Foreign Policy Review

The Development of Disperse Dyes for Acetate Fibres

“…The difficulties experienced in attempting to dye what was then called acetyl silk were considerable. Harry Palfreeman [2] W;IS one who struggled at Bocking, and as one of his colleagues used to say to him in desperation 'He who acetates is lost'. C. M. Whittaker [3], at Baddiley's presentation, said, 'it put every colour chemist on scratch because of its intractability in dyeing'.…”