?
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l h e challenge i s getting top p r i o r i t y in laboratories across the country. Since acrylonitrile will react w i t h almost any organic or inorganic compound containing a labile hydrogen atom, chemists have been exploring the application of cyanoethylation to proteinaceous polymers. By replacing the imide hydrogen in the grouping—CON H—with a cyanoethyl group, i t is possible wool can be made mothproof. It is possible silk can b e m a d e rotproof. It is possible fish scrap and dried blood can be upgraded t o f e r m e n t a t i o n - r e s i s t a n t adhesives. It is possible adhesives can be made less susceptible to moisture softening. Scientists a r e trying to f a t h o m the possibilities t h a t cyanoethylation may hold in these and many other fields. Technical data bulletin on acrylonitrile and laboratory-size samples a r e available. Write on your l e t t e r h e a d to M o n s a n t o Chemical Company, Plastics Division, Room 3 0 6 , Springfield 2, Mass.
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