First Create, Then Research
Phoenix Mountain military base, chemical research lab!
The research on chemical fibers did not go smoothly for two reasons. First, there were fewer professional chemical researchers in the base. Most of them were full-time technical workers from the former arsenal.
It wasn't a big problem for them to do research on gunpowder, such as glycerine, cotton, and potassium anate, but it was indeed difficult for them to study chemical fibers that they had never come into contact with before.
Secondly, although the base had set up a chemical research lab, other than some flasks, test tubes, alcohol lamps, magnifying glasses, and other simple items, there was no real scientific research equipment.
He didn't even have a basic microscope, let alone the professional experimental instruments needed for the research of chemical fibers, such as a strength tester, a thickness tester, a dry heat contraction tester, a curl elasticity tester, a size tester, an electronic strength tester, and a fabric draping tester. It could be said that he was really poor.
The person in charge of the chemical fiber research was Wu Tao, the person in charge of refining gasoline, kerosene, and other chemical raw materials in the original chemical plant.
Wu Tao's situation was similar to Chen Qi's. They were both international students from the Dragon Country who went to the United States. They graduated from the Department of Chemistry of the Provincial Institute of Technology and their main research direction was high molecular chemistry.
After completing his studies, he returned to China and became a teacher at Capital University. He taught chemical engineering courses and was the only teacher in the chemical engineering department at Capital University.
Later, the Japanese invaded and the capital fell.
The teachers and students of Beijing University, led by Wu Tao, had gone through countless hardships to come to Yanzhou to join the Eighth Route Army and participate in the resistance against Japan.
Chen Qi was ordered to set up the Phoenix Mountain Munitions Factory. After seeing Wu Tao's information, he immediately made the decision and arranged for him to work at the Phoenix Mountain Refinery, putting him in charge of refining oil.
Wu Tao was diligent and studious. He had a great talent in the chemical industry. He had improved the steps and methods of refining gasoline, kerosene, and other chemical raw materials many times. He had made great contributions to the development of the military base on Phoenix Mountain.
Therefore, when Chen Qi was preparing to carry out chemical fiber research, the first person he thought of was Wu Tao.
Wu Tao did not let Chen Qi down.
Although he did not understand the chemical fiber, he had completed the synthesis of chemical fiber according to the chemical fiber formula and steps provided by Chen Qi.
Hmm, creating first, then researching, isn't that a little contradictory?
Since the chemical fiber had already been synthesized, why did they say that the research on chemical fiber was not going well?
This was probably the same as a skilled worker making guns and ammunition. He knew how to use his hands, but he didn't know how to use his brain, let alone improve the guns and ammunition.
Not to mention that chemical fibers were much more troublesome than making guns and ammunition. Because of the synthesis of chemical fibers, one had to consider the length, thickness, flexibility, high temperature resistance, and whether it was harmful to the human body. It was not a simple process.
Just like brewing wine with grain, as long as one gave people detailed steps, they could basically brew wine.
However, if you asked about the principle of making wine, the chemical composition of wine, and the effects on the human body after drinking, and so on.
I'm sorry, but I'm afraid no winemaker can answer that.
Not to mention, everyone's operation was different, and the influence of the external environment was different. The wine brewed would also be greatly different.
The same was true for the synthesis of chemical fibers. Even though the base had already synthesized chemical fibers and was urgently building chemical fiber synthesis machines.
However, you only know how chemical fibers are synthesized, but you don't know what chemical components chemical fibers are made of, nor do you know if chemical fibers are harmful to the human body.
Can you really say that you have mastered chemical fiber technology?
This was the problem Wu Tao was facing now. He had the detailed synthesis steps of the chemical fiber "
He also knew the precautions for the synthesis of " chinlon " and what machinery and equipment were needed. He had even synthesized chemical fibers according to the method provided by Chen Qi.
However, as a researcher, what he needed to do was not the work that these basic workers could do. Instead, he needed to thoroughly grasp the principles and chemical molecular structure of chemical fibers.
Only by truly mastering this knowledge could he improve the chemical fiber and fully play its role.
"Stomp! Stomp! Stomp!"
Just as Wu Tao was analyzing the chemical fiber with the help of simple chemical equipment, a series of rapid footsteps came through, making him look up in the direction of the sound.
It was Chen Qi.
"Hello, Minister!"
When Wu Tao saw who it was, he immediately put down the tweezers and magnifying glass in his hands and stood up to greet Chen Qi.
"Why, are you still studying the improvement of the chinlon?”
Polyamid, also known as " nylons," was a chemical fiber that used coal, oil, and natural gas as its basic raw materials. It was the earliest synthetic fiber variety in the world. Due to its excellent performance and abundant raw material resources, it had always been the variety with the highest output of synthetic fibers.
In Chen Qi's previous life, the Americans had invented the chemical.
It was invented in October 1938.
In 1939, the company was industrialised, and its products were made of satin socks.
That's right, you didn't read it wrong. After the world's first chemical fiber was invented, it was used to make socks.
Because of the characteristics of the material, it was both transparent and durable. As soon as the stockings were introduced, it caused a huge sensation and was seen as a rare item.
At that time, many low-class women in the United States could not buy satin socks, so they had to draw lines on their legs with a pen to pass off as satin socks.
People once praised this fiber with the words " as thin as spider silk, as strong as steel wire, and as beautiful as spun silk ".
By May 1940, the sale of the fabric had spread throughout the United States.
In other words, in this world, there was a high probability that the production of nylons had already been produced and had been mass-produced. It was not even considered high-tech, let alone black technology.
However, that was only in the Western countries. To the Dragon Country, nylons were still an incredible thing. No one had thought that they could actually extract items that could be made into fabrics from coal, oil, and other products.
Wu Tao smiled in embarrassment when he heard Chen Qi's question.
After all, he hadn't even figured out the most basic chemical formula of the molecular structure of the resin, and he was already thinking about how to improve it. If this matter were to spread out, people would probably laugh their heads off.
Chen Qi said it casually without any intention of mocking him. Instead, he admired Wu Tao's scientific research spirit.
Of course, he didn't come to the research lab this time for the purpose of doing either of those things. He had other important research to do.
Therefore, after chatting with Wu Tao for a while, he walked to another work desk and asked Tang Xiaoyou and Yilong to take out the things that they had prepared earlier and began their own research.
This time, he had personally come to the scene to create a " divine medicine ". While earning some money for the base, he had also robbed the western powers of their business.
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