Contents

Preface
Introduction

　　PART I   CHARDONNET SILK (CELLULOSE NITRATE RAYON)

Chapter I・1  Emergence of First Regenerated Cellulose Fiber Industry in the Late 
　　　　　　　 19th Century : Chardonnet's Artificial Silk

Chapter I・2  First Commercialization, Dead Rock, Quick Decay after Temporary 
　　　　　　　 Prosperity of Cellulose Nitrate Rayon Industry as Predecessor of 
　　　　　　　 Chemical Fiber Industry

　　PART II   CUPRAMMONIUM RAYON

Chapter II・1  Emergence of Cuprammonium Rayon Industry

Chapter II・2  Renaissance of Cuprammonium Rayon Industry in the Early 
　　　　　　　　Twentieth Century

Chapter II・3  Progress of Wet-Spinning Technology in Cuprammonium Rayon Industry

Chapter II・4  Improvements of Spinning Velocity and Labor Productivity in 
　　　　　　　　Cuprammonium Rayon Industry in Period of the 1900s ~ 1990s

Chapter II・5  Technological Progress of Preparative Methods of Spinning Solutions 
　　　　　　　　and of Recovery and Reuse of Copper and Ammonia in Cuprammonium 
　　　　　　　　Rayon Industry during the 1870 ~ 1990s

　　PART III   VISCOSE RAYON

Chapter III・1  How did Japan Catch up Europe in Regenerated Cellulose Fiber 
　　　　　　　　 Technology during 1920 ~ 1930 ? : A Case Study of Asahi Kenshoku 
　　　　　　　　 Company, A First Joint-Venture with Germany

Chapter III・2  Career Inventory of White-Collar Senior Technical Staffs in Japanese 
　　　　　　　　 Regenerated Cellulose Fiber Industry in the 1920s ~ 1940s : A Case 
　　　　　　　　 Study of Engineers Employed once by Asahi Kenshoku Company Ltd.

Chapter III・3  Research and Development Activity of Asahi Engineers before, during 
　　　　　　　　 and after their Employments at Asahi Jinzokenshi and Asahi Kenshoku 
　　　　　　　　 in the 1919 ~ 1940s : (Part 1) Lists of Scientific Publications

Chapter III・4  Research and Development Activity of Asahi Engineers before, during 
　　　　　　　　 Work at and after their Employments at Asahi Jinzokenshi and Asahi 
　　　　　　　　 Kenshoku in the 1920 ~ 1940s : (Part 2) Analysis on the Publication 
　　　　　　　　 Lists

Chapter III・5  Development of Manufacturing Technology of Viscose Rayon Fibers in 
　　　　　　　　 Japan Since the 1930s : (Part I) Pre-War Prosperity (1930 ~ 1937) 

Chapter III・6  Development of Manufacturing Technology of Viscose Rayon Fibers in 
　　　　　　　　 Japan Since the 1930s : (Part II) Mid-War Ordeals, Post-War 
　　　　　　　　 Reconstruction and Development (1938 ~ 1956)

Chapter III・7  Development of Manufacturing Technology of Viscose Rayon Fibers in 
　　　　　　　　 Japan Since the 1930s : (Part III) Rationalization and 
　　　　　　　　 Reformation (1957 ~ 1990)