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D u P o n t M e t h y l a m i n e s are readily available as compressed gases i n lightweight, easy-to-handle cylinders a n d t a n k cars, a n d a s aqueous solutions in d r u m s a n d t a n k cars. T h e i r p u r i t y minimizes undesirable side reactions. T h e y are low i n cost, noncorrosive to steel a n d are very soluble in water. free copy of the booklet
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ban nuclear bomb tests presented to the U N faces a n uncertain future. Spokesmen for major delegations to the UN indicate that they plan no immediate action on the proposal. And, unless some delegation acts on it, it m a y gather dust in the UN files. Nobel Laureate Linus Pauling, w h o drew u p the petition a n d presented it personally t o U N Secretary General Hammarskjold, believes it impossible to make a nuclear bomb having low radioactivity. H e adds that each nuclear bomb test spreads an added burden of radioactive elements over every part of the world, damaging t h e health of both human beings a n d human germ plasma. T h e latter effect leads t o an increased number of seriously defective children that will be born in future generations. Over 9,000 scientists from 4 4 countries have signed the petition. However, a spokesman for the U . S. mission says that it plans no action on this measure unless Russia agrees to certain arms inspections and controls which she has previously refused. H e
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adds, " L o d g e made our stand veryclear on this subject at t h e general sessions." T h e UK mission was quite untalkative o n the ban proposal, commenting t h a t their views on this subject have been aired previously and that they have n o further comment. Not so w i t h the Russians. A spokesman for the USSR mission says, "A very sound proposal—one that we have made on several occasions. Banning nuclear bomb tests would be good for all the peoples of t h e world, and w e are glad that scientists from all over the world are acting o n this matter." An international agreement to stop nuclear b o m b tests could serve as an effective first step toward a more general disarmament and ultimate abolishment of nuclear weapons, the petition reads. And now is t h e time for such an agreement, while onlyr three powers control these weapons. But if testing continues and these weapons fall into t h e hands of more governments, t h e danger of catastrophic war will mount, t h e petition notes. T h e petition bears the names of 36 Nobel Laureates—12 in chemistry, eight in physics, 1 3 in physiology and medicine, one in literature, and t w o in peace. In addition, the signers include 101 members of the National Academy of Sciences of the U n i t e d States, 3 5 Fellows of t h e Royal Society of London, and 216 m e m b e r s of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR.
• Kimberly-Clark has sold to the public $30 million worth of sinking fund debentures bearing 3 3 / 4 % interest. T h e
company plans to use $15 million from the proceeds to retire current d e b t resulting from its construction program. About SI million more will pay off the outstanding d e b t of two subsidiaries. The rest of t h e funds will be used to complete a cellulose w a d d i n g mill at New Milford, C o n n . • Merck has p l a c e d a secondary offering of 129,000 shares of common stock on the market. Market value is a b o u t $5 million. • M i n n e s o t a M i n i n g has sold 105,000 shares of c o m m o n stock ( a b o u t $S million w o r t h ) in a secondary offering. The shares w e r e sold by the estate of John C. D w a n n , former 3M director. • W e s t V i r g i n i a Pulp a n d P a p e r has
sold $40 million of 4 % debentures, priced to yield 4 . 0 5 % to maturity in 1978. F u n d s will help pay for t h e company's program of capital outlays. West Virginia P u l p ' s dollar volume was up $3.7 million to $±91.3 million during its fiscal y e a r e n d e d Oct. 3 1 , 1957. but net income fell 2 7 % to $12.0 million. Physical volume of production was also off—by a b o u t 2%—from fiscal 1956. T h e c o m p a n y blames inventory liquidation a m o n g customers a n d scattered softness in t h e over-all economy for the interruption in t h e normal growth of physical o u t p u t in the p a p e r industry last year. • Nestle-LeMur Co. has entered t h e ethical d r u g business by acquiring a n 87% interest i n Carroll D u n h a m Smith P h a r m a c o l C o . of N e w Brunswick, N. J. T h e N e w Jersey company has a n annual sales v o l u m e of about $2.5 mil-
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Cyreative researchers et o / S n e w ideas ..from Zeolex® Zeolex with its controllable properties now enjoys -world-wide acceptance and offers endless research ideas.
This family of brilliant white inorganic powders is finding profitable use in industries producing papers, inks, rubber soles and heels, plastics, pesticides, salt, polishes, pharmaceuticals and various foods.
I n powdered, granulated or crystallized materials like table salt, sugar or fine chemicals, Zeolex prevents caking, promotes free flow—yet is inert and non-toxic.
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lion. Nestle-LeMur, which makes cosmetics and beauty parlor supplies and also operates a proprietary drug division, paid about $431,000 in cash and $250,000 in stock for its Smith Pharmacal interest and will operate Smith as a subsidiary. • Reichhold Chemicals has declared a 2% stock dividend and a cash dividend of 20 cents, payable Feb. 15. The same amount of cash and stock was paid to shareowners last November; part of the previous payment, however, was in the form of extra cash and stock dividends. • Dow Chemical boosted sales about 1% and earnings about 14% in the sixmonth period ended Nov. 30, 1957, from the like period of the year before. The company earned $1.12 per common share, u p from $1.01 in the 1956 half, on sales of $337.2 million. I n its
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It gives paper extra brightness and opacity —better printability. It is useful in any type of paper which requires fillers. In printing inJcs, it is a highly versatile extender pigment.
la^ test quarter, net income was $14.8 rrxillion on sales of $170.9 million; in trie comparable 1956 period, profits totaled $13.7 million on $170.7 million ir* sales.
