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Is your business rubber, textiles, paper, organic synthesis? Or perhaps i t s household detergents, jet turbine blades or color film processing. These are only a few of the many and diversified products and processes in which Becco peroxygen chemicals are used. With scores of manufacturers Becco is first in peroxygens.. . and for a very sound reason. At Becco every resource is concentrated on research, quality control, manufacturing facilities and technical service for
peroxygen chemicals and their application. Without obligation, we shall be glad to discuss those applications in which Becco peroxygen chemicals can best serve you. Becco's B I G F O U R c a n a d d chemical dollars t h r o u g h . . · 1 . Specialized Research a n d
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P e r o x y g e n C h e m i c a l s , : Hydrogen Peroxide - P e r a c e t i c A c i d - S o d i u m Perborate · Persulfates and o t h e r s
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consider B E C C O first HYDROGEN PEROX3DE
Bleaching — textiles, paper, pulp, feathers, wood, fur , straw, and otfccr! Oxidation — manufacture of organic chemicals; preparation of peracids; modification of carbohydrates and proteins; metal sur face treatment; purification of process, solutions; development of dyestuffs. Polymerization—catalyst: source of free radicals.
SODIUM CARBONATE PEROXIDE A N D SODIUM PYROPHOSPHATE PEROXIDE
Compounding of detergents. CALCIUM PEROXIDE
Dough conditioner in baking; medicated chewing gum; antacid drug products; high-temperature oxidation reactions. MAGNESIUM PEROXIDE
Foaming Agent — foam rubber, porous gypsum, porous concrete, porous refractory brick. Power Source — propulsion of rockets and mis siles; auxiliary equipment drives.
Antacid and laxative medicinal prepara tions. Z I N C PEROXIDE
Disinfectant and deodorant in dusting powders, ointments, etc.; rubber vulcani zation.
PERACETIC ACID
Epoxidation, hydroxylation and ringsplitting reactions in organic synthesis; bleaching of synthetic fibers; polymeri zation catalyst; germicide and fungicide.
ACETYL PEROXIDE IN DIMETHYL PHTHALATE
Catalyst for bulk polymerization; source of free radicals; oxidizing agent in non aqueous media.
AMMONIUM AND POTASSIUM PERSULFATE
Emulsion polymerization catalysts; etch ing of metals; modification of starch arid flour; manufacture of organic synthetic * chemicals; color film processing.
Becco i s at .your service with : Long* experi ence in research and development; technical literature; technically-trained field represent atives; prompt delivery from strategically located distribution points.
SODIUM* PERBORATE
Powder bleaches and household deter gents; dyestuff oxidation; formulation of tooth powder and denture cleaners; per manent wave neutraliser.
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UREA PEROXIDE
H a i r d y e i n g and cold waving; hypo elimination and blueprint developing.
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