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NEW PRODUCTS THIS WEEK Equipment Ultra microbalance (Model G-2). Electrobalance has an ulti- mate sensitivity of 50 nanograms, a precision of 1 p.p.m. of sample weight, and a capacity of 2.5 grams. Cahn Instrument Co., Paramount, Calif. Ε 3 0 Lithium radiation detectors. 50 models of lithium-drifted de- vices can operate in sensing areas ranging from 50 to 500 sq. mm. with room temperature cesium beta resolutions as low as 12 k.e.v.; detectors for operation at liquid nitrogen temperature are also available. Nuclear Semiconductor, Inc., San Carlos, Calif. Ε 3 1 Electroluminescent laser. Device is made of gallium arsenide semiconducting material cut in a dumbbell shape; dumbbell presents indium alloyed contacts to handle high electric current. RCA, New York, N.Y. Ε 3 2 Vapor degreaser. Apparatus designed for use with low-boiling, nontoxic Du Pont Freon cleaning agents; doubles workload ca- pacity and cuts evaporation losses by holding permanently a cold barrier above the solvent. Cyclo-Tronics, Inc., Chicago, 111. Ε 33 Countercurrent contactor. Device eliminates down time for washing and regeneration of ion exchange resins; agitation and intimate liquids/solids contact produce ion exchange with high- quality effluents. Gifford-Wood, Inc., Hudson, N.Y. Ε 3 4 Chemicals Polyamide resin (Versalon SR-2). Possesses thermal stability and avoids problems of resin disintegration due to hot melt application equipment; has sharp setting point and excellent adhesion to a variety of substrates. General Mills, Inc., Minneapolis, Minn. C 6 0 Homopolymer resins. Plaskon PVC resin SG 715, a high- molecular-weight resin, is designed for achieving ultimate phys- ical properties in flexible applications, such as extruded profiles, water stops, while Plaskon PVC resin SR 414 is a medium- high-molecular-weight homopolymer designed for rigid vinyl applications. Allied Chemical Corp., New York, N.Y. C 6 3 Hydrophilic additive to water (TX-150). Product changes and controls the property of water, which can be solidified to the consistency of a stretchable rubber; available in a nontoxic, pharmaceutical quantity, as well as in industrial requirements. Oil Center Research, Inc., Lafayette, La. C 6 4 Literature Process industries control booklet. Describes electronic and pneumatic process control components, such as alarm monitor- ing and control computer systems; explains flexible approach in solving process control problems. Westinghouse Electric Corp., Pittsburgh, Pa. LI Valve principles manual. Describes valve applications and operating principles of basic piston and diaphragm actuated valves; shows accessories for control functions such as back and differential pressure, rate of flow. A. O. Smith Corp., Erie, Pa. L 2 Synthetic fibers resistance booklet. Gives comparative chemi- cal and thermal resistance data for felt filter media made of wool and a variety of synthetic fibers; details metals used in fabricating filter products, such as filter cartridges. American Felt Co., Glennville, Conn. L 3 Fermentation nutrients catalog. Analyzes autolyzed yeast fractions, enzyme hydrolyzed proteins, soluble meat peptones, and other nutrients for fermentations. Amber Laboratories, Milwaukee, Wis. L 4 Acrylic latex (UCAR 878). Product, designed specifically as a soft, self-cross-linking adhesive base, has superior low-tempera- ture cure properties in the 200° to 270° F. range; keeps excel- lent chemical and solvent resistance after curing. Union Carbide Corp., New York, N.Y. C 61 Low thermal expansion alloy (Unispan 36). Product has low thermal expansion in a —400° to 350° F. range; applications in- clude parts in precision machinery. Cyclops Corp., Pittsburgh, Pa. C 6 2 Precious metal recovery booklet. Discusses the recovery of silver, gold, and platinum from industrial scrap, showing how to locate, segregate, handle, and ship it. Handy & Harman, New York, N.Y. L 5 Epoxy glass broadgoods brochure. Details applicable specifi- cations, laminating procedures, prepreg properties, test values, and methods of epoxy resin preimpregnated glass fabric broad- goods suitable for electrical applications. U.S. Polymeric, Inc., Santa Ana, Calif. L 6 For more information on products listed, check the appropriate numbers on the coupon below and mail. April 8, 1968 Inquiry coupon is valid if received by July 8 Functions Name Title Company A Q Management G β D Process Research & Development Η C D Product Research & Development I D D Basic Research J Ε D Plant Operations Κ F D Engineering Design & Construction Industry Street City. State, Zip No. Ε 30 31 32 33 34 C 60 61 62 63 64 L 1 2 3 4 5 6 A Β G D Ε F G H I I D Analysis/Testing D Marketing/S aies D Purchasing D Consulting D Teaching-Student ) Engineering and Construction Κ ( ) Food and Kindred Products ) Textile Mill Products L ( ) Paper and Allied Products M ( ) Government Ν ( ) Chemicals and Allied Products Ο ( ) Elastomers, Polymers, Plasticizers Ρ ί ) Drugs Ο ( ) Detergents, Cosmetics, Specialties R ( ) Paints, Varnishes, etc. S ( Τ ( ) Petroleum Refining, Asphalts, Lubricants ) Rubber and Plastic Products ) Independent Laboratories ) Consultants ) Primary Metal Industries ) Fabricated Metal Products ) Machinery and Equipment ) Transportation Equipment ) Instruments and Control ) Education Clip & Mail to: C&EN Readers' Information Service, Publishers Data Center, Inc., 51 Madison Ave., Room 1516, New York, N.Y. 10010 58 C&EN APRIL 8, 1968
