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In Florida, Du Pont film covers a solar still FOCUS ON THE SUN: a solar prominence BETTER THINGS FOR BETTER LI VIN G ... THRO UGH CHEMISTRY l uoionui uu ront tank cars like the one pictured here can be seen on sidings at practically every refinery in the country. They contain tetraethyl lead, the additive that helps take the "knock" out of gasoline engines Du Pont has been making tetraethyl lead for the oil industry since 1923. In addition, for the past dozen years Du Pont research has been working with automotive and oil industry research to make better motoring possible Just a few drops of TEL per gallon reduce the "knocking" tendency of gasoline. Thus the additive helps the refiner make a high octane fuel that can be sold to motorists at a reasonable price - in spite of the fact that Federal and state taxes make up about 40 per cent of the price paid at the pump. Petroleum Chemicals Division E. I. du Pont, de Nemours &, Co. (Inc.) Wilmington 98, Delaware (SuPDirp BETTER THINGS FOR BETTER LIVING ... THROUGH CHEMISTRY U.S PAT OH if fww U*MJV< . m. .wu This car holds enough tet raethyl lead antiknock compound to treat 2,150,000 gallons of motor gasoline. Manufactured by Du Pont for the past 36 years, TEL is one of more than 20 pe troleum additives--from dyes to rust preventives-- the company supplies to oil refiners. A FRAULEI N FRAMED You don't often see a pert fraulein framed like this one is. She's looking through a very special diaphragm of Du Pont "''eflon" TFE-fluorocarbon resin made by Martin Merkel KG, in Hamburg, Germany. Seven feet across, it's one of the largest com ponents ever made of "Teflon" .i ad contains eight pounds of the inert polymer. Like many other foreign cusIoiners (see "Doing Business with the World." page ,'iP), the' bO-yesr.old Merkel company processes basic i )u Pant materia)!', into linished products in great sat irty. It. specializes in molding ck'.-lrieal parl.i;. pa, kings, gaskets and seats, anil has turned out I I of these big diaphragms for use as heat, exit iisioii compen sators hi hydrofluoric at id plants. CHATTANOOGA'S LINE NO. 4 "We have had kilkleor nests mi the roof and in the middle of the gravel drive. We half sighted possums el night, anil ninny rabbit, nesls have- been inyovercri on the grounds. I Ducks oeea sionally light on our pond. "We doubt., however. Hint, any other 1 )i> Pont plant, invert in Tennessee 1 ran claim tile hi ist.inei ion' which came lo Glial(anonga Nylon record ly wdien a complete moonshine still was found on company property ly conniy police. "Duirkly dubbed Line- No. 4 by joI.osiers, (.lie i oinplele operation, surrounded by a dense tak-ket in swampy land, was uncovered a scant Pf>() yards IVom (.he plant- Maiding of brers sit'nl flic .`iU-gallim si ill was one of file lies', built. 'msfalJal.ioiis t hey' had seen " I fritfor Bob Beswick in C'hfitiatioon Nylon News OUR COVER T'Iic mu . comes in I'.ir serai icy I his muni b. a;. a fane whe-1 its xverjnl.h is being welreiiicl li.ick 11> these Hurt.hern lei itndes. A re purl on current, progress ill applying solar energy to earl lily problems begins an 1 tie next page. Til,* black ami wide photo on the rover, gene I'm e-sty supplied by ! he University of JV! iehigan ubservatoi y, shows .1 speelaeular sola/ pi'oniineiiee that was o)>sei've<) a dozen years ago. Yon see ionized part ieles being ejected rrum the sun's surface at a speed of mow Ulan I!>!),!)(><) miles an hour. Tile color pictures show l.Inve of the teiieen on our plane! where the energy of i-onv light, is being bent io man's purposes, 'thanks lo new sy 11 t.hct ir materials, innitilnuis author prank 1*1*1 li 11, our chances of cajil tiring imiro of ! his free energy are look hm he) ter all I he 1 hue. APRIL MAY 1959 VOL 51 NO. 2 I D||I|t f. : magazine Korns on t he sun 2 Introducing: paint t.lial stalls fin* li .Safety underfoot 7 Cellophane's sparkling future 8 Heyday for hosiery' 10 Talk about tires 12 A short year and a long view M "1 drilled the 5 .liras gusher" 16 " Mylar" is in the memory i nisi ness 20 So you`re going in paint your house 22 The ore that mines itself 24 S.mdav 1 itineh far me I a Is 20 It's New 28 Doing business with the world ,t|) STAFF .James 11. JYIci .