The American Synthetic Organic Chemicals Industry
The American Synthetic Organic Chemicals Industry

Author: Kathryn Steen

Publisher: UNC Press Books

Published: 2014-08-03

Total Pages: 418

ISBN-13: 1469612917

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Prior to 1914, Germany dominated the worldwide production of synthetic organic dyes and pharmaceuticals like aspirin. When World War I disrupted the supply of German chemicals to the United States, American entrepreneurs responded to the shortages and high prices by trying to manufacture chemicals domestically. Learning the complex science and industry, however, posed a serious challenge. This book explains how the United States built a synthetic organic chemicals industry in World War I and the 1920s. Kathryn Steen argues that Americans' intense anti-German sentiment in World War I helped to forge a concentrated effort among firms, the federal government, and universities to make the United States independent of "foreign chemicals." Besides mobilization efforts to make high explosives and war gases, federal policies included protective tariffs, gathering and publishing market information, and, most dramatically, confiscation of German-owned chemical subsidiaries and patents. Meanwhile, firms and universities worked hard to develop scientific and manufacturing expertise. Against a backdrop of hostilities and intrigue, Steen shows how chemicals were deeply entwined with national and international politics and policy during the war and subsequent isolationism of the turbulent early twentieth century.

Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Synthetic Organic Chemicals

Author: United States International Trade Com

Publisher: Legare Street Press

Published: 2023-07-18

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781020792465

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This book is a report on the production and sales of synthetic organic chemicals in the United States in 1937. It provides detailed data on the industry's output, employment, and profitability, and includes analyses of market trends and competition. This book is of interest to economists, chemical engineers, and anyone interested in the history of the chemical industry in the United States. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Advances in Synthetic Organic Chemistry and Methods Reported in US Patents
Advances in Synthetic Organic Chemistry and Methods Reported in US Patents

Author: Thomas F. DeRosa

Publisher: Elsevier

Published: 2006-03-21

Total Pages: 705

ISBN-13: 0080455638

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Advances in Synthetic Organic Chemistry and Methods Reported in US Patents provides synthetic guidelines for preparing current and commercially significant organic compounds, derivatives, and intermediates as reported in issued US Patents. Industries surveyed include agrochemical, cosmetics and personal care products. Each entry contains extensive information such as explicit laboratory directions for preparing all chemical intermediates and characterization data. Furthermore, product optimization studies, industrial preparation, and new synthetic methods have been included for selected entries, as well as projected research directions for future product development. In Advances in Synthetic Organic Chemistry and Methods Reported in US Patents the author's practical approach enables readers to identify research and market trends, and stay up-to-date on current developments in the field. Provides synthetic guidelines for preparing current and commercially significant organic compounds, derivatives, and intermediates as reported in issued US Patents Identifies product development trends to help determine research areas Elucidates use of the US Patent and Trademark Office database