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ο multifunctional S Silicon Chemical "LINDE" ïiiYL TRICHLOROSILANE CH 2 = CHSiCl3 available for the first time in pilot-plant quantities This unsaturated organosilicon "build- ing-block" exhibits chemical reactivity characteristic of vinyl compounds. Ease of addition to the vinyl double bond, suggests this silane as a new means of introducing a silicon radical into vari- ous organic molecules. Copolymerization of vinyl trichloro- silane with other vinyl monomers yields polymers which can be cross-linked by hydrolysis and condensation. Reac- tions of the vinyl group with other compounds can be carried out either prior to, or after forming the silicones. Vinyl trichlorosilane is one of many organosilicon compounds, including aryl and alkyl trichlorosilanes and esters, which are now available in drum quantities from LINDE. Wt(te to the New Products Division for research samples and additional in- formation on vinyl trichlorosilane and other "Linde" trichlorosilanes. The term "Linde" is a registered trade- mark of The Linde Air Products Company. ACS Membership Drive A. \V. Scholl, head of the chemistry de- partment of Marshall College, Huntington, W. Va., writes us. "I have read your edi- torial 'Jubilee Membership Campaign' in C&EW 28, 28S1 (1950). Please send me 30 application blanks and 25 student dis- count certificates so that I can do my part in reaching the goal of 75,000 members." Three cheers for Dr. Scholl! Vanished Where does all that whisky go? Not the gallons that are sold, but the 229i that can be expected to evaporate or be lost through leakage before maturity, ac- cording to industry spokesmen. When you consider that the total supplies of whisky in the hands of distillers today add up to some 620 million gallons (the biggest tota-I since 1933 and compares with about 578 million gallons a year ago), 22% is a quantity to be reckoned with. Come on, you slip-stick artists, figure out an answer for that one. Corrosionproof As an eye-stopper the announcement of the Corrosion Symposium held recently as a joint meeting of the San Diego sec- tions of the AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY and the American Society for Metals did the trick. It was printed on a sheet of thin-gage aluminum provided through the courtesy of the Kaiser Aluminum Co. Every Man Has a Right To His Own Opinion Who'd they think that they can bluff? We know Fe's old dirty stuff! And lead is something we abhor It's only good to go to war! But we've a great respect for gold- It's luster's something to behold! It ain't the eagle makes this change- It is the New York Stock Exchange! "C 2 H 5 " Thompson BY MCFEATTERS COPYRIOHT I960. PUBLISHERS SYNDICATE "I want you to meet our research chemist when he comes back from his latest experiment." Leading industrial doctors advise immedi- ate washing with plenty of running water as the best first aid treatment for a n y chemical in the eyes. Records prove that washing with water for ten minutes or more, close to the accident, is necessary to reduce or eliminate eye damage. Forehead operation leaves hands free to open eyelids so water can be directed wher- ever chemicals might be lodged. Sanitary white baked enamel bowl is resistant to most fumes. Over 500 industrial plant installations have been made to date. Write For Details. VALVE Chain Operated Quick Action Self-Closing mmÊmmwmmm The Β & A Shower is the quickest and most satisfac- tory way to saturate a work- er with gallons of water the Instant an accident occurs, to prevent a dis- figuring burn—even a fatality. Special shower head, no holee to clog—can be used where unfiltered water prevails. Write For Details. DISFIGURING FACIAL CUTS AND BURNS, OH ARMS/ AND 6Ο0Ϋ- HA" eH5 rH,5 W< c -rB0 UHtfvtf u 6i*ftV 5 PINT 1 GALLON 5 GALLON NEW LOW COST Β & A SAF-T-BAGS are widely used for the safe handling of glass bottles con- taining harmful chemicals; also the storage and recovery oi expensive serums, biological», and other costly products. Painful cuts, disfiguring burns, loss of eyesight, or even a fatality, do result from corro- sive liquid splash and flying glass when unprotected bottles shatter. Write Foi Details. VUÊÊÊÊÊÊIMËÊÊeem P.O. BOX 7542. CHICAGO 60, ILLINOIS 3558 CHEMICAL AND ENGINEERING NEWS
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ο multifunctional S Silicon Chemical
"LINDE" ï i i Y L
TRICHLOROSILANE
CH2 = CHSiCl3
available for the first
time in pilot-plant quantities
This unsa tu ra ted organosi l icon "bui ld
ing-block" exhibits chemical react ivi ty
character is t ic of vinyl c o m p o u n d s . E a s e
of addi t ion to the vinyl double b o n d ,
suggests this silane as a new m e a n s of
in t roduc ing a silicon radical into var i
ous organic molecules .