`ennirk, /aill.trial Sapc? **/svg Gordon It. Kesler, !'.,!ilor 1* niily I leiii.' Genre.. neynukis t rii:IH I'bVi, !;. 1. *|n ['.nil dr fwimm*-;. ^ t'^.. I h'hmr.j' . Ail "iphlK 'I hr* ni-'i'.i- .'in** i>r si.'irls ihri'-Hr may mi! Sh - ffiivmt'ir.-tl ir ail\ ftu'm 'Vii |n u 1 jH-i'rnis:-!i m in %y ril iip; iV. im | hr pnhh:-.hrr, I V jr.HtI in 11. K A. ART AND PHOTO CREDITS fP:oiii l'livcr bl i- s A 'A'hiNG Mr`Ui',1 It i i si I *-^r l Ohgri'v.t- I I T'\ 1 1 I i VlH'-l? | v .>1 |V* il'l I j | n . 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".Is. 111C*i r-i -i. i- f'hi ihft'f.tpii*>r*G Imboiu ri;-.lb >. lb> I'Iio Ik pp. bo tt irt. He u h c , c hang e: o f ad d r es s To uism'o H'* ri% inp vonr m-sl Gop'. , s-ond s ooi p >\\ addlh'-:-- pmmp? ly 1- hVipov in I mi; M !|;i"!tn'. S lioiim'hm <i;4t I >s-l Hoiiil oltl :nhir<;.i %s i! It Or ih '\s . i'firlt>.!inp if portHihii- \->m! .>ii*ln'H.i I.iIk T Por.i nlhiT-j: \\ iU not foryviril l-hi-: ir.-pYO-inG tin Volt pn.v idi- I X* I U 1'. nl iifti'. CHEMICAL. FRONTIERS This is the seetnul in a series <ij witch s on specific research ureas in tvltieh Ikt I'htnl products are making ti contribution. F.\pcriiiMuital ,,lar still In florid;! roii.-ists nl lrung!is, lined with jmh clln Icin', ill which sen wa ter evajiuraIre. FOCUS ON THE SUM I solar scientist from l)n Tout's lingitieeriiig Dept, gin*a ns- o look at earrent progress in applying solar energy to onr grotring iteetls. IIis summation: It's shoe going, hut man may soon top the fortune that's in every sunrise. Fresh wafer condenses mi canopy cl weather;. M \ lar loregroninl, runs <,ll lliroiigli gul | tty ( 'HANK (A FDLIN Thai carefree.', medium-sized .star uf ours isn't going to get off practically scot-free much longer. I lard-driving srietifists and engineers are trapping tiny but infinitely abundant photons of energy from l.lie sun to produce fresh wafer, bent and cool homes, generate electrieal power, de velop fanfustic temperatures for research and keep our artificial moons bilking. Oil a salty inlet near i )a_y tuna I teach, Fife, for exam ple, engineers have harnessed (.he win's energy to <1 int.il! pure drinking wafer from the ueean. Fxcopl. for one built back in 1871 in Chile, these three solar stills in Florid;! ;m; the first complete units we've had that are large enough to yield in formal ton of commercial significance. Two of the stills are made essentially of Du Font plastic materials, and they are working better than their `still this size is designed to make about ,0 gallons nl Iredi water (lailv. I hi Pont supplied I lie materials. builders expected. 'Hie water is pure and pleasant to tin; taste. In some parts of Florida, the Houfhwest, and in other roi in nullities all ever the world where the local wafer Isn't pleasant, residents often buy bottled drinking wafer at d'> rents a live gallon bol tle. That's $70 per ],000 gallons. These solar m i!Is should lie able I o l-iirn nut sweet wafer for very mill'll less. even at. this early slage. In the near It rilin', based on data being i ail I ('Hod now, designs will he irn;unveil and ousts are ox perioil l.o l*o (III. si ill further. Hi nail solar water plants will S| .ring up to supply households and farms in poor-water and water.scari c areas all over tilt' world. Meanwhile. Homo residents in Hiioli dry areas ns North Africa aren't wait iiif.;; for the final results. They're already* using |k h (aisle solar stills l.o supply thc*ir daily drinking waior. I )islillation is just one of alimil 20 solar energy appii eai ions (lull are reeeivirg i:inv at fciif ion. Wliy file quick ened interest? Two reasons; a new awareness of future energy requirements ami I lie emergence of new materials to aid in collecting the power of the sun. II is cat hunted that, the present world population of 2.,'i billion will leap l.o more than li billion in anof.h.cr f>0 years. By then, at the present rate of growth, the If. fc>. alone will need l( times as much energy as it is using now. lip to now we've been able to keep (.he eosl of power from rising too rapidly by making our machines more eflicienl,...gelling a gieater amount of work out. of (.lie same energy input. Tin-re's a limit to this, however, and we are probably within sight of :l. Then ( he eosl of power is expected to go up and up as fuel becomes more expensive. 