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Naturally, ink and paper makers favor this useful chemical, but the bugs of the world hate it—and -with good reason: In pesticides, Zeolex is "tailored" for highest sorptive capacity and maximum compatibility with all toxicants.
OHJ On the other hand, varnish and lacquer manufacturers use it as an efficient flatting agent. Can our Zeolex researchers help you with your problem? The Zeolexes are finely divided synthetic sodium silico alumrnates, presently made within the following ranges of physical properties: Brightness (G.E.) Average Particle Diameter (microns) Oil Absorption (cc/lOOgm) Surface Area (B.E.T.) Refractive index pH (20% slurry) Specific Gravity Density ( I b s . / c u . ft.)
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Box 271, Chicago 90, and the sample you ask for will be racing toward you before you can say, "It pays to see Victor."
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How about your processing operations? A Victor phosphate, formate or oxalate may be just the chemical you need to put your product across the finish line . . . ahead of the pack. The fastest way to find out, of course, is to let us know the chemical you want for your "trial run." Write on your
Whether used in combination with other ingredients for deliming and pickling hides — or for dyeing and finishing leather products such as this ice boater's suit — volatile, versatile Victor formic makes smoother sailing out of leather tanning operations.
Leather takes a real beating before expert tanners achieve the "finish" people pay to see. And one of the long-time odds on favorites in the race to produce better leather: Victor formic acid.
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How about your bread and butter products? Possibly you could improve some of them with a versatile Victor chemical. One way you may enrich your sales potential is to tell us which of more than 150 Victor phosphates, formates, and oxalates you'd like to investigate. When you do, you'll have a sample on your desk before you can say, "It pays to see Victor." Write on your company letterhead to: Victor Chemical Works, Box 271, Chicago 90.
Bakers know that with this "sprinkling" of Victor TCP they can claim calcium enrichment - give their baked goods the mineral supplement "sales plus1' many people want in today's foods.
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• Dierks Forests, Inc., a southern pine lumbering company, has entered t h e pulp a n d paper business with startup o f a $12 million kraft pulp and u n bleached paper and liner board p l a n t at Pine Bluff, Ark. Dierks Paper Co. will operate the mill, whose capacityis 150 tons a day.
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• Kessler Chemical is expanding its facilities for surface active agents, synthetic waxes, and related fatty acid derivatives. T h e n e w plant, in-Philadelphia, is expected to be operating i n March.
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• Allied Chemical & Dye has s t a r t e d production at its sulfuric acid plant a t Elizabeth, N. J. T o b e operated byGeneral Chemical division, the plant is equipped to recover nearly all forms of spent acid a n d sludge. • U. S. Industrial Chemicals lias s t a r t e d u p its sulfuric acid plant at Sunflower, Kan. T h e unit can handle 70 tons a d a y of alkylation spent acid, bringing total capacity of the Sunflower plant t o 2 5 0 tons a day of 1 0 0 % sulfuric acid.
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ARMIDS Arrnids a t w o r k ! This is .1 photographic interpretation of Armids migrating to the surface of a polyethylene resin film. Here these fatty amides form a protective coating which acts as a slip or release agent to prevent sticking during extrusion and storage. This is only one of the uses for Armour Armids. We've been making these versatile chemicals for years—and they surprise us, even now, for new uses are still being uncovered. Further investigation will uncover many more. That's why we call them the Incredible Armour Armids.
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HOW ARMIDS CAN HELP YOU Arrnids are used as mutual solvents for waxes and resins, viscosity modifiers, melt point improvers, and they possess limited solubility characteristics in volatile solvents. Armids have proved profitable in the manufacture of plastics, pressure sensitive tapes, molded rubber products, protective coatings, printing inks, water repellents, and as wire drawing lubricants, to mention j u s t a few. Some specific applications: IN
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Armids ( ) and HT act as efficient anti-block agents and lubricating additives. 11 Small amounts of Armid Ο improve the penetration, flexibility, translucency and slip properties of wet-waxed 1 paper coatings. 11 Armid HT improves adhesion in over-printing and wet printing. Inks keep lustre and will not scuff. Excellent emulsions of Armowax or Armid HT can be prepared from which the wax phase will exhaust onto textiles, glass, masonry, metals, paper, etc. Armowax, resistant to many acids, is used to protect certain areas while others are etched.
A r m o u r A r m i d s — O, HT, and C - are high molecular weight amides having carbon chain lengths of (S to 18 carbon atoms. Armowax contains 37 carbons. All are non-toxic, non-deteriorating, neutral compounds. The Armids vary from hard to soft waxv material with melting points raniiin^ from 68°C to 104°C. T h e melting point of Armowax is 125°C-130°C. S e n d f o r s a m p l e s of the Armour Armids, specific application information, and a copy of the Armid brochure.
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