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Albumin egg, l b . S 1.64 S 1.(59 Flake 1.73 Pcnvdered 1.68 Antimony trichloride, anhyd., lb. 0.39 ι/ϊ 0.42 Flake 0.41 Powdered 0.38V2 0.Γ)0 Cocoa butter, lb. 0.58 Diethylenetriauiine, lb. 0.43 0.43»/·· c.l., d r m s 0.44 0.44 >/2 Less c.l., d r m s 125.00 130.00 Fish scrap, d o m . ton M e n h a d e n oil, c r u d e , B a i t . , 0.07V4 lb. 0.O7V2 255.00 260.00 M e r c u r y , flask ( 7 6 l b . ) 80.00 91.00 Platinum, oz. P o l y e t h y l e n e glycol, l b . 0.303/\» 0.31 N o . 1000, c.l., d r m s 0.32 Less c.l., d r m s 0 . 3 1 VA 0.27» A N o . 1500 c.l., d r m s 0.271/4 L e s s c.l-, d r m s 0.281/4 O.28V2 0.303/4 0.31 N o . 1540 c.l., d r m s 0.313/4 0.32 Less c.l., d r m s Soybean meal, Decatur, 51.50 57.00 ton Silicofluorides, l b . 0.09 0.10 Magnesium 0.09 0.099 Potassium 0.12 0.12'Λ Zinc Tetraethylene pentamine, lb. 0.49 C.L, d r m s 0.481/2 Ο.491/2 0.50 Less c.l., d r m s 0.9ÔV4 Tin metal, lb. 0.95V8 Triethylene tetramine, lb. 0.49 C.L, d r m s 0.48V2 Ο.491/2 0.50 L e s s c.L, d r m s 48.00 51.00 Valonia, cups, t o n ISecIisf s Gb/cerol, crude, lb. Saponification G u m rosin, M WG Mangrove bark, So. A m . ton Molasses, blackstrap, N.O. gal. Myrabolans, ton J No. 1 Crushed Oils, l b . Corn Crude, tanks Refined, t a n k s , N . Y . Cottonseed, So.E. P e a n u t , ref. t k s . Soybean, crude, Decatur
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99.6% RECOVERY OF SOLVENTS With COLUMBIA Activated
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Saves BAKELITE COMPANY $27,000 a month. The CARBiDE-designed solvent recovery system i n Bakélite Company's Bound Brook, New Jersey, plant collects more than 6 0 0 pounds of solvent vapors an h o u r from vinyl cast-film manufacture. It separates the solvents and delivers them ready for re-use—for IViff per pound. Overall, COLUMBIA Activated Carbon solvent recovery plants save industry more than §150,000,000 a year by recovering over tuo billion pounds of solvents. W r i t e today for complete information. Ask for Form 4110.
CARBIDE HiHftlHiW AND
Carbide and Carbon Chemicals Company
CARBON
30 East 42nd.Street EBB Ne York 17: Ν. Υ.
* Columbia" is a registered trade-mark of Union Carbide and Carbon Corporation.
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Carbide a n d Carbon Chemicals Corp., N e w York 17, issued a slightly higher price schedule for carload a n d less than carload drum shipments on a number of chemicals as t h e result of higher container costs. Tank car prices are unchanged. Items affected a r e Butyl carbinol, diethylene triamine, tri ethylene tetramine, tetraethylene pen tamine, a n d various Carbowaxes. Fore going have all been placed on a d e livered basis a n d are effective as of Sept. 9 for spot shipments a n d Oct. 1 foi contracts. Tumb-L-Matic, N e w York, reduced prices as much as 4 5 % on its line of dry process finishing compounds for t h e plastics trade. Victor Chemical Works, Chicago, increased prices for various calcium phosphate products as t h e result of higher wage, power, and r a w material costs.
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