Copolymer iza t ion of vinyl t r ichloro-
silane w i t h other vinyl monomers yields
po lymers which c a n be cross-linked by
hydrolysis a n d condensa t ion . Reac
tions of the vinyl g roup wi th o the r
c o m p o u n d s can b e carr ied out e i ther
prior to, or after forming the silicones.
Vinyl tr ichlorosilane is one of m a n y
organosil icon c o m p o u n d s , inc luding
a r y l a n d a lky l t r i c h l o r o s i l a n e s a n d
esters, which are n o w avai lable in d r u m
quan t i t i e s from L I N D E .
Wt(te to the New Products Division
for research samples and additional in
formation on vinyl trichlorosilane and
other "Linde" trichlorosilanes.
T h e t erm " L i n d e " is a registered trademark o f The Linde Air Products Company .
ACS Membership Drive
A. \V. Scholl, head of the chemistry department of Marshall College, Huntington, W. Va., writes us. "I have read your editorial 'Jubilee Membership Campaign' in C&EW 28, 28S1 (1950) . Please send me 30 application blanks and 25 student discount certificates so that I can do my part in reaching the goal of 75,000 members."
Th ree cheers for Dr. Scholl!
Vanished
W h e r e does all that whisky go? Not the gallons that are sold, but the 229i that can be expected to evaporate or be lost through leakage before maturity, according to industry spokesmen. When you consider that the total supplies of whisky in t he hands of distillers today add up to some 620 million gallons ( the biggest tota-I since 1933 and compares with about 578 million gallons a year ago ) , 22% is a quantity to be reckoned with. Come on, you slip-stick artists, figure out an answer for tha t one.
Corrosionproof
As an eye-stopper the announcement of the Corrosion Symposium held recently as a joint meeting of the San Diego sections of the AMERICAN C H E M I C A L SOCIETY and t he American Society for Metals did the trick. It was printed on a sheet of thin-gage aluminum provided through the courtesy of the Kaiser Aluminum Co.
Every M a n Has a Right To His O w n Opinion
W h o ' d they think that they can bluff? W e know Fe's old dirty stuff!
And lead is something we abhor I t 's only good to go to war!
But we've a great respect for go ld -It 's luster's something to behold!
It ain' t t he eagle makes this c h a n g e -It is the New York Stock Exchange!
"C2H5" Thompson
BY MCFEATTERS COPYRIOHT I960. PUBLISHERS SYNDICATE
"I wan t you to meet our research chemist when he comes back from his latest experiment."
Leading industrial doctors advise immediate washing with plenty of running water a s the best first a id treatment for any chemical in the e y e s . Records prove that wash ing with water for ten minutes or more, c l o s e to the accident, is n e c e s s a r y to reduce or eliminate e y e d a m a g e .
Forehead operat ion l eaves hands free to open eye l ids s o water c a n be directed wherever c h e m i c a l s might be lodged. Sanitary white baked e n a m e l bowl is resistant to most fumes.
Over 500 industrial plant installations h a v e been m a d e to date .
Write For Details.
VALVE Chain Operated
Quick Action Self-Closing
mmÊmmwmmm
The Β & A Shower is the quickest a n d most satisfactory way to saturate a worker with gallons of water the
Instant a n accident occurs, to prevent a disfiguring burn—even a fatality.
Special shower head , no holee to c log—can b e used where unfiltered water prevails.
Write For Details.
D I S F I G U R I N G FACIAL CUTS AND BURNS,
OH ARMS/ AND 6Ο0Ϋ-
H A " e H 5
r H , 5 W < c - r B 0
UHtfvtf u6i*ftV
5 PINT 1 GALLON
5 GALLON
NEW LOW COST
Β & A SAF-T-BAGS
are widely used for the safe handling of glass bottles containing harmful chemicals; a l so the storage and recovery oi expensive serums, biological», and other costly products.
P a i n f u l cuts , d i s f i g u r i n g burns, loss of eyesight, or even a fatality, d o result from corros ive liquid splash and flying g l a s s when unprotected bottles shatter.
Write Foi Details.
VUÊÊÊÊÊÊIMËÊÊeem P.O. BOX 7542. CHICAGO 60, ILLINOIS
3558 C H E M I C A L A N D E N G I N E E R I N G N E W S
