ACRYLONITRILE ...one of the fastest growing chemicals - C&EN

ACRYLONITRILE

. . . one of the fastest growing chemicals

NOW AVAILABLE IN TONNAGE QUANTITIES FROM CARBIDE CARBIDE'S production facilities for this reactive mono-

Acrylonitrile (vinyl cyanide) can be used as a source

mer will help meet the demand of the plastics, rubber,

for introducing the cyanoethyl group in other organic

synthetic fibers, and related industries.

compounds. These cyanoethylation reactions are im-

Polymers and copolymers of acrylonitrile have these desirable properties: • increased resistance to sunlight and exposure

portant in the preparation of antioxidants, chemotherapeutics, dyes, emulsifying agents, solvents, and epoxide resin catalysts.

• high heat resistance • increased flex and impact strength • resistance to moisture, greases, solvents, and other chemicals

OTHER CARBIDE VINYL MONOMERS

Acrylonitrile is but one of a large number of vinyl monomers

CARBIDE AND CARBON CHEMICALS COMPANY A Division of Union Corbide and Carbon Corporation

30 East 42nd Street UCC New York 17 N.Y.

available from CARBIDE in commercial quantities. Some of these are vinyl acetate, butadiene, styrene, ethyl acrylate, crotonic acid and a large number of related compounds. CARBIDE will be glad to assist you in evaluating acrylonitrile or one of the other reactive monomers for your particular production problem. For further information—call or write the CARBIDE office nearest you.

O f f i c e s in P r i n c i p a l Cities In Canada : Carbide a n d Carbon Chemicals, Limited, Toronto