INDUSTRIAL DATA Yours for the asking AN EDITORIAL CLEARINGHOUSE FOR READERS DESIRING MORE INFORMATION ABOUT NEW PRODUCTS AND SERVICES FOR THE CHEMICAL PRODUCING AND CHEMICAL CONSUMING INDUSTRIES. information covering successful design and application of systems. Electro 9 Rust-Proofing Corp.
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CHEMICALS & MATERIALS RUBBER L A T I C E S . Technical service brochure on American rubber latices. l'article size approximately 0.06μ in diameter. Negative charge. Suspend ing medium is water with some fatty acid soap to insure colloidal stability. Recommended for normal resistance t o oils, gasolines, petroleum products, ani mal fats and oils, alcohols, glycols, paint and ink driers, lacquer solvents, etc. B. F . Goodrich Chemical Co. (Bulletin 47-HJ) 1
Low PRESSURE AEROSOLS. Bulletin, "Low Pressure Aerosols," gives intro duction and history of insecticidal aero sols. Treats effectiveness, propellant gases, nonvolatile ingredients, formula tions, dispensers, etc. Continental Can Co., Inc. (Bulletin 14) 2 FURNACE BLACKS. Report, "Rein forcing Furnace Blacks," compares 4 standard grade furnaces a n d channel black and 3 reinforcing furnace blacks with material being developed. Witco Chemical Co. (Technical Service Re port) 3
SUGAR SYRUPS. Booklet, "Better Sugar Syrups b y Ion Exchange," d e scribes process making possible reclama tion of waste and off-grade fruit juices and molasses. Gives results obtained in treating various syrups on commercial and laboratory scale. Pictures commer cial installations, outlines principles of ion-exchange, and includes chemical analyses of various syrups before and after ion-exchange treatment. Ameri can Cyanamid Co. 7
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I t s Measurement and Industrial Impor tance," illustrates models for industrial convenience and accuracy, precise labo ratory work, and battery-operated port able. Describes electrodes and acces 10 sories. Fisher Scientific Co.
BUNG WRENCH. Folder describes and illustrates all-purpose wrench and 15 closures it opens. Length, 15 in. over-all; weight, 2 % lb. Ampco metal, beryllium-copper, or Monel metal. Rust proof and nonmagnetic. Ampco Metal, Inc. (Bulletin 86) 8
WORM GEARING. Advantages: com pact right angle drive, large gear ratios, simple design, high shock load capacity, quiet power, long life through bronze gear teeth, ease of maintenance, interchangeability, etc. Bulletin describes and illustrates service classification, bearing load formulas, quality control and precision manufacturing, selection practice, hp. ratings, worm thread and gear tooth data for various ratios, di mensions, and details of standard worm mountings and dimensions, gear dimen sions, a n d dimensions of standard flanged rims. De Laval Steam Turbine Co. (Bulletin WG 1220-5-46) 11
CATHODIC PROTECTION. Booklet, "Fighting Corrosion with Corrosion," on application of cathodic protection to submerged steel structures. Story of history and theory of protection with
p H TABLES. Bulletin, " p H Tables for Electroplaters," is tabulation of plating baths listing permissible p H range with optimum p H for each bath. R. P . Cargille. 12
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PIGMENTS IN RUBBER. Bulletin, "Pigments in Rubber," covers physical properties of pigments and behavior in various natural rubber stocks and blends of natural rubber and GR-S, in chart (Bulletin form. Witco Chemical Co.
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CHLORINATED PARAFFIN. Booklet covers revised information on use of chlorinated paraffin as flameproof and weatherproof textile coatings, results of tests of vinyl coatings and vinyl plastics containing paraffin, and applications. Hercules Powder Co. (Clorafin) 5 CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS. Manual, "Chemicals b y Glyco," lists and de scribes company's organic chemical com pounds, and gives formulas for basic uses of chemicals. Glyco Products Co., Inc. 6
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BELT GRINDING. Folder explains centerless belt grinding method, discuss ing and illustrating benefits and speci fications. Constant or intermittent duty. Range, 3/32 to 2 l / 4 in. in diameter ; operates on 3V4 h.p. and standard 220 v., 60 cycle, 3 phase; adapted for through work, short pieces, and lengths from 3 / 4 in. t o 2 ft., shoulder operations, and taper jobs up to 4 in.; speed, 6 to 8 ft./ min. on i y 2 i n . diameter, 16 ft. lengths; feed range, 0 to 18 ft./min. Height, length, and width, 57, 28, and 48 in., respectively. Porter-Cable Machine Co. 13 X-RAT DIFFRACTION.
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Ray Diffraction Camera for Micro techniques," shows construction and ex plains application of camera adapted to fiber analysis. Beam diameters limited from 100 to 25μ. North American Philips Co., Inc. 14 MAGNETIC EQUIPMENT.
