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Because of its wide, varied use i n the manufacture of s o many products, p h e n o l is undoubtedly o n e of the most important c h e m i c a l s used in American industry. For e x a m p l e , p h e n o l is u s e d i n the manufacture of n e w b o n d i n g agents w h i c h m a k e plywood an excellent b u i l d i n g material for everything from the h o m e itself to the p i c n i c table i n your yard. P h e n o l i s fundamental i n the manufacture of thermosetting type plastics u s e d i n television set cabinets a n d telephone receivers. It i s a l s o u s e d i n refining toluene and lubricating oils, and i n the manufacture of lubricating oil additives. Many medicinal products—especially antiseptics—use p h e n o l as a base, while p h e n o l i c dyes are utilized i n the printing of textiles. D o w , a pioneer producer of synthetic p h e n o l , is well e q u i p p e d to satisfy your n e e d s . For those of you w h o desire a copy of Dow's new booklet, Phenol—Properties and Handling, or w h o desire technical assistance, write us here at Midland.
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DOW ALSO PRODUCES over 600 other chemicals including: caustic soda, hydrochloric acid, aniline, monochlorohenzene, propylene oxide, epsom salt, ethylene oxide, and other basic, industrial, pharmaceutical and agricultural chemicals·
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