# Dupont was unable to replicate viscose rayon DuPont bought the patent for creating viscose [[Rayon]] (processed cellulose used for creating artificial silk and other fibers.) However, Dupont was unable to replicate viscose rayon successfully and eventually had to partner with the original inventors to get it to work. () [[Context is important and underrated for knowledge transfer]]. ### Related * [[There are many pieces of equipment or tacit knowledge that only exist in one or two places in the world]] * [[Dupont Research]] [Web URL for this note](http://notes.benjaminreinhardt.com/Dupont+was+unable+to+replicate+viscose+rayon) [Comment on this note](http://via.hypothes.is/http://notes.benjaminreinhardt.com/Dupont+was+unable+to+replicate+viscose+rayon)