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United Indurated Fibre Co where I met Mr. Jesse Peterson and his Superintendent (not Mr Folger but a gentleman about 50 - 60  years old rather slim with large grayish moustache)  
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Showed them all my Bakelite samples, gave then general information how Bakelite is used. 
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How it can be mixed with pulp either in liquid, pasty or powdered state.  How we can make paper by adding to the pulp the necessary amount of pulverized solid A etc.  
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They were very interested too when I told them how tiles can be made with fibre and Bakelite with or without other filling materials or coloring agents.  How these floor tiles would have
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the advantage over porcelain tiles of being warmer to the feet.  Told them how buttons and similar articles could be made and how provisionally I intend to limit myself to such applications of Bakelite as can pay 25₵ per lb.  He asked me whether I could make fibre-impregnated with Bakelite so as to make Storage Battery Jars and that can stand acids.  He showed me some unsuccessful attempts in that direction.  He will send me samples of all this so that I may try to treat them.  Remainder of the day was spent in Court hearing testimony for prosecution.