They succeeded in making a textile fiber of spun soy protein fibers , hardened or tanned in a formaldehyde bath , which was given the name Azlon .
He In 1931 , Ford hired chemists Robert Boyer and Frank Calvert to produce artificial silk .
Ford succeeded in making a textile fiber of spun soy protein fibers , hardened or tanned in a formaldehyde bath , which was given the name Azlon .
He In 1931 , Ford hired chemists Robert Boyer and Frank Calvert to produce artificial silk .