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	Corfam \| \| Dictionary & Translation by Babylon
		Corfam was the first poromeric imitation leather, invented by Lee Hollowell, and introduced by DuPont in 1963 at the Chicago Shoe Show.
		Corfam was the centerpiece of the DuPont pavilion at the 1964 New York World's Fair in New York City.
		DuPont manufactured Corfam at its plant in Old Hickory, Tennessee from 1964 to 1971.
	www.babylon.com /definition/Corfam/All (150 words)

	Britain.tv Wikipedia - Corfam
		Corfam was the first poromeric imitation leather, invented by Lee Hollowell, and introduced by DuPont in 1963 at the Chicago Shoe Show.
		Corfam was the centerpiece of the DuPont pavilion at the 1964 New York World's Fair in New York City.
		Corfam is still used today in some products, an example being certain types of equestrian saddle girth.
	www.britain.tv /wikipedia.php?title=Corfam (229 words)

	ATONAL PIANO SERVICE: TECHNICAL DOCUMENTS
		On the catchers, no noise is evident from the felt catching the hardened Corfam, but the surface of the Corfam is very smooth, and on soft blows the backcatcher can fail to grip the catcher tightly.
		Corfam replacement used to be a warranty-covered procedure, but since Baldwin stopped using Corfam in 1984 the ten-year warranty period for these instruments has expired, and any repairs must now be billed out to the client.
		If the Corfam is slightly soft, or you happened to soak the whole thing in alcohol, you can pull as much of the Corfam out of the slot with needle nose pliers as you can, and clean out the slot with a hacksaw blade.
	atonal.ca /repair/bleather.html (1568 words)

	THIRTEENTH GENERATION (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		WILLIAM CURTHOSE was born in 1157 in CLIFFORD CASTLE, CLIFFORD, HERTFORDSHIRE, ENGLAND.
		He died in 1223 in CORFAM, SHROPSHIRE, ENGLAND.
		He was married to ELIZABETH TELFORD in 1178 in CORFAM, SHROPSHIRE, ENGLAND.
	www.goldrush.com /~choffman41/Royalty/d10766.htm (32 words)

	No. COA99-801--Meadows v. N.C. Department of Transportation
		He did not, at that time, advise plaintiff that the malformations of her foot were aggravated or exacerbated by work- related conditions, such as the required Corfam shoes.
		The evidence and the findings further show that "[p]laintiff was not allowed to purchase and wear her own work shoes." Still, the Commission found that the Corfam shoes were not a requirement of plaintiff’s employment.
		Defendant was prejudiced by plaintiff’s failure to inform it of the relationship between her shoes and her increasingly deteriorating foot condition.
	www.comp.state.nc.us /ncic/pages/court/682687.htm (4095 words)

	ATONAL PIANO SERVICE: TECHNICAL DOCUMENTS
		On the catchers, no noise is evident from the felt catching the hardened Corfam, but the surface of the Corfam is very smooth, and on soft blows the backcatcher can fail to grip the catcher tightly.
		Corfam replacement used to be a warranty-covered procedure, but since Baldwin stopped using Corfam in 1984 the ten-year warranty period for these instruments has expired, and any repairs must now be billed out to the client.
		If the Corfam is slightly soft, or you happened to soak the whole thing in alcohol, you can pull as much of the Corfam out of the slot with needle nose pliers as you can, and clean out the slot with a hacksaw blade.
	www.atonal.ca /repair/bleather.html (1568 words)

	January 27 - Today in Science History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		This hydrocarbon-based, synthetic substitute for leather was flexible, with tiny pores, for uses such as shoes, handbags, belts and suitcases.
		Shoes put on sale with Corfam uppers were supposed to give consumers the look, feel and durability of leather.
		Corfam was described by Leonard Sloane in the New York Times as, "Du Pont's $100-Million Edsel," (11 Apr 1971).
	www.todayinsci.com /1/1_27.htm (2310 words)

	Corfam - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Its disadvantages were its stiffness which did not lessen with wearing and its relative lack of breathability.
		Corfam is mainly remembered as a textbook marketing disaster.
		This page was last modified 21:17, 27 October 2006.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Corfam (224 words)

	Definition of Corfam
		Corfam was the centerpiece of the DuPont pavilion at the 1964 World's Fair in New York City.
		DuPont manufactured Corfam at its plant in Old Hickory, Tennessee from 1964 to 1971.
		Corfam is mainly remembered as a textbook marketing disaster.
	www.wordiq.com /definition/Corfam (201 words)

	OMEGA Genève Dynamic, 1968
		Dial in harmony with the decidedly functional look of the watch for easy legibility of the hour, the minute and the second thanks to concentric time "zones" and contrasting coloured hands.
		A new look to the bracelet too: a single piece screw-in into a circular groove under the case by a steel ring; cut in Corfam, a porous synthetic material pierced with 30 aerating holes; widened near the case to fit firmly and comfortably on the wrist.
		Crown integrated to the case in order not to break the aerodynamic line which inspired this famous model's name.
	www.omegawatches.com /index.php?id=494 (130 words)

