Taming the Microworld.

The article discusses fundamental industrial research undertaken by the American chemical company DuPont between World War I and World War II. It comments on DuPont's program of fundamental research that was launched in 1928, particularly examining the colloid chemistry and physics groups. The author considers the relationships between the physical sciences, chemical technology, and the chemical industry. He also notes that these groups conducted research on mineral paints, cellulose derivatives, and synthetic polymers.