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NEW PRODUCTS THIS WEEK Equipment
Ultra microbalance (Model G-2) . Electrobalance has an ultimate sensitivity of 50 nanograms, a precision of 1 p.p.m. of sample weight, and a capacity of 2.5 grams. Cahn Instrument Co., Paramount, Calif. Ε 3 0
Lithium radiation detectors. 50 models of lithium-drifted devices can operate in sensing areas ranging from 50 to 500 sq. mm. with room temperature cesium beta resolutions as low as 12 k.e.v.; detectors for operation at liquid nitrogen temperature are also available. Nuclear Semiconductor, Inc., San Carlos, Calif. Ε 31
Electroluminescent laser. Device is made of gallium arsenide semiconducting material cut in a dumbbell shape; dumbbell presents indium alloyed contacts to handle high electric current. RCA, New York, N.Y. Ε 3 2
Vapor degreaser. Apparatus designed for use with low-boiling, nontoxic Du Pont Freon cleaning agents; doubles workload capacity and cuts evaporation losses by holding permanently a cold barrier above the solvent. Cyclo-Tronics, Inc., Chicago, 111. Ε 3 3
Countercurrent contactor. Device eliminates down time for washing and regeneration of ion exchange resins; agitation and intimate liquids/solids contact produce ion exchange with high-quality effluents. Gifford-Wood, Inc., Hudson, N.Y. Ε 3 4
Chemicals
Polyamide resin (Versalon SR-2). Possesses thermal stability and avoids problems of resin disintegration due to hot melt application equipment; has sharp setting point and excellent adhesion to a variety of substrates. General Mills, Inc., Minneapolis, Minn. C 6 0
Homopolymer resins. Plaskon PVC resin SG 715, a high-molecular-weight resin, is designed for achieving ultimate physical properties in flexible applications, such as extruded profiles, water stops, while Plaskon PVC resin SR 414 is a medium-high-molecular-weight homopolymer designed for rigid vinyl applications. Allied Chemical Corp., New York, N.Y. C 6 3
Hydrophilic additive to water (TX-150). Product changes and controls the property of water, which can be solidified to the consistency of a stretchable rubber; available in a nontoxic, pharmaceutical quantity, as well as in industrial requirements. Oil Center Research, Inc., Lafayette, La. C 6 4
Literature
Process industries control booklet. Describes electronic and pneumatic process control components, such as alarm monitoring and control computer systems; explains flexible approach in solving process control problems. Westinghouse Electric Corp., Pittsburgh, Pa. L I
Valve principles manual. Describes valve applications and operating principles of basic piston and diaphragm actuated valves; shows accessories for control functions such as back and differential pressure, rate of flow. A. O. Smith Corp., Erie, Pa. L 2
Synthetic fibers resistance booklet. Gives comparative chemical and thermal resistance data for felt filter media made of wool and a variety of synthetic fibers; details metals used in fabricating filter products, such as filter cartridges. American Felt Co., Glennville, Conn. L 3
Fermentation nutrients catalog. Analyzes autolyzed yeast fractions, enzyme hydrolyzed proteins, soluble meat peptones, and other nutrients for fermentations. Amber Laboratories, Milwaukee, Wis. L 4
Acrylic latex (UCAR 878) . Product, designed specifically as a soft, self-cross-linking adhesive base, has superior low-temperature cure properties in the 200° to 270° F . range; keeps excellent chemical and solvent resistance after curing. Union Carbide Corp., New York, N.Y. C 61
Low thermal expansion alloy (Unispan 36) . Product has low thermal expansion in a —400° to 350° F . range; applications include parts in precision machinery. Cyclops Corp., Pittsburgh, Pa. C 6 2
Precious metal recovery booklet. Discusses the recovery of silver, gold, and platinum from industrial scrap, showing how to locate, segregate, handle, and ship it. Handy & Harman, New York, N.Y. L 5
Epoxy glass broadgoods brochure. Details applicable specifications, laminating procedures, prepreg properties, test values, and methods of epoxy resin preimpregnated glass fabric broad-goods suitable for electrical applications. U.S. Polymeric, Inc., Santa Ana, Calif. L 6
For more information on products listed, check the appropriate numbers on the coupon below and mail.
April 8, 1968 Inquiry coupon is valid if received by July 8 Functions
Name
Title
Company
A Q Management G β D Process Research & Development Η C D Product Research & Development I D D Basic Research J Ε D Plant Operations Κ F D Engineering Design & Construction
Indust ry Street
City. State, Zip No.
Ε 30 31 32 33 34 C 60 61 62 63 64 L 1 2 3 4 5 6
A Β G D Ε F G H I I
D Analysis/Testing D Marketing/S aies D Purchasing D Consulting D Teaching-Student
) Engineering and Construction Κ ( ) Food and Kindred Products ) Textile Mill Products L ( ) Paper and Allied Products M ( ) Government Ν ( ) Chemicals and Allied Products Ο ( ) Elastomers, Polymers, Plasticizers Ρ ί ) Drugs Ο ( ) Detergents, Cosmetics, Specialties R ( ) Paints, Varnishes, etc. S (
Τ (
) Petroleum Refining, Asphalts, Lubricants
) Rubber and Plastic Products ) Independent Laboratories ) Consultants ) Primary Metal Industries ) Fabricated Metal Products ) Machinery and Equipment ) Transportation Equipment ) Instruments and Control ) Education
Clip & Mail to: C&EN Readers ' I n fo rma t i on Serv ice, Pub l ishers Data Center, Inc., 51 Mad ison Ave., Room 1516, New York, N.Y. 10010
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