S o d i u m perborate works hard in their laundry, bathroom, and kitchen - in bleaches, detergents, presoaks, denture cleaners, destaining products for plastic dishes. It was also used to help apply the dye and easy-care resins to their clothing.
Kronitex.flame-retardant plasticizers make vinyl safer— in upholstery, wall coverings, carpet backing, phone cords, and other flexible products. These FMC flame retardants are also highly cost-effective in rigid plastics such as plastic TV cabinets and household appliances.
Barium or Strontium in the glass of their TV tube shields this family from X-ray emissions. Outside, barium carbonate is in the bricks of their house to keep them looking new. FMC, with its large ore reserves, is this country's Number 1 supplier of these vital chemicals.
C h l o r i n e bleach helps in the manufacture and care of their clothing. And municipalities use chlorine to purify their water. A chlorine producer for more than 60 years, FMC is now modernizing its 800 ton/day plant as the first step in becoming a dedicated merchant supplier of this chemical.
Handle with care. When you make products for consumers, you have quite a responsibility. You have to be careful to provide them with safe, quality products. At FMC we feel a similar obligation to you. We provide many of the chemicals that go into your products. And we're committed to make sure these chemicals meet your highest quality standards. For you that means predictability in your processing. Higher quality products that are Kronitex - FMC trademark
more competitive. To help you achieve these goals, we have extremely stringent quality controls at all our production facilities. In fact, our reputation for quality has helped FMC Industrial Chemical Group become a three-quarter billion dollar worldwide business. And we intend to keep on growing, through the dedication of our people and our continued high standards for everything we make. These products include acetic acid, alkalis, allyl alcohol, allyl monomers, allyl resins,
Caustic s o d a is used to make many of the paper products, textiles, ceramics, and | household cleaning products this family needs. FMC has been a merchant supplier of this chemical for over half a century.
ammonia, barium chemicals, chlorine,
dolomite, dry bleach chemicals, epoxidized soybean oil, glycerine, organic intermediates, organic phosphates, peroxygen chemicals, inorganic phosphates, phosphoric acid, and solvents. Would you like to know more? Write to FMC Corporation, Industrial Chemical Group, 2000 Market Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103. Or call 215-299-6000.
S o d a a s h is an essential ingredient of the glass bowl, flower vase, windows, and all other glass in this home. Already the largest producer of pure, natural soda ash, FMC is investing some $80 million over the next 5 years to keep up with future demands for this chemjcfef.
