Contents — Continued 



3. Coordination Between Industries in Industrial lie- Paue 



searcli 85 



Joint Activities in Research 85 



Exchange of Information 86 



Policies on Publication of Research Findings 86 



The Industrial Research Institute 86 



Bibliography 87 



4. Technical Research by Trade Associations 88 



Types of Research 89 



New Products Developed 90 



Quality Standards Improved 91 



New Uses for Products 91 



Technical Research Agencies 91 



Trade Association Laboratories 92 

 Research Promotes Consumption of Canned Foods 92 



Paint and Varnish Research 92 



Commercial Research Laboratories 92 



University Fellowships and Grants 93 



Governmental Research Agencies 94 



Collection and Distribution of Data 94 



Financing Research 94 



Research — A Long-Range Activity 95 



Coordination of Research 95 



The Trade Association Research Committee 96 



Patents 96 



Access to Research Results 96 



National Emergency 97 



Bibliography 97 



5. Fundamental Research in Industry 98 



Introduction 98 

 Reasons for Fundamental Research in In- 

 dustry 99 

 Organization for Fundamental Research 99 

 Cost of Research 100 

 Conditions for Successful Fundamental Re- 

 search 100 

 Results Achieved 100 



Patfe 

 American Cyananiid Conii)any 101 

 Bell Telephone Laboratories 101 

 Coming Glass Works 102 

 Eastman Kodak Company 102 

 General Electric Company 103 

 Monsanto Chemical Company 103 

 Standard Oil Development Company 103 

 United States Rubber Company 103 

 W'estinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Com- 

 pany 103 

 General Motors Corjjoration 104 

 E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company 105 

 Fundamental Research by Small Companies 106 

 Fundamental Research and Foreign AfTairs 106 

 Bibliography 106 



6. Careers in Research 108 



Introduction 109 



Qualifications for a Career in Research 109 



Personal Qualifications 109 



Training 111 



Selection of a Position 113 



Careers in Research 114 



Organization 114 



Progress of the Research Worker 115 



Future of the Research Worker 117 



Compensations of the Research Worker 117 



Probable Future of Industrial Research a-s a 



Career 118 



Bibliography 118 



7. Research as a Growth Factor in Industry 120 



Summary and Conclusions 123 



Bibliography 123 



8. Industrial Research lOxpenditurcs 124 