'Hie fossil fuels, coal and oil, arc not in unlimited supply'. Atomic fission is developing as a source of energy. I h i I il.s cost so far is relatively high. In an oven earlier stage of development is the fusion read ior. by which if. is hoped power can be released at a emit rolled rate from I he fusion of heavy hydrogen alums. The sun, meanwhile, remains as a great untapped resource. If delivers more energy to the earth every hour than too presold population uses in a year. Unlike other forms of energy, it's ('res' and it's replenished every day; we eaif t use it. up. Bueeess in the solar Held, however, won't conic merely* because we're anxious to develop another energy source, (success is dependent on the materials we have to capture the sun's rays and (lie hushies-s desire to develop t lie neces- In solar iurnarr. nos strike iielmsl al. ahm r. arc rrileel-'c :n llllpNttai -it- wmwsmxmm i. < Inin cmraliie: mirror thru focuses sun s lav In (ireiinre lem|MTa[urr ol rtoarh fiill)0" I '. \ hole u as niched llirough luilf-neli Pi cl plan* villiin .*(1 second:-, flic \rm\ use:, lids luniner lor research a I Nalick. \1ass. sary equipment. Total .solar energy is immense:, but the amount ihiti strikes a square foot of "round is disapjjoint, ingly weak, averaging about 1 ,VM) B.'j'.U. per square foot u day in most parks of the 11. S. This is roughly the energy in three labk'.sjjooii.s of gasoline. It's worth collecting only if we i-iin do il with materials l.haf an; long- lasting, easily assembled and low in cost. For the first time wo have materials that meet two of these: requirements, and the third lector- cost- is dropping steadily. In file two Florida stills previously mentioned, for example, ten Dul'onl. products are used to ml vantage. As the pi lotos oil page 2 show, tin: stills eons Is I. of troughs of black plastic that hold sea water, 'rhe.se an: covered with clear film. The witter evaporates, condenses on (.he canopy and is collected in gutters at the side. 11 is expected that about ,`100 gallons of fresh water a day will lx: pro duced by a still measuring 4<) by fib feet. Two weather-resistant materials, "Mylar" W poly ester film and Type It. film, form the canopies. They are These tire the material-:. Du Pont is supplying It) the ['rowing, solar energy market. Such it urns ns transparent, weather-resistant plas tic films and insulation obviously belong on the list. An item like weed killers may nol he so obvious until you recall how quickly vegetation can overgrow outdoor equipment in the short span of a summer. Several materials listed below ere used in the young commercial market; the: remainder arc found m tost installalions around the world. MATERIAL "Dacron" polyester fiber fill APPLICATION livlif-seig-if bails :or insiikitioil `Hyletie" orpmt isocyanates | IJL-353 blowing agents ( ingrwliciils ril ftiainn used for lii'iulatti.in anil mnkHcemciit Neoprene `Hypalon" synthetic rubbers "Viton" synthetic rubbers U I caulk (polyurethane)^ i ! I ' matin;; ami sealing materials "Alathon" inilyethylano resins I "Mylar" W polyester film Type R polyvinyl fluoride fi'iu- j clear and pigmontod films "Aliillion" pipirio anti parts "?ytel" nylon resins piping and parts, ii-its anti bolls "Incite" acrylic resins optical and stinctiiist pails Solar grade silicon solar batteries Dn Pent paints sealings and coalings Adhesives to join and laminate mal.mials "Liidoi" colloidal silica liydrnpti In: surface cwiting fix dear film "Telvar" weed killer 1 "Animate" I weoil anil brush killers | tn pi event growth cl vegetation Nonworen balls of color-sealed "Orion" acrylic fiber giwffy absorplnn surfaces "Freon" refrigerants lo transport energy and power rypr-jimoiila! rnnli*ii;iH \ Uri-rian Inm-i-Iioti) ~| ill, o h v c h -iI Ml h " M \ (sir ' \V. produces i gallon-, ol Haler daily. 