PLANNED PRODUCTION OF WOLACRYLON FIBER AT VEB FILM-UND FASERWERK AGFA, WOLFEN

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A004600690007-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 10, 2007
• Sequence Number: 7
• Publication Date: October 19, 1954
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY REPORT
INFORMATION REPORT CD NO.
COUNTRY East G
SUBJECT P2Me *aw eI N~Njr'ta" Hbe at ~ 11&jW 1
WEGNER, -1 -11
PLACE
ACQUIRED
DATE OF
INFO.
THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE
OF THE UNITED STATES. WITHIN THE MEANING OF TITLE IB. SECTIONS )H]
AND )EE. OF THE U. S. COOK. AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR REVEL-
ATION OF IN CONT[M" TO OR RECEIPT BY AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON
IS PROMISING MT LAW THE REPRODUCTION OF THIS FORM IS PROHIBITED.
whieh ompleted were estimated at 8,000,000 to
10,000,0 The outlay for the pilot plant was said to be
rather loaf ruse the buildings required were already available.
2. The initrl slice for one ton of wolacrylon allegedly was
about 17, the final pro ,000 rffl~ -N eastmarkal. price of abou expected.
3. Wolacrynlis an artifical fiber allegedly based on polyacrylnitril
and dimethylformamit and is said to be a good substitute for
animal wool. East German experts believe that mixtures of wolacrylon,
perlon and animal wool would have a revolutionary effect in the
textile fiber field. The high elasticity of wolacryl fiber was
particularly emphasized.
NO. OF ENCLS.
(LISTED BELOW)
25X1
SUPPLEMENT TO L, 4
REPORT NO.
1. A large pilot plant for the production of an orlon-like fiber,
called "wolacrylon fiber", was to be erected at VEB Film- and
Faserwerk Agfa, in Wolf en (Film- and Fiber Works) in 1954. The
plant was scheduled to start production at an annual rate of
720 tons on 1 July 1554 and, to reach a y q
2,400 tons January 1957. The sum of
allocated plant in 1954. The to
4. The firms supplying the Film and Faserwerk in Wolf en with basic
materials include VEE Buna of Schopkau,which delivers pulverized
polyacrylnitril, and "Walter Ulbricht" VEB Leunawerk, which
delivers liquid dimethylformamida An unidentified liquid admixture
containing stearic acid must be bought from Western cam.
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