THE C H E M I C A L W O R L D THIS WEEK on two factors: t h a t t h e company itself does the right t h i n g a n d is a good citizen of the c o m m u n i t y ; second, that it is knozcn as doing t h e r i g h t t h i n g a n d is respected as such. It is better if statements about a com pany do not c o m e anonymously, such as in an ordinary n e w s p a p e r item, but rather from a r e s p e c t e d leader of one's business, such as a m a n w h o h e a d s a community chest drive, or a director of the C h a m b e r of Commerce. T h e n such a favorable state ment will get full play in the local news paper. Such personal s p r e a d i n g of t h e good word about a n industrial company, p e r haps a chemical c o m p a n y , is t h e most effective. It is best to use direct contact to the greatest possible extent t h r o u g h occasional speeches in t h e area to e m ployees and o t h e r a p p r o p r i a t e groups. All means of communication should b e employed; all reinforce one another a n d no single one is sufficient to do the job un aided. Purposeful skill is all important, especially true with t h e written word. "I have no p a t i e n c e w i t h t h e employee p u b lication d e v o t e d exclusively to problems of plant housekeeping, safety regulations, absenteeism a n d chit-chat about MarxLou's n e w h a i r - d o , " B r a y m a n said. T h e most effective publication must direct it self primarily to t h e promotion of under standing a b o u t American industryP i c t u r e W o r t h 1000 W o r d s . T h e best t e c h n i q u e for conveying t h e message is application of t h e w r i t t e n word in combi nation with pictures—the modern picture story such as in Life a n d Look magazines. There is no m e s s a g e t h a t cannot be pre sented in d r a m a t i c form, if the skill is there to do it. Another effective p u b l i c relations tech nique is to give a d e q u a t e information about a c o m p a n y ' s policies and actions to intermediate supervision, possibly through periodic meetings, ox t h e periodic news letter. A n o t h e r m e a n s is t h e " F a c t s Book," particularly d i r e c t e d to matters of con troversy and not a " d u l l almanac of use less statistics. *" Too m a n y critics of industry h a v e never been inside a m o d e r n plant. Therefore in vite clergymen, school groups, a n d leaders in all walks of life to visit you a n d re mind t h e m h o w mass production a n d econ omies of m a n u f a c t u r e create an ever Higher standard of living. All such p l a n s are good but tbere is n o substitute f o r t h e all-important precinct work of t h e business leader himself, as difficult and time-consuming as this m a y b e in t h e m i d s t of so m a n y other problems. W h a t a story these executives h a v e t o tell! It is t h e inventor, t h e developer, t h e in dustrialist, a n d not t h e agitator a n d r e former w h o has laid t h e basis for Ameri can progress. T h e automobile a n d petro leum p r o d u c t s w i d e n e d and enriched lives in a w a y impossible to achieve by mere legislation. L o w e r costs and improved performance t h r o u g h industrial research are t h e p a r e n t s of our living standard. 2080
\ isitois b r a v e d i e r a i o to fafoe p a r t i n t h e d e d i c a t i o n c e r e m o n i e s officially opening t h e n e w reseai-eli labs of t b e Merefe Institsite for T b e r a p e o t i e Research
M e r c k Adds ί ο N e w Jersey Research Faculties X e w Jersey lhas 1bec:rai*e a τκνχΜ cerater of Hadustry-spoaasoredl ineseaindk. \VifeSfeaia tfiwestate's Mingled amea ttbeme sine lusosne tfow-wm -Ι^ΧΦ laboratories speaadamg ov«r S15Û mffiffiauiim a year, o r oiae-îlaiird otf tihe siaoc&aBal feostal s p e n t for scientific ineseainribu acretoandÎHmiiE t o G o v . Alfred EL DiisctfA. H Organic Wastes
there should be a regular cycle whereby some of the nutriment taken from the soil by plants is later reverted to the soil. Role of Composts Emphasized Composting was emphasized as an age-old but still highly effective method for treating wastes before returning them to the soil. Composting, it was stated, results in biological stabilization of organic matter so that it has greater utility in improving the physical nature of soil particles. It has been found that preliminary decomposition of organic matter can be hastened in the composting process by addition of distillery molasses residues or fertilizers. Finished composts are applied at the rate of three to four tons of dry matter per acre and can be used in farm practice as a substitute for manures. A need was expressed for much more basic knowledge concerning microbially derived fractions of soil organic matter before various theories can be clarified. The author predicted, however, that additional research will show that the return of organic matter to the soil is economically sound as well as most necessary for conservation and maintenance of soil fertility.
