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at 6 A.M. [[strikethrough]] Pleasant run to Pert [[/strikethrough]] Had quite some trouble on account of [[red underline]] twisted anchor-chains. [[/red underline]] hard work and abundance of physical exercise. At about 8 A.M. all clear Pleasant run to [[red underline]] Perth Amboy [[/red underline]] where arrived about 10 AM. Stayed aboard till about 12:30 P.M. then to factory [[red underline]] New transparent department is ready for increased capacity [[/red underline]] [[red parenthesis in left margin marking the following sentence]] Schrimpe showed results of his [[red underline]] sulphur ammonium [[/red underline]] formaldehyde compound making novolak infusible and insoluble. instead of using hexa. Had made some transparent pipe bits of good color which had not darkened much under the lamp
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He also showed me a product that melts at 210˚C. obtained from aniline & [[red underline]] PoCl3 [[/red underline]] which he intends to use as a [[strikethrough]] solvent [[/strikethrough]] solid solvent in bakelite. Told him to try its electrical properties. I rubbed it on my sleeve and [[red underline]] it attracts. [[/red underline]] Perhaps can be used as an impregnating material for transformer coils or other coils or as a bond for cardboard or for condensers. Came aboard Ion at 5 P.M. Went to bed at about 6:30 P.M.
Oct. 30. Up early. Cloudy and rainy. Went to factory early. To lunch with [[red underline]] Rossi at Parker [[/red underline]] house then back to the [[red underline]] Ion. [[/red underline]] Lewis working on engine. He caught a few fish.

Transcription Notes:
Baekeland's yacht was named "Ion"