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D E C E M B E R
ANNUAL REVIEW Plastics
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1958
Temporarily in oversupply in most of the best known lines of plastics, manufacturers have turned to more diversified products to expand their markets. Use of plastic materials in the building industry looks increas ingly promising. The octane race seems to be leveling off somewhat, but refiners are still pushing ahead with specialized unit construction to meet an expected upswing. Purer compounds having high blending values are of great interest. Soap continues to lose ground to syndets. Wider application in a highly competitive market forecasts a gloomy future for manufacturers handling only soap. Chlorine dioxide bleaching processes are gradually replacing the standard sodium hypochlorite systems as operators gain experience. Hazard and cost factors have been sharply reduced. Water-thinned coatings for industrial use are getting a big play. Fire hazard reduction and low odor intensity make them attractive to a wide market. Synthetic fibers and new processes for treating natural fibers show great promise for even more interesting materials and combinations in apparel uses. Foreign markets in competition with Russian products are seen as a means for getting good will for U. S. under redevelopment programs. A rapidly changing industry faces new problems as synthetics replace natural products. VOL. 5 1 , NO. 1
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JANUARY 1959
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