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Information about manufacturers of these items may be obtained by writing U. S. I. A new sealing compound for boats, windows, concrete crack», etc., contains no asphalt or tars, is claimed to be a permanently pliable product which "sticks to anything" without cracking, chipping, or d r y i n g out. (No. 920) Can yoti us© colloidal sodium in your chemical processes? New techniques make the metal availa b l e in l a y e r s 1 to 5 atoms thick on free-flowing inert c a r r i e r s . Advantages include faster, safer, more easily controlled reactions. (No. 921) One quart of a new sludge solvent per 1000 gallons of fuel oil is claimed to keep sludge dissolved in t h e oil, thereby keeping b u r n e r tips a n d screens cleaner and improving combustion. (No. 922) To bleach the natural color from all types of wood, a n e w compound is a v a i l a b l e which is quick a c t i n g , requires no neutralization, leaves no deposit, a n d does not raise the grain or w a r p , the manufacturer states. (No. 923) Kits containing interlocking plastic bricks and model accessories h a v e b e e n introduced for hobbyists, potential home-builders, a n d architects interested in scale models of houses. (No. 924) Increased resistance to chemicals at elevated temperatures is claimed for a n e w synthetic h a r d rubber compound, available a s pipe, fittings, sheets, rods, tubes, a n d molded parts. (No. 925) A h e a v y bodied emulsion-type adhesive h a s b e e n d e v e l o p e d for adhering transparent rubber hydrochloride films to porous surfaces such a s Kraft, g l a s s i n e a n d other p a p e r s a n d b o a r d s , according to the manufacturer. (No. 926) As a complete or partial substitute for Carnauba wax, a n e w synthetic is said to compare favora b l y i n gel formation a n d film hardness, a n d to h a v e a d d e d a d v a n t a g e s of uniformity, toughness, flexibility, a n d lower cost. (No. 927)
RESINS (Synthetic a n d N a t u r a l ) A r o c h e m * — m o d i f i e d types A r o d u r e * — u r e a - f o r m a l d e h y d e resins A r o f e n e * — p u r e phenolics A r o f l a t * — f o r special flat finishes A r o f l i n t * — r o o m temperature curing phenolic A r o p l a z * — a l k y d s and a l l i e d m a t e r i a l s A r o p o l * — c o p o l y m e r modified alkyds Ester G u m s — a l l types N a t u r a l Resins—all standard grades I N S E C T I C I D E .MATERIALS
Allethrin CPR Concentrates: Liquid & Dust Piperonyl Butoxide Piperonyl Cyclonene Pyrenone* Concentrates: Liquid & Dust Pyrethrum Products: Liquid and Dust Rotenone Products: Liquid end Dust INSECTIFUGE M A T E R I A L S
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A n e w glass fabric which stretches while the yarns remain stable h a s been developed for u s e a s a fc>ase for reinforced, low-pressure molded plastic products having compound curves. (No. 928) A surfacing material for interiors of chemical, metal, and food plants, w h e n troweled on concrete, is s a i d to cure to a hard, d e n s e , stonelike, corrosion-proof surface, resistant to solvents, acids, and alkalis. (No. 929)
INTERMEDIATES Acetoacetanilide Acetoacet-ortho-chloroani lide Acefoacet-ortho-toluidide Acetoacet-para-chloroanilide Ethyl Acetoacetate Ethyi Benzoylacetate Ethyl Sodium O x a l a c e t a t e FEED PRODUCTS Calcium Pantothenate (Feed G r a d e ) C h o l i n e Chloride Curbay B - G * D U - M e f h i o n i n e (Feed G r a d e ) N i a c i n , U.S.P. Riboflavin Concentrates SpeciaS Liquid Curbay* U . S . I . V i t a m i n B i 2 and A n t i b i o t i c Feed Supplements Vacatone* 40 OTHER PRODUCTS M e t a l l i c Sodium Acetaldehyde Methionine (Pharm.) Caustic Soda Nitrocellulose Soins. Ethylene Propionaldehyde IPC (Isopropyl-NPropionic Acid Phenyl C a r b a m a t e ) Sulfuric Acid CIPC U r e t h a n , U.S.P. Liquid C h l o r i n e * R e g . U . S . Pat. Off.
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BRANCHES IN ALL PRINCIPAL CITIES
THE CHEMICAL WORLD THIS WEEK Machinery, training, and other costs will involve a starting investment b y W e s t inghouse of m o r e t h a n a million dollars in Uhe n e w plant.
OtHer Salary D a t a In. reporting the a n n u a l salary review picrpared by L_.os Alamos Scientific Labora tory s C&EN m a d e several errors ( M a r c h 30, page 1304). A m o n g t h e m w a s o n e in a ta."ble showing salary increases for P h . D / s in L952 over 1 9 5 1 . T h e initial 1952 figure, of c o u r s e , should h a v e b e e n $516.23. In the table comparing average salaries by d e g r e e and industry, those given for the elecrtronie and r u b b e r industries are en tirely ineoneot. T h e s e should h a v e b e e n :
This p a r t i a l view of t h e Merck library shows t h e portion reserved a s a reading room. T h e other end of this large room c a n b e divided B y folding in the side wall to form a small conference room. Normally it remains a l a r g e open s p a c e are located on the outside. T h e center sec tion has rooms with special facilities re quired by each department. T h e r e are two airconditioning systems. O n e supplies t h e animal quarters with unrecirculated air to avoid the spred of odors and cross-infec tion.
