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The book, Science and Corporate Strategy: DuPont R&D, 1902–1980, by David A. Hounshell and John Kelly Smith, Jr., and published by Cambridge University Press (1988) was used as a source for some of the information in this perspective of polymer research before and during the exploration of interfacial polycondensation. Dacron® and Lycra® are trademarks of the E. I. DuPont Company for its polyester and spandex fibers. Nomex® and Kevlar® are trademarks for its aramid fibers.