	"Synthetic Fibers and Plastics," pp. 301-302 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		The great advantage of Corfam wasn't price; it was durability and the ability to hold a shine.
		The problem with Corfam shoes was they never 'broke in', that is, they maintained that stiff, new shoe feeling as long as you wore them.
		One of the interesting things about the development of the synthetic materials industry is that so many of its products seem to find uses in areas other than where they were first expected to sell.
	web.bryant.edu /~ehu/h364/materials/readings/c_and_s/cs19_50.htm (427 words)

	Corfam
		Corfam es la agrupación de un grupo selecto de fábricas, que unificando sus recursos y potenciando sus habilidades han logrado en forma permanente y directa llegar a vos con una excelente propuesta de opciones, estilos, diseños y soluciones para que puedas amoblar tu casa a precios accesibles.
		Cuando visites algunas de nuestras exposiciones, vas a encontrar determinados productos diseñados e importados exclusivamente por Corfam y al mismo tiempo productos de designers Argentinos que se exportan permanentemente a Chile, USA y Brasil.
		Es que desde 1980 ininterrumpidamente, Corfam ha globalizado su oferta y actualmente es líder en el mercado exportador de muebles argentinos.
	www.corfam.com /empresa.asp (351 words)

	Converted WP file 990801-1
		At the onset of her employment, plaintiff was issued a standard DMV uniform, which included synthetic leather (Corfam) work shoes.
		As a part of her employment with defendant, plaintiff was required to wear at all times a uniform which included synthetic leather (Corfam) work shoes that were provided by defendant to plaintiff.
		The evidence indicates and, indeed, the Commission found that plaintiff was required to wear her DMV uniform, including the Corfam shoes, at all times during work hours.
	www.aoc.state.nc.us /www/public/coa/search-old/2000/Meadows_v._N._C._Dep't_of_Transp.,_99-801,_10-03-2000.htm (4071 words)

	PKT message, Re: Henwood on Keynes (Corfam)
		Although Corfam failed to be profitable and was withdrawn, consumers wound up better off.
		Capitalism is clearly failing in its present form to maintain even a constant fraction of the world's population in a state of even moderate affluence, and no capitalist form has proved good at supplying public goods.
		There are also goods, like Corfam, which an insufficient number of consumers are prepared to pay enough for to make their continued production economical.
	archives.econ.utah.edu /archives/pkt/1998m11-a/msg00006.htm (592 words)

	OMEGA Genève Dynamic, 1968
		Dial in harmony with the decidedly functional look of the watch for easy legibility of the hour, the minute and the second thanks to concentric time "zones" and contrasting coloured hands.
		A new look to the bracelet too: a single piece screw-in into a circular groove under the case by a steel ring; cut in Corfam, a porous synthetic material pierced with 30 aerating holes; widened near the case to fit firmly and comfortably on the wrist.
		Crown integrated to the case in order not to break the aerodynamic line which inspired this famous model's name.
	www.omega.ch /index.php?id=494 (130 words)

	How to Care for Corfam Leather Shoes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		Corfam leather shoes are a popular means of maintaining a glossy shine on your shoes, and are authorized for wear to classes and certain other activities (see uniform regulations).
		Another product that works well is Bates Poromeric and Corfam Leather Cleaner, which is sold in most MCSS stores on military installations.
		Kiwi Honor Guard edge dressing (sold in a glass bottle with brush applicator) will take care of the dull finish on the edges of your corfam leathers and improve the overall appearance of your shoe.
	www.sarasotacountyschools.net /shs/jrotc/handbook/corfamcare.shtml (258 words)

	Are shoes a communications technology? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		It was on this day, in 1964, that the DuPont corporation first marketed shoes made with Corfam, a synthetic leather.
		I'd be happy to get shoes made from Corfam, or any other synthetic material, but I'm only very rarely able to do so.
		The U.S. Navy, however, apparently still issues shoes made from Corfam, and, judging from the photos of I've seen, I think I'd prefer to wear a different model.
	muse.tau.ac.il /maslool/boidem/79corfam.html (215 words)

	From luxury to necessity \| Samizdata.net
		"Corfam" is/was an artificial leather that was supposed to be better than the real thing.
		The only problem with the Corfam shoes, as mentioned previously, is that they didn't breathe worth a damn and the soles kinda sucked so your feet hurt.
		An alternative to Corfam was to light your polish and then apply the polish while it was still a liquid.
	www.samizdata.net /blog/archives/005103.html (1924 words)