11 miili'eib ( unit;, linvi* hit'll jaihl. secured to tilt- trough 1 >y a nco|ircnc synthetic. rubber scaling strip and l.J 1 caulk, an experimental polyurethane caulking compound. The troughs are made of n black pigmented film of ``Alal.lion" polyethylene resin. A ball of black color scaled "Orion'* acrylic liber Unfits in the trough to absorb he.it find speed evaporation. Still another type of "Alai, lion" is tis.erl in tlx' piping, while the sea water fittings arc made of l>u 1'ont "AytH" nylon lv.-uit, Finally, "lutdnx" colloidal silica on the inside of the film canopy makes if weldable (so l.haf. I he distilled water rims off'), Du I'onl. aiIhe.sives join (.he various lengths of film, and "Telvar" weed killer keeps vegetal ion from overgrowing the sf.ids. Du Foul, supplied these materials and designs for fchc stills to flu: U. K. I )e|larf.ment of the Inferior, which is directing flu: tests. Baff.dle Meinurial Insl.il.iil.e <1 irei led Hie eons! ruction and is rollerl ing; the dal a. TWO 1(0Alls HIsVilAF SYSTEMS Belter iiiufcricbi uluii have stimulated considerable experiniontal ion with .solar Immc heating. blither uf two .systems now being tested could provide more t.briri half thi- heat energy for most U. H. homcK. One method uses solar collectors to heal; water or air to about I IO"F, Sunlight |mu k c s through a Hoar glazing such as "Mylar" W and heals a blackened surface. 'The heal Is trapped by the film and by insulation bails of "I hwrou", lor example. Tlx* wider or air circulated williiii (.In: roller.l.or is healed ;uul piped to ;i liciit storage dink or directly to mom healers. A small conventional boating unit fieri info the system helps oul, during the worst winter weal her. Tlx1 other type of home I leafing plant is similar, except that a heal, pump- operating like a refrigerator in reverse and using "Freon" refrigerant-- is used to extract, heal from the storage tank when its tempera flirt: falls below 110' F. Thus no fuel-burning heating plant is needed. Actually, more solar energy falls on the average house than its occupants can rise. For example, a 1,200 .squarof'oul house: can be healed with about live gallons of fuel oil a day when the outside temperature averages b.TF. and the inside is 'maintained at 75"I''. In most parts of the U. S., enough solar energy to produce l.haf, mud; heat strikes a roof area of less than .15 by ;i(> feel, on flu: average flay. 'Fhe problem is l.o enpl.tire and convert if cheaply and eliiciently. 1 "resent systems art; expensive. Inti, savings in conventional fuel should pay for their extra cost, in many localities even now. Another answer is to convert the sun's rays directly l.o electricity by flu.: use of such devices as solar cells mads: wil.li Du Font solar grade: silicon. C-ost deters their use for large energy applications now, I nit tiny`re em ployed where only a small amount of energy is needed. 4  --... . ... ..................... ........... ( `oneected to rot I large,able batteries. (tic rolls a re powering tlashlighl.s, radios. elocks. doors, signs, navigation lights ami roniot.e radio I rm ism if f era The most, rriuolo ilia solar battery in t.ho Vanguard sal ollilf Inis hoi | iff I transmit, a wrallli of data emitimiiiusly since March H)5b. The sate life. Inis tiiso<ivo.ro; 1. tor ills! a arc. I liai our world bulges ij; I it i v in tln Southern i leinisphere ami humps Imt aril llio North Pole, According to iht' Nai mini Aeronaut irs arid Sparc Ad ministral ten. she distort ion moans that. I ho interior of the cart 11 isn't, as plastic as soiontists believed. 