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air still improves the qualities of the film. This film also dimin- 

 ishes the water absorbing capacity of such fibrous materials as 

 paper and strings, and thus diminishes the chances of attacks 

 from fungi. 



In conclusion I must express my thanks to Prof. O. Loevv 

 for his kindness in giving me the direction of this work, and 

 to Messrs. T. Ono and K. Onodera for their assistance in the 

 investigations. 



