View source for Moving Image:New World Through Chemistry

{{Filmjr |title=New World Through Chemistry |embid=new_world_through_chemistry |embsv=archiveorg  |desc=CU bubbling beakers with colored fluids inside; chemistry laboratory equipment
Making synthetic fibers or nylon
Woman in kitchen washing dishes. Kitchen is full of synthetic products.
Clear plastic curtains; CU blue sponge (nice)
VS spongemaking; cutting huge blocks of plastic or rubber foam into small sponges
Sequence in restaurant: waiter spills something dark on woman's dress; she pours water over her front and the stain washes away
VS huge chemical complex; smokestacks belching smoke, flames, etc. Good industrial scenes.
VS making nylon stockings.
VS CUs of woman stretching nylon stockings and pulling them on over her legs, then standing up. We see she is dressed in foundation garments and lingerie (risque).
VS toothbrush making machine.
VS hairbrush making machine.
VS fisherman fishing and catching fish; probably using monofilament plastic fishing line.
VS Lucite or similar kind of plastic, showing small objects made of it and its light transmission properties
VS woman using a Lucite transparent telephone set
Women taking synthetic dresses out of a box, trying them on
VS woman posing in a blue swimsuit in a bedroom

Many other shots

from EFG 1946:

"This color film tells of the activities of the du Pont Company in bringing to our everyday life new and useful products made possible through chemical research. The film opens with views of laboratory apparatus as the narrator states that the chemical laboratory is in the vanguard of modern progress. 

"First, a realization of chemists' dreams is 
shown in Neoprene. . . Next, liquid-repellent 
fabrics are demonstrated in a dramatized skit. 
Fire-retarding agents, useful for women's 
dresses, are demonstrated. 

"To make rayon, cellulose sheets are 
shredded, liquefied, and forced through spin- 
nerets, wound on spools, dyed, and woven. A 
West Virginia plant which makes Nylon is next 
shown, with a brief explanation of raw ma- 
terials and some of the methods. In a hosiery 
mill, the Nylon thread is knitted Into women's 
stockings. Other uses of this product are 
shown in the making of brushes and fishing 
line. The Lucite plastic ... is demonstrated. 
We also see furniture and other household 
articles made of this and other plastics. The 
film ends with scenes of girl models in their 
synthetic dress and using synthetic furniture, 
as the commentator emphasizes the value of 
chemistry to our life. 

"An excellent film for use in chemistry 
and physics classes; should have some value 
for social science classes, and should be very 
effective in general showings, at the junior high 
level and above. Of limited value also in ele- 
mentary grades. The film makes effective use 
of color; photography and sound are good. . . 
In a few scenes models appear clothed in 
undergarments and bathing suits; some schools 
may consider these scenes unsuitable for their 
showings. For that reason, it is recommended 
that the film be screened by faculty members 
before being exhibited to students." Educa- 
tional screen 
 |forma=16mm |year=ca. 1930s |up=|next=|prev=|step= |lang=English |pbrs=Scientific Films, Inc. (Jerry Fairbanks Productions) |heldby=PA |len=2 reels |link= |bw= |ani= |ewid= }}