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Sales follow-up and follow-through ...an

example of Wyandotte technical service at work

1 A Wyandotte salesman's report indicates A that a household-detergent maker is going all out to develop a formulation with low-foaming and maximum detergent properties. Technical service goes into action.

3 The literature mailed included Wyan^ dotte's Pluronic Grid*—a graphic description of the properties of all the pluronics. The technical service man follows up, goes over the Grid with the research director.

2 Samples of eight grades of Wyandotte Pluronic® block-polymers, data sheets and technical literature are mailed to the research director of the firm. These grades are known to produce the required properties.

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OLLOWING U P t h e sale is j u s t one of the

m a n y functions of W y a n d o t t e technical

service. Packaging, shipping, safety, handling, storage, new products, new applications, p r o d u c t improvement, better procedures—and more—all fall within t h e realm of technical service. All come under

the

heading of giving each W y a n d o t t e customer or prospective customer the service

and

technical assistance he needs to best use t h e W y a n d o t t e p r o d u c t s he buys. If you have a problem t h a t falls within our technological or manufacturing background, check with us . . . our approach is designed A The eight Pluronics samples are then put through their paces in the company's • laboratory, with the Wyandotte technical service man on hand during the final stages. A combination of two Wyandotte Pluronics is soon found to have the best balance of desired properties.

Chemicals

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provide

answers.

Corporation,

Division,

Wyandotte,

principal

cities.

Wyandotte

Michigan

Michigan.

Alkali Offices in

*If you would like a copy of the Wyandotte Pluronic Grid, just send a note to the address above.

CHEMICALS Pacing

C Shortly afterward, the first mixed ** truckload of the two Pluronics is shipped. Schedules a r e carefully checked. Customer is notified of shipment and its time of arrival.

C At lunch several weeks later, the technical service man and the research director discuss minor problems encountered in full-scale production of the new household detergent.

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