There was a bit about that in John Emsley's wonderful book, "Molecules at an Exhibition." Precursor to rayon, if memory serves.
Jon <snip> It's called Chardonnet Silk or, with mischief in mind, Mother-in-law Silk. Probably the first synthetic, responsible for many impromptu incinerations when the gorgeously attired stood too close to then-ubiquitous spark-emitting open fireplace. </snip> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
