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Mellon Institute of Industrial Researc UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH Re PROGRESS REPORT for the week ended September 25, 194} International Nickel Company, Inc. Subjects under which report is to be indexed Industrial Fellowship No. 306-2 t.. 1. 8 lbs. of Harshaw mickel oxide was supplied to Dr. Paul A. Thompson -of;A"' . the Carborundum Co. Fellowship for experimental incorporation in hig^-^ 'l/;:' temperature fusion products for tests as catalysts. *; * : v% '*,< * - ., i,'.- *r.i r.v*.- -.VJ** 2. 3-10 lb. samples of Celite (Types I, II, and Hi) were received, f^oai the Johns-Manvi lie Co. for tests in catalysts. " . ' * -f 3* 10 lbs. of nickel turnings, l/l6" x l/l6", was received from* Huntington, to serve as a stock of this material. -- ^ -- 4. A small' sample of nickel 2-ethylbutanoate was prepared for HifeKGoodrlcl^'^:'^,. Co., Akron, by direct reaction between the acid and nickel oarb'QMtt.J^J*r.^^,f''-` (R 2, 41-3). 25 g* of dark green solid containing 17.4 Ni by ignitibh^ analysis was sent on September 24, marked to the attention of Mr Gr'jH.?Taft^'V;'.' At the same time 150 g. of Harshaw nickel sulfate (9.2^ Ni, D 2,*^219) Was also sent to Mr. Taft for test An the synthetic rubber program, 5* Work on the annual report ia still in progress. *. ,**v John G. Deanrlq R: 9/25/194 T: 9/28/1943 MELLON INSTITUTE rac `" .'S ' \ \ v-' SOM S*4I 0C12Rn