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Another interesting use for HYCAR American Rubber
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RUDE oil pipelines have t o b e cleaned occasionally because paraffin and other materials build up i n s i d e the p i p e ; s l o w d o w n the flow of oil.
H Y C A R American rubber is the right material for this job—very h i g h w e a r resistance, truly amazing oil resistance; n o swelling, with a minimum of deterioration.
A lot of different types o f scrapers and a lot of different materials w e r e tried. But s o m e o f them w o r e t o o fast — others s w e l l e d or changed shape o r just fell apart. T h e n the scraper in the picture w a s built. It's a series o f discs made of H Y C A R , mounted o n a metal core. I n the picture it's just finished o n e of its many 3 6 - m i l e trips through a Cali fornia pipeline. It w o r k s fine, and w i l l k e e p o n w o r k i n g fine, because
H Y C A R can b e c o m p o u n d e d to have these and many oilier im portant properties such as resist ance t o solvents, acids, alkalis, water, heat, cold, aging, and many others. Its uses range from pipeline
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scrapers to brilliantly colored kit en d r a i n m a t s ; f r o m i n d u s t r oil seals to gay s h o w e r curtains. latex form, H Y C A R may b e ui to coat or impregnate textiles papers—or as adhesives in a br< range o f uses. W e make no finished p r o d t from H Y C A R , o r any other r materials manufactured by B. Goodrich Chemical Compa However, we'll be g l a d t o w< with you o n any special p r o b k or applications. W e are particula interested i n d e v e l o p i n g n e w « uses for these materials. For m information please write Dept. Β Β. F. Goodrich C h e m i c a l Compa R o s e Building, Cleveland 1 5 , Ol
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