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"Heat for Metals," describes company's activities in metallurgical research, and designing and manufacturing of heat ing equipment for metal producing and working industries. Treats latest de velopments in heating equipment for steel mills, history of development of gas chemistry and heat treatment, pre pared gas atmospheres and heating equipment applications to processing, etc. Describes standard industrial fur naces and burner systems and equip ment. Surface Combustion Corp. 16 STOCK DRIVES. Catalog, "Pre-Engineered Texrope Drives," compiles engi neering data devoted t o 22,000 stock drives for various applications from 1 t o 150 h.p. Drives for motor speeds, ratios, and driven speeds systematically indexed according t o h.p. Allis-ChalmersMfg. Co. (Bulletin 20-B-6956) 17
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SOUND SYSTEMS. Bulletin, "Sound . . . A Modern Control System," de scribes and illustrates line of voice-pag ing and music systems featuring "one b u t t o n " and plate voltage controls, and electronically matched components. Executone, Inc. 18
ILLUMINATED MAGNIFIER. Catalog illustrates and describes portable, il luminated magnifier for inspection use, plus other models. Electric or battery models with magnification powers from 5 to 40. E . W. Pike Co. (Flash-OLens) 24
SLIDE RULE. Tool for judging corro sion resistance of nonferrous and stain less steel alloys. Classifies resistance of 13 nonferrous and stainless steel alloys in 142 corrosive applications with de grees of excellent, good, fair, and no good. Η. Μ. Harper Co. 19
BENT TUBE BOILER. Booklet de scribes and illustrates units installed in various plants. Ranges: 25,000 t o 125,000 lb. steam/hr. capacity, 8 ft. 6 in. to 19 ft. 6 in. furnace width, and 11 ft. 6 in. t o 23 ft. over-all width of setting. Chain grate, underfeed, or spreader type stokers. Henry Vogt Machine Co., Inc. (Class LE) 25
COOLING TOWER. Folder describes and illustrates cylindrical mechanical draft cooling tower. Air enters tower from all points of 360° circumference. Individual or multicell units, redwood or steel construction. Santa Fe T a n k & Tower Co. (SFR 148) 20
Bulletin,
"Blueprint for Tramp Iron Removal," describes and explains nonelectric, per manent magnetic equipment. Includes specific applications, pertinent data, and engineering drawings, showing size, weight, and construction of units. Eriez Mfg. Co. (Bulletin 102-B) 15 HEATING
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MAGNETIC PULLEY. Bulletin de scribes permanent Alnico magnetic head pulley for belt conveyor systems. I n cludes dimensions, capacities, weights, etc. Dings Magnetic Separator Co. (Perma-Pulley) 21 BLOWERS AND EXHAUSTERS. Booklet, "Multistage Centrifugal Blow ers and Exhausters," describes applica tions of centrifugal equipment on pro duction operations requiring air pressure from 1 to 8 lb./sq. in. on vacuum from 2 to 11.5 in. mercury. Uniform pressure, variable volume, and continuous service. Design features shown graphically, oper ating characteristics, capacity ranges, and conversion factors described. U. S. Hoffman Machinery Corp. (A-650) 22 SOLVENT EXTRACTION PROCESS. Bulletin, "Continuous Solvent Extrac tion Process," summarizes experience gained in engineering, installing, and operating various solvent extraction plants. Lists advantages, analyses economies, and suggests applications. Describes equipment supplied to oil ex traction industry. Allis-Chalmers Mfg. Co. (Bulletin 18B6757) 23
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on selection, sizing, layout, and instal lation of metal tubing circuits. "Tube Fitter's Manual" contains basic data underlying specialized techniques re quired for design and installation of leakproof systems. Parker Appliance Co. (Handbook No. 111. Price, SI.00) 26 Y AND ANGLE VALVES. Folder describes corrosion-resisting Y and angle valves, showing internal construc tion. Lists features and explains serv ice requirements. Provides dimen sional data. Tells how t o equip valves with air operated diaphragm motors for automatic regulation of flow of corrosive solutions. Duriron Co., Inc. (Series 3S and 36. Bulletin 615) 27 PLUG VALVE. Folder illustrating lubricated plug valve for accurate and positive control of fluid flow, in sizes 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, or 4 in. Working pres sures vary from 200 to 500 lb./sq. in. Semi-steel, carbon steel, stainless steel, or bronze. H . K . Porter Co., Inc. 28 STAINLESS ELECTRODES.
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" W h a t Electrode t o Use t o Weld Specified Stainless or Alloy Steel," divides subject into sections. Provides information on base metal identification of solid a n d clad materials, recom mended types of electrodes, special considerations involving corrosion, heat, or strength properties, etc. Includes chart of trade names of stainless alloys. Arcos Corp. (Bulletin 1047) 29 RESIN PLANTS. Booklet, "Resin Plants and Equipment," describes and illustrates variety of plants and equip ment for resin industry and allied fields. Treats: varnish cooking, oil bodying, resins, preparation of molding powers, electrical resistance heating, high and low temperature heating sys tems, design features, instrumentation, etc. Blaw-Knox Co. (Bulletin 2087) 30
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HANDLING FIRES. Booklet, "Watch man, What Would You Do?", uses ques tion-answer method to illustrate impor t a n t fundamentals in controlling fires as aid to plant managements. Contains page for recording official names and phones. Associated Factory Mutual Fire Insurance Companies. 31