	Corfam Shoes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		one death already!" "If he is not Corfam Shoes protector, if he does not give you Corfam Shoes if it is you, on the contrary, who carry money to him, tell me, is he Corfam Shoes if he were?" she said.
		For the first time in Corfam Shoes years Madame Jules slept alone in her bed, and was compelled to admit a physician into that sacred chamber.
		Never was a violent emotion more Corfam Shoes He would say nothing definite, and postponed till the morrow giving any opinion, after leaving a few directions, which were not executed, Corfam Shoes emotions of the heart causing all bodily cares to be forgotten.
	www.mynewshoe.com /rubber_sole/Corfam_Shoes.htm (528 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		Corfam was a popular leather substitute from this era.
		From toe to heel they are 8.5 inches in length.
		These appear to have been re-heeled, as there is a fair amount of wear on the soles, but the heel looks unused.
	www.devilsdaughtervintage.com /detail_47.html (73 words)

	Amazon.com: corfam (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		Korvette, W. Grant, Edsel, Corfam, Gilbert, and the Midi.
		His fl Corfam dress shoes were just a...
		I I Corfam The leather substitute In the...
	www.amazon.com /s?ie=UTF8&keywords=corfam&index=blended&page=1 (1012 words)

	Textile World Asia
		One of the earliest applications for fluid entanglement of nonwovens was realized by Chicopee, a former division of U.S.-based Johnson & Johnson (J&J), which used it to make apertured fabrics for household wipes.
		Some of U.S.-based DuPont’s early work with spunlaced fabrics was related to its Corfam® poromeric man-made leather work dating back to the late 1950s and early 1960s.
		After DuPont discontinued the Corfam program, hydroentangling work was continued at DuPont’s Christiana Laboratories.
	www.textileworldasia.com /News.htm?CD=2418&ID=7239 (1743 words)

	Feedback
		Leather shoes are required for all personnel aboard ship for normal daily wear.
		Corfam® (or equivalent) shoes may only be worn when immediately departing or returning to the ship or when specifically authorized by the commanding officer for ceremonial or other special occasions.
		Do not wear Corfam® (or equivalent), plastic, synthetic or vinyl shoes in firerooms, main machinery spaces, or in hot work areas."
	www.safetycenter.navy.mil /media/fathom/issues/JanMar02/Feedback.htm (596 words)

	Corfam
		Podes adquirir los productos desde tu hogar por mail a ventas@corfam.com o comunicarte con nuestro centro de ventas telefónicas al (54-11) 4582-0777.
		Tus datos son confidenciales y de uso exclusivo por Corfam SA para emitir información al respecto.
		Esta es solo una pequeña parte del surtido de CORFAM.
	www.corfam.com /faq.asp (525 words)

	Mailgate: rec.knives: Re: Fake / Real Leather???
		Was supposed to be a synthetic leather that mimicked the fibrous nature of real leather.
		Only ever had feed back from one bloke who had experience with it....was a retired US cop.
		Says he was issued with Corfam shoes years ago.
	mailgate.supereva.it /rec/rec.knives/msg22498.html (131 words)

	Research and Development : The Dumbest Moments in Business History
		But Corfam, a new synthetic leather, was the star of the show.
		Promoted as having the feel and durability of leather, Corfam shoes also were water-repellent and were supposed to never need shining - attributes that inspired DuPont to proclaim that soon 25 percent of America's footwear would be made of Corfam.
		But then the other shoe dropped: The plastic was so unyielding that you could never, ever, break in a pair of Corfam shoes.
	www.enotalone.com /article/6468.html (1531 words)

	Accutron Bands
		New-old-stock Genuine 60's two-tone brown Accutron Corfam Band w/yellow 10kt gold-filled tuning fork logo buckle.
		New-old-stock Genuine 60's gray suede Accutron Corfam Band w/your choice of white or yellow 10kt gold-filled tuning fork logo buckle.
		New-old-stock Genuine 60's brown Corfam Accutron band w/yellow 10kt gold-filled tuning fork logo buckle.
	www.accutron214.com /AccutronBands.htm (900 words)

	DuPont plant thrives on new challenges - Sunday, 06/13/04 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		When cellophane production ceased in 1964, production of Corfam, an artificial shoe leather, took its place.
		When Corfam proved to be unpopular with consumers, Sontara, a nonwoven fabric used in medical garb and industrial wipes, filled the gap in the early 1970s.
		This time, the company is ending production of dimethyl terephthalate, or DMT, one of the building blocks of polyester.
	tennessean.com /business/archives/04/06/52796458.shtml?... (1240 words)

	Piano Forums at Piano World: Baldwin Corfam Repair
		Back in March there was a post about noises caused in Baldwins by Corfam.
		The corfam is coming away on the hammer butt and catching the jack as it returns under the butt.
		The problem with the synthetic Corfam was not only that it got hard but it also shrunk.
	www.pianoworld.com /ubb/ubb/ultimatebb.php?/topic/3/1370.html (491 words)

	more Questions for the experts - The New York World's Fair Community
		Corfam was a substance (I believe a relative of linoleum!
		Problem: the Corfam shoes would never allow you to "break them in"!!!
		Corfam shoes were nowhere as comfortable as your Greyhound Hush Puppies.
	www.peacethroughunderstanding.org /index.php?showtopic=845&mode=linearplus&view=findpost&p=6548 (866 words)

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