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forms, heat-resistant asbestos cement for use at 1100 C, reinforced concrete 
for heavy-machine-tool parts and powerful hydraulic presses, and glass-fiber 
reinforcement of concrete also have been investigated. 
The Institute publishes a Trudy and confers the Candidate's 
and Doctor's Degrees. 
89h, 
Name: Scientific-Research Institute of Construction Materials and Products 
(Nauchno-issledovatel'skiy institut stroitel'nykh materialov i 
izdeliy) 
Address: Kiyev 
Director: -- 
Deputy Director: -- 
Administrative Affiliation: Academy of Construction and Architecture, 
Ukrainian S.S.R. (1960) 
Selected Staff Members: -- 
Description: 
The Institute is engaged in activities related to construction 
materials and ceramic technology. In addition to investigations concerning 
grinding and polishing techniques, interest has been expressed in molding 
plastic-ceramic masses, the mechanics of disperse systems, and studies on 
the strength of mortars and concretes. A branch of the Institute is located 
at Konstaninovka. 
895 
Name: Scientific-Research Institute of Diamonds 
(Nauchno-issledovatel'skiy institut almaza-NIIAlmaz ) 
Address: Moscow 
Director: -- 
Deputy Director: -- 
Administrative Affiliation: Moscow City Council of the National Economy 
(1959) 
Selected Staff Members: 
A. Ye. Gel'fand 
E. A. Storchak 
