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BROMINE DEVELOPMENTS
FIGHT FIRE FASTER WITH BROMINE Organic compounds utilizing bromine became important firefighters during World War II when the armed forces urgently needed quick-acting fluids to snuff out hard-to-handle fires fast. The first such compound developed was immediately used widely by the military, and subsequently, found growing commercial use as well. For brominated organic compounds, this development opened up a new potential for a new field. Today, several brominated compounds have proved excellent for quickly smothering fire. And new ones are being developed. One bromofluoro compound, for example, shows great promise for speeding the work of crews fighting aircraft crash fires. Many other brominated compounds are under continual
study at Dow because of their unique fire extinguishing and retarding properties. In other applications, bromine and brominated compounds serve as chemical intermediates in thousands of reactions. And attention recently has been directed toward new bromine uses in building dense fluids. Dow's first product nearly 70 years ago was bromine. Today, in addition to high-purity elemental bromine, Dow's list of brominated compounds tops the hundred mark, with new ones under intensive study. Dow is eager for research assignments to fully develop bromine's potential value to your production. For more information about how bromine can serve you, write THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY, Midland, Michigan, Chemicals Merchandising Dept. 653AJ5-2. See "The Dow Hour of Great Mysteries"
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