HoIEingshead Plans Chemical Plant on W e s t C o a s t A $750,000 plant for t h e manufacture of chemical maintenance products for auto mobile, aircraft, home, a n d industry will be erected in Sunnyvale, Calif., in t h e immediate future b y the R. M. Hollingshead Corp. Negotiations have b e e n con cluded for a 10-acre tract which is b o u n d e d by Kifer Road and the Southern Pacific tracks. Construction of the multi-story plant will begin immediately a n d is scheduled for completion early in 1954. T h e factory, with additional facilities provided for offices, warehousing a n d shipping, will produce most of t h e company's chemical requirements for t h e 11 western states. Construction of t h e W e s t Coast factory is part of a several million dollar expan sion program of Hollingshead. i n addition to the n e w factory near San Francisco, additional buildings have been completed at the company's factories in Ontario, a n d more buildings are scheduled for com pletion in 1953 at the company's m a i n factories in Camden, N. J.
t h e Harmar (Townshijp) Golf Course, con struction will begin o x i a one-floor manu facturing plant of approximately 87,000 square feet. Expected to employ initially some 200 people a n d ultimately perhaps many times that niunther, t h e pi-ant "will engineer, m a n u f a c t u r e antd sell p r o d u c t s which have been d e v e l o p e d for atomic p o w e r plants." T h e new plant is o x p e c t e d to b e com pleted and ready for occupancy t h i s year. T h e c o m p a n y indicates tHat the work to b e done there will involve n o h a z a r d what ever t o the surrounding a r e a and will be "primarily design aricfi mechanical opera tions." T h e plant is "beings constructed by t h e Dick Realty Co. of La.rge„ Pa., a n d leased b y Westinghouse on a l o n g - t e r m basis.
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The- ratio of B.S. to Ph.D. in t h e chemi cal and allied products industries should hav«e been 3.02 instead of 3.20.
Goodyear Starts Chemical Expansion approximately $5.5 million in plant ex pansions is p l a n n e d by Goodyear Tire & Ruh>ber Co, tinis year to meet t h e growing clenoand for trie company's chemical p r o d ucts. Expansion of chemical production facilities at Akron a n d at Niagara Falls, will increase the output of accelerators use S O Ν S T R E È T , Ν E W Y O R K
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Beckman Instruments, Inc., will transfer its New York offices to Mountainside, N. J. this month. The size of Beekman's cur rent east coast operation will b e tripled. Wyandotte Chemicals Corp. Wyan dotte, Mich, is now producing lindane in commercial quantities. Hammel-Dahl Co., Providence, R. I., has appointed C. \V. Dean and Assoc, 1509 Madison Ave., Memphis, Tenn., as sales and service representatives for its auto matic control equipment. Sturtevant Mill Co., Boston, Mass., has acquired all interests for the Micronizer manufactured by the Micronizer Co., Moorestown, N . J, This includes all rights of manufacture and sales including the registered trademarks. Wisconsin Michigan Power Co., Mil waukee, Wis., has filed application with the Federal Power Commission for acquisi tion of a dam and hydroelectric generating plant on the Menominee River from the Kingsford Chemical Co. Total payment to be made by Wisconsin Michigan to the chemical company is $1,522,000. Wallace & Tier man, Ltd., has moved its complete facilities from Toronto to Scar borough Township, eight miles from Toronto.
GOVERNMENT N e w Chemicals in Foods Bill Introduced
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plastic "squeeze" type bottles and other type containers. The Mills' processes are also patented. Earlier findings of the lower court that certain of the Plax patents are valid were affirmed. However, it was stated that there was no similarity in principle between the two manufacturing processes and that, therefore, no patent infringement exists.
• H i g h dispersion 2 5 0 m m : 66A/mm (first order) 5 0 0 m m : 33A/mm (first order) l6A/mm (first order) • L i n e a r wavelength scale Set at factory, no calibratioo re quired • L o w cost "WRITS for complete information and a demonstration. Bausch 8c Lomb» Optical Co., 74817 St. Paul St., Rochester 2, N . Y . CHEMICAL
A legislative proposal which would re quire adequate pretesting and assurance of safety of chemical additives in foods has been proposed. The bill, introduced hy Rep. A. L. Miller (R.-Neb.), would set up a new section in the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act devoted solely to chemicals proposed for use in foods. Rep. Miller feels that the present act does not adequately encourage the de velopment of new and desirable products while still performing its basic function of protecting public health. H e feels that chemicals used in foods, insecticides, and cosmetics require separate consideration. For that reason, his proposed bill on in secticides, previously introduced ( see C&EN, April 13, page 1614), his current proposal, and another on cosmetics now in preparation would set up separate secAND
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