RECONSTRUCTION OF THE ARCHIVE

PART I
GIULIO NATTA: THE WORKS, THE SCIENTIST, THE MAN

Biographical notes. University career
The scientist
Studies in structural chemistry
The chemistry of carbon monoxide, alcohols and formaldehyde (C1 chemistry)
First researches into high polymers
Hydrogenation of furfural and carbohydrates
Research into synthetic rubber
Oxo-synthesis
Stereospecific polymerization
Giulio Natta’s scientific personality, intuitions and dedication to research
The professor
The man

Main areas of the scientific activity and coworkers of Giulio Natta
Distinction and prizes awarded to Giulio Natta
List and reproduction of the scientific publications, educational texts and other writing (617 pdf documents)
Giulio Natta, l’uomo, lo scienziato – Documenti e immagini
Sheets of handwrittten notes of his lectures
Diary of Giulio Natta

PART II
THE INVENTIONS OF GIULIO NATTA: 4000 PATENTS, CLASSIFIED INTO 333 FAMILIES

Introduction
The 333 families of patents – List and reproduction (333 pdf documents)
The Montecatini/Montecatini-Edison List
Reviews in Chemical Abstract
Notices of granting abroad
The granting of the patent for polypropylene in the USA
US patent 3,112,300 Isotactic polypropylene

PART III
GIULIO NATTA AND THE SCIENTIFIC, ACADEMIC AND INDUSTRIAL WORLD

Introduction
Miscellaneous Italy from 1952 to 1968 – (Correspondence)
CNR – Vincenzo CagliotiAccademia Nazionale dei Lincei
Congresses – Conventions – Conferences
Scholarship fellows – Visiting Professors
Research into synthetic leather
Research on polymers for the treatment of silicosis
Requests for information about the new polymers
Nobel Prize Correspondence
Montecatini / Montecatini-Edison / Montedison

Montecatini specialization courses
Montecatini specialization courses
SEID – Hydrocarbons Sector
SERE – Resins Sector
Polymer
Donegani Institute
ISML
ACNA
SEPS – SPEB – DIIB – DITE
SEPI
DIRI
Patents Office
Chemore / Novamont
ADES – Presidency and Vice-Presidency
Other sectors/services
Montecatini contributions and expenses
Montecatini personnel seconded at the Polytechnic

Karl Ziegler – The Montecatini–Ziegler Pool

USA
The scientific and academic world
Academies and other Institutions
Publishers – Scientific journals
Companies – Engineering firms – Laboratories
Monsanto Chemical Co.
General Aniline& Film Corporation
Universal Oil Products Company - UOP
Koppers Company Inc.
American Cyanamid Co.
Sun Oil Co.
The Dow Chemical Co.
Hercules Powder Company Inc.
The B.F. Goodrich Company
E.I. Du Pont de Nemours
Phillips Petroleum
Esso Research & Engineering
Union Carbide and Carbon Corp.
United State Rubber Co.
Godfrey L. Cabot Inc.
Food Machinery and Chemical Corp.
Petrotex Chemical Corp.
General Electric
Shell Development Co. – Shell Chemical Co.
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.
Tennesee Eastman Co.
Avisum Corp.
Eastman Kodak Co. Rochester

United Kingdom
The scientific and academic world
Academies and other Institutions
Editors – Publishers – Scientific journals
Companies – Engineering firms – Laboratories
Imperial Chemical Industries Ltd (ICI)
Dunlop

Germany
The scientific and academic world
Academies and other Institutions
Editors – Publishers – Scientific journals
Companies – Engineering firms – Laboratories
Chemische Werke Huls A.G.
Farbwerke Hoechst A.G.

France
The scientific and academic world
Academies and other Institutions
Editors – Publishers – Scientific journals
Companies – Engineering firms – Laboratories

Switzerland
Lonza A.G.
Scientific figures – Institutions – Other companies – Scientific journals

Belgium

Holland

Sweden

Japan

USSR

Canada

Czechoslovakia

Other countries