NEW PRODUCTS THIS WEEK Equipment
Red dye (Disperse Red 7 2 ) . Dye exhibits good light and wet fastness, and stability to sublimation; recommended for poly esters and acetates. Ciba Chemical & Dye Co., Fair Lawn, N.J. C 62
Erodable thermocouple. Pt/Pt-Rh thermocouple continues to measure temperature as the thermocouple is being eroded away; used to measure furnace temperatures where erosion of wall and roof refractories is a problem. Bachman Laboratory, Edison, N.J. Ε 30
Lithium niobate crystals ( L i n o b a t e ) . Optically nonlinear crystals have large electro-optic coefficients, small acoustic transmission losses, and melting point of 1250° C ; available in sizes up to 0.5 inch in diameter and 6 inches in length; applications include uses as infrared detectors, modulators, and transducers. Adolf Meller Co., Providence, R.I. C 63
Plastic centrifugal pumps. All-plastic, close-coupled, com mon-shaft pumps can handle acids, bases, plus aliphatic and chlorinated solvents at fluid temperatures up to 250° F.; ca pacity of 100 g.p.m. Vanton Pump & Equipment Corp., Hillside, N.J. Ε 31
Amine intermediates. Fifteen primary, secondary, and tertiary amines have uses in development of pharmaceuticals, fungi cides, corrosion inhibitors, chelating agents, antioxidants, resins, dyes, and curing agents. Ames Laboratories, Inc., Milford, Conn. Ç 64
Sulfur trioxide measurer ( Sulfotherm ). Automatic instrument continuously measures and records sulfur trioxide content of flue gas; suitable for assessing the corrosiveness of flue gas as well as for monitoring combustion procesess. Ε 32 Siemens Co., Munich, Germany Ν MR spectrometer ( H R - 2 2 0 ) . Nuclear magnetic resonance system features a superconducting magnet which produces a field of 52,000 gauss; 220-MHz system has high sensitivity and increased dispersion of chemical shifts; has great application in investigating synthetic polymers and biopolymers. Varian Associates, Palo Alto, Calif. Ε 33
Literature Engineering plastics booklet. Gives guidelines for use of high-strength engineering plastics; contains criteria for material selection and determination of part thickness, mold design, assembly techniques, and decoration of products molded from engineering plastics. Celanese Plastics Co., Scotch Plains, N.J. L1
Test-tube mixer. Device mixes samples in test tubes or other small vessels, eliminating hand stirring; has orbiting rubber cup that creates a strong vortex for quickly mixing liquids and dissolving or suspending substances in a liquid. Ε 34 Thermolyne Corp., Dubuque, Iowa
Trickling filters (Bulletin N-960). Contains information on trickling filters and their use in secondary treatment plants, with a section on the Infilco rotary distributor; suggests flow diagrams for domestic sewage. Fuller Co., Tucson, Ariz. L2
Chemicals Controllers, indicators catalog. Describes line of temperature and pressure controllers and indicators; includes specifications, operation, and pertinent applications of each product. Alnor Instrument Co., Chicago, 111. L3
Reinforced polyethylene resin (Alathon G-0530). Glass-fiberreinforced high-density resin has several improved properties, which are a function of glass fiber content; reinforcement of high-density polyethylene with 3 0 % glass fiber gives 300-400% increases in strength and stiffness, and the heat distortion temperature is increased by 100° F . Du Pont Co., Wilmington, Del. C 60
Laboratory apparatus catalog. Gives information on more than 1400 pieces of equipment; covers nearly all fields of science and the equipment ranges from day-to-day laboratory needs to highly specialized automatic instruments. Precision Scientific Co., Chicago, 111. L4
Fatty methyl esters. Methyl tallowate and methyl stéarate, clear colorless liquids with high boiling and flash points, are soluble in common organic solvents, but insoluble in water; have uses as plasticizers, lubricants, and cutting oils, or as additives for textiles, waxes, rubber, and adhesives; also has uses as replacements for fatty acids, and as chemical intermediates. Nopco Chemical Co., Newark, N.J. C 61
Crystal, radiation products; gas-filled Harshaw
solid-state products catalog. Describes line of detectors, nuclear electronic devices, and crystal includes scintillation crystals and assemblies, and radiation detectors and instrumentation. Chemical Co., Cleveland, Ohio L 5
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