October 10, 1930
IS DUST RI AL· AND ENGINEERING
CHEMISTRY
Manufacturers' New Publications
T o Buy or Sell All Miscellaneous and For Sale advertisements a r e charged at the rate of five cents a word with a minimum charge of two dollars for each insertion, t h e address counting as ten words. CHEMICAL RESEARCH PERIODICALS. Complete sets, volume» or single back copies of CHEMICAL A N D PHYSICAL MAGAZINES FOR SALE Please send u s list of Desiderata. W E BUY SCIENTIFIC MAGA ZINES. Address " B . Login & Son Inc.," 29 Bast 21st S t . . N e w York. F O R SALE: Chemical Abstracts, Vol. 4 - 2 3 complete with t w o decennial indices, bound in buckram, price 5250.00. Journal of Physical Chemistry. Vols. 21—32, bound, price 550.00. Gmelin-ICraut: Anorganische Cliemte. Vols. 1-5 complete (bound) 7th edition, price 544.00. Meyer-Jacobson: Organische Chemie, Vol. 1 and 2. complete. 2nd edition, price 520.03. Stahler: Arbcitsmethoden in der Anorg. Chem.. Vol. 1-4. complete (bound), price 520.00. Address " K a y , · ' care Ind. & Eng. Chem.. Easton. Pa. Tungsten and Molybdenum wire, rods, ribbon» sheets, tubing for radio tubes, incandescent lamps, high temperature furnaces, resistances, contact points, etc. Fine wire drawing from 0.0005 up. High vacuum labora tories, neon tubes for experimental purposes, EH photo-electric cells, high frequency apparatus, spark gaps, special transformers, annealing furnaces, etc. ARGCO LABORATORIES, Inc.. 150 West 22nd Street, New York. Ν . Υ. W A N T E D : Electric furnace suitable for t h e reduction of tin oxide. dress " B o x 3 2 - N - 1 0 . " care Ind. & Eng. Chem., lias t o n . Pa.
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W A N T E D : One MacMichael Viscosimeter and one Polariscope 2 0 0 to 400 M M preferable. These must be high grade instruments a n d in perfect order. Address " B o x 3 5 - N - 1 0 , " care Ind. & Eng. Chem., Easton. P a . W A N T E D : One T y l e r R O - T A P Testing Sieve Shaker Complete. Give details a s to length of service and number and size of screens. Address " B o x 37-N-10.·· care I n d . & Eng. Chem.. Easton. P a .
Notice—Publications mentioned in this column will be sent free, unless other wise noted, by the firms issuing them, to readers of INDUSTRIAL AND ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY WHO request them on their business stationery. In writtng it will be appreciated if you will mention INDUSTRIAL AND ENGINEERING
CHEMISTRY.
Armco Electrical Sheet Steel Grades. A 10-page bulletin, illustrated with typical curves. T H E AMERICAN ROLLING M I L L C O . , Middletown, Ohio. "Artie, the Refrigerant. Its Physical and Physiological Proper ties and Performance Data." Technical Paper 274, 3 9 pages. THE
ROESSLER & HASSLACHER CHEMICAL C O . , I N C . , Niagara
Falls, Ν . Υ. Automatic Control. "The Era of Automatic Control" is the subject of a new 32-page bound bulletin in which temperature control equipment is presented and illustrated in a very in teresting
described.
Clemson College Plans Textile Exhibit
Regulations Available for Transportation of Explosives The Interstate Commerce Commission h a s revised its regula tions covering the transportation of explosives and other danger ous articles in freight, express, a n d baggage service. These regulations became effective October 1, 1930. T h e Bureau of Explosives will arrange, as heretofore, to publish them in various forms. The freight tariff, which shows only the regulations per taining to freight service, together with shipping container specifications, is n o w available. T h e complete regulations af fecting freight, express, and baggage service, together with ship ping container specifications, will be published as Β. Ε . Pamphlet 9, which is pocket size. Inquiries should b e addressed to t h e Bureau of Explosives, 3 0 Vesey St., New York, Ν. Υ.
Research for Industry B attelle Memorial Institute has issued for the use of industrial executives and research directors a handsome brochure entitled "Research for Industry." This booklet describes the facilities for research available to industry a t the institute. The pages contain excerpts from the wills which established the institute, a list of the trustees, and a leading article o n research as a way of progress, which sets forth the potentialities of applied research. Then follow a number of pages beautifully illustrated, describing the facilities, equipment, policy, and other important features of the institute of particular interest t o those who m a y contemplate availing themselves of what it offers. T h e address of t h e i n stitute is 505 King Ave., Columbus, Ohio.
THE
BROWN
INSTRUMENT
Co.,
BARNSTEAD
STILL
AND STERILIZER
Phila
Co., INC.,
Lanesville Terrace, Forest Hills, Boston, Mass. "Bentonite, Properties, Sources, Geology, Production." tin 107, 22 pages.
Bulle
SILICA PRODUCTS Co., 700 Baltimore Ave.,
Kansas City, Mo. Coke Retorts. The Meier coke retort for processing coal, with recovery of by-products, is described in a new 4-page folder. A flow sheet shows in detail the movement of coal, coke, by products,
The Clemson College Textile Department will maintain an exhibit at the Southern Textile Show in Greenville, October 20 to 25. Director H. H . Willis extends a cordial invitation t o all chemists, dyers, executives, and other mill men to visit the Clem son booth. Among the features of the exhibit will be a large display of rayon and synthetic yarn materials in all stages, from the crude cellulose t o the printed or dyed and finished goods. Also featuring the exhibit will be what is probably the largest and most diversified collection of dyestuffs color cards ever of fered for reference in the South. There will be a display of hydrogen-ion concentration deter mination, or pH control apparatus of various types. Several attendants will be present to explain and discuss the manipula tion and applications of each type of equipment. A n additional exhibit will consist of modern textile materials from all parts of the world.
manner.
delphia, Pa. Barnstead Water Stills. An unusually large and comprehensive bulletin in loose-leaf form is just off the press. A complete variety of water distillation equipment for all types of labora tories and for many industrial purposes is illustrated and
and
gas
through
the
apparatus.
MEIER
COKE
RETORT C O . , 1315 West Lockwood Ave., Kirkwood, Mo. Forge-Welded Containers. Bulletin 2002, 8 pages, gives details of construction and other data on Rowland process-welded containers, such as gas cylinders, storage tanks, etc. AMERI CAN WELDING C O . , 30 Church St., N e w York, Ν. Υ. Iron Plate Specifications. Vol. 1, No. 4 , of the Armco Engineer ing Bulletin.
2 pages.
T H E AMERICAN ROLLING M I L L Co.,
Middletown, Ohio. Lithopone. A new 4-page bulletin, "The Effect of Lithopone o n t h e Consistency and Settling of Paint," gives information of value to many paint manufacturers and large consumers. THE
GRASSELLI CHEMICAL Co., I N C . , Pigment Division, 256
Vanderpool St., Newark, N . J. Mercury Switches. Glass-enclosed mercury switches for the control of electric motors, relays, liquid levels, and a variety of other control purposes are illustrated and described in a recent 4-page folder. E. MACHLETT & S O N , 50 William S t . , Long Island City, Ν . Υ. Oil Burners. The Hauck venturi triple atomizing low-pressure oil burner, employing three stages of atomization for more effi cient combustion of certain grades of fuel oil, is discussed and illustrated in Bulletin 403. HAUCK MFG. C O . , 126 Tenth St., Brooklyn, Ν . Υ. Pyrometers. Bulletin 301, 12 pages, discusses the self-contact potentiometer method of measuring and recording high tem peratures. Detailed illustrations a n d descriptions of equip ment for applying this method are included. UEHLING INSTRUMENT Co., Paterson, N. J.
Screens. A new and enlarged edition of the Orville Simpson catalog on Rotex screens is just off the press. Vibrating screens for handling all kinds of industrial bulk materials are dis cussed in detail. ORVILLE SIMPSON Co., Knowlton St., Cin cinnati, Ohio. S e a m l e s s Steel Products. Steel-plate products for t h e chemical and related industries, including tanks, autoclaves, digesters, etc., are described in a well-illustrated catalog. SEAMLESS S T E E L EQUIPMENT CORP., 39 Broadway, N e w York, Ν. Υ.
Silver. Bulletin 4 gives interesting information and suggestions on the industrial application of silver for containers and various processing operations. With the price of silver lower than i t has been for years, this bulletin is particularly appropriate a t this time. HANDY & HARMON, 57 William St., N e w York, Ν. Υ . Steel. A very attractive and completely illustrated booklet of 116 pages, "From Mine to Market," discusses t h e modern manufacture of pig iron, steel-plate bars, ingots, pipe, t i n plate, and other steel products.
WHEELING STEEL
CORP.,
Wheeling, W. Va. "Viscolizer." This item of equipment, developed for dairy products and ice cream, is discussed and illustrated in detail, including cross-section views, in a new 8-page folder. It h a s been found useful for certain chemical process operations re quiring intimate blending, emulsification, etc. Bulletin 116. CHERRY-ΒURRELL CORP., 427 West Randolph St., Chicago, 111.