'This IinIi11* j,.: classed as die seotiini most important to rotuo out of ( ho onnre U. S. alnl li.ns.si,an satellite programs, and it. was ao< naiplislied wi(It i lie a id of solar cells in a globe (lie sire <d a era pi-frnit . Spare scientists toll us i he skies; will tie dot ted with sueh oi biting devices in (lit* next- (oil years. Some will send ont signals to etude ships and plane:;; other;; will tran:-uiit. picl iC'es of the world's weather; still others will be used in international radio and television nelwurhs. Another way to com ed sunlight, in cleet.ririly is to. produce steam for a ) iirhinc-general or. A couple of meth ods have been worked old,. One consists of large rial plate collectors which produce steam at pressM'es up to I()(! Ph u imIk per square .itch, while another use's retieetor;; In coneom.r.de the mi mb energy tor makiiii; natch higher pn'ssiire steam. It ss not toe optimistic to predict Unit substantial amounts of electrical power will ho generated by solar energy in I lie i'orseenbte future. Hot h the absorbing flat--plat e and reileel ing sola.- er.f lectors arc bein'.; used now in thousands ;>!' place::. Kbit, plate rolled ors serve as water heal ers in homes (hroughout Ih" Hunth, ami parabolic reflect o"s conk food in many fuel-snort regions. One cooker, shaped like a shallow dish on adjustable lei;;;, produces enough hi':it. to cook a meal. It works tills way; A highly reflect ivv. formed surface of mctali/.cii "Mydatcatches simlight and ftieu;;(>s it under a darkened pan which bents up quickly. Seieul is)s at-a solar energyconference in '''ranee* last, vear agreed that a low cost met hod of capturin*; sunbeams t.o cook fund is the' most impot taut, jolt to ho done right iiuiv m the field of solar energy. Milhous of people in I'ucl short countries art* literally' unable to get a hoi meal daily. The high lemporai tire furnaces so much in i in* news i hose da vs also use parabolic reflectors. The roiled,ors receive sunlight from large (lal mirrors called het insists that lime 1o follow the sun. F.ven I ho small furnaces can generate temperatures up ;.<> boot)' F., while larger ones now being developed should exceed HOC)()' F. These units reprisent a big step forward. For file firs!, t imo researchers in many fields will have a heat, source that doesc'l introduce impurities ami fn.-tl can be applied to their problems in a vacuum or in visum!fv any type of atmosphere. No genera! story on solar energy should end wit hunt moiit.ioniiig flu* ext it ing ; Hwsibili! ics in the unexplored ar-'';'s ol photoi liemisl rv ami plnitoritrmieal e u-rgv. flow 1)0 Vl.t.Af. IMt IT; I'hotocliemistry aims t.o convert, simple chemicals into, more complex and \ n!liable ones. This is actomplislit'd in a series of iniermetliate steps, each pushed uphill, energy wise. In' the absorption of a photon of light. \s little a plant, as (he one-cclled alga has been doing ii since time began. The problems of photochemistry are as hash as those of life and growth, but. (lie rewards could he truly great. In photochemical energy, I he goal in to find a chemical system (hat will absorb energy from sunlight. then yield if on command in the form of heat or electricity. Several such react.ions are known, but. as vet none is eflicient. enough. A variation on this idea is the fuel cell, in which solar radial ion is user! In separate water into hydrogen anti oxygen. These elements then are recombined with electrodes to produce elect rieify. Again, (he problems arc manifold, some of them apparent |y solvable only iiv the development, of new materials. Till* fact- is that, we're only nn the threshold of a broader use. of solar energy. ! hopefully, better designs, still better materials and new knowledge will whittle present costs t.o figure.-: we can live with comfortably Meanwhile, we already have (he basic materials with which m put solar energy' to work rigid now in sonic imparl.mt. areas. InLroclu.c'mg: paint that stalls (ire I mar Du l*nnl jlttl etitimol (Hisses fire retardant tests of I hidrrirrilors' Laboratories anil the I?'. S. /Vrirv In litis (li*rrniii<Ir;i I ion. citiiliiinci's ill hid were placrtl imilrr Hum' <>!' id.-til