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British Celanese

Derby, England, founded 1916
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Additional InfoBritish Celanese was a chemical company that had its principal manufacturing facility at Spondon, in Derby, England. It was formed in 1916 and survived as an independent company until 1957, when it became a subsidiary of Courtaulds. "British Cellulose and Chemical Manufacturing Co" was registered on March 18, 1916. The British Government patented the process developed by Henri Dreyfus, which lowered the costs of acetic anhydride production, an important reagent in the production of cellulose acetate. At the end of World War I, the British Government cancelled all contracts and the company changed to produce acetate fibres. In 1923 the company name was changed to British Celanese Ltd, a contraction of cellulose and ease. Softer and stronger, as well as being cheaper to produce than other fabrics used at the time such as satin or taffeta, celanese was used in the production of garments. For more info see: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Celanese (accessed 11 March 2020)
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