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HIDDEN

USES OF

SODIUM

Wash the dishes with

SODIUM? , because one of the major "hid­ den uses" for sodium is in the produc­ tion of fatty alcohols, and the sulfates of these alcohols are among the best known and

To help you become more familiar with the

most commonly used active agents in modern

general properties and uses of sodium we have

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prepared a 50-page booklet on sodium chem­

The sodium reduction process for prepar­

istry. This booklet also includes information

ing tatty alcohols has been used commercially

on the history, handling, and chemical reac­

for many years, producing uniform products

tions of sodium as well as a bibliography of

with maximum economy. Both saturated and

304 references.

unsaturated alcohols may be obtained with equal ease. No high pressure equipment is re­ quired, consequently plant investment is far below competitive processes. These fatty alcohols are commanding in­ creased attention as versatile intermediates in the chemical field as well as for detergent uses. Our technical staff will welcome your inquiry concerning design, cost, and operating infor­ mation relating to the manufacture of both

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The Facts about Sodium

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You are invited to write • for your free copy of this M •7 valuable booklet. Please Mf address National Distil­ lers Chemical Corporation, Department N, 120 Broadway, N e w York 5, N . Y., on your company letterhead.

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saturated and unsaturated fatty alcohols.

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