THE CHEMICAL WORLD THIS WEEK • Chemical g r o w t h along the Ohio River is
most rapid in areas at opposite ends of the valley —near Calvert City and Moundsville-Natrium. First plant built in 1943. Page 3712. • Groundbreaking f o r nuclear power plant,
accomplished by remote control, used neutrons to start power shovel. Plant is designed for en largement from 60,000 kw. Page 3716. • Du Pont's Mylar polyester film plant nears commercial production. It has been in partial operation and shipping film to customers since mid-July. Page 3718. • O n e new organic a d a y — t h a t is record of
U. S. synthetic industry, according to SOCMA report. It forecasts $1 billion development pro gram in next five years. Page 3719. • Expenditures for chemical plants and equip ment are going to be down 15% this year, com pared with last, if programed outlays are made in the second half. Page 3720. • General Chemical opens research labs at
Allied's research center in New Jersey. It will emphasize work on Genetrons and basic indus trial chemicals. Page 3720. • Polyethylene terephthalate's success story h a d its beginnings in 1931 and its fruition in Dacron polyester fiber and Mylar polyester film. Page 3724. • Fatty acid that causes TB lesions when in jected into test animals has been isolated from t h e tubercle bacillus at University of California. Sheep's wool wax is another source of such fatty acid molecules. Page 3730. • Oxidation of eugenol with H 2 0 2 , with per oxidase as a catalyst, yields lignin. Caltech re search indicates that lignin is formed in the cell wall of plants. Page 3730.
strength. Methods combine metals and inorganic substances o r combinations of them. Page 3734. • Treatment rendering suede w a t e r resistant
has been developed b y Du Pont. It uses a chrome complex to replace traditional lubricating agents for leather suede. Page 3734. • Do w e need a n executive reserve? Yes is
the answer, according to O D M . This agency has a quota of 300 men to fill its posts in case of a sudden emergency. Page 3738. • Plan for international atomic pool shapes u p as AEC makes plans for international conference of nuclear scientists, probably early next year. All interested foreign scientists are invited to attend. Page 3742. • Market trends for industrial chemicals con tinued to be irregular during quarter ending in September. C&EN's Quarterly Market Prices re flect these changes and also include prices for plastics and resins. Page 3745. • Work on kinetics of f a s t reactions wins Cali fornia Section Award for Davidson. His work involves both reactions initiated by shock waves and those initiated by intense light. Page 3774. • Registration of chemists and chemical engi neers for NSF registry is being handled by ACS. Some 50,000 questionnaires have been mailed to ACS members to date. Page 3779. •"American Chemical Industry" is now com pleted as Williams Haynes adds volumes I and V to his six-volume history. The first is back ground, covering period from 1609 to 1911; the other, from 1930 to 1939. Page 3786. •Radioactive silicones for research are being made by GE and Abbott Labs. Potential fields: pharmacy a n d clinical chemistry, cosmetics, tex tiles, and lubricants. Page 3792. • Petroleum provides α t h i r d of U. S. benzene
• Scratches on negatives can be smoothed
with silicone oil developed by GE's Suits. It matches refractive index of film base (where most scratches occur). Page 3734. • New methods of bonding glass fiber have b e e n devised b y the Navy. They will produce laminates and tubular products of superior VOLUME
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as coke-oven output continues to decline. BSDA starts survey of producers and consumers to get supply and demand picture. Page 3800. •Substantial inventory drops mark post-Labor Day period. Decreasing stocks on hand also re vealed in increasing retail sales figures in spite of decreasing price levels. Page 3802. 3703
