How big should a bubble be? Most people take bubbles for granted, but not those who are in the business of manufacturing plasterboard. Here bubbles are very important. Espe cially the kind of bubbles y o n can get with Atlantic ULTRA WETS.
These miracle chemicals are part of the growing Atlantic family of petro chemicals. That's why you see the minia ture oil refinery in the pictureUsed in the manufacture o f plaster board, the ULTRA WETS make bubbles of more uniform size and distribution in the wet plaster. Less water is needed, so dry ing is faster. Result: A lighter, stronger
plasterboard—plus faster production with resultant savings. Atlantic ULTRA WETS have outstanding ability to emulsify non-soluble substances, hold solids in suspension, and aid in the penetration of water solutions. They offer matchless advantages to a wide variety of industries. Atlantic research and long experience can help you put these advantages to work in your product. We'll be glad to work with your engineers to develop new and improved products—or to cut costs. Write for complete information to The Atlantic Refining Company, Dept. Β103, 260 So. Broad Street, Philadelphia 1, Pa.
Philadelphia, Providence, Charlotte, Chicago In the West: L. H. Butcher Co. in Canada: Naugatuck Chemicals Division of Dominion Rubber Company, Ltd. In Europe: Atlantic Chemicals SAB, Antwerp, Belgium In South America: Atlantic Refining Company of Brazil, Rio de Janeiro
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