'Rayon' in N K Buxton & D H Aldcroft (eds), British Industry between the Wars. Instability and industrial development, 1919-1939

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Author(s) Harrop, Jeffrey
Publication type Chapter
Year published 1979
Pages pp276-302
Publisher Scolar Press
Place Published London

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Name British Library
City London
County Greater London
Country England
Postcode NW1 2DB
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Deals with the development of the man-made textiles industry - based on cellulosic fibres - in the interwar period. Has sections: 'Rayon processes - early technical and commercial development'; 'Staple fibre'; 'Technical innovation'; 'Rayon production and consumption'; 'Pricing behaviour, scale economies and economic efficiency'; 'Industrial organization'; 'Regional analysis'; 'The external position of the industry'; 'International companies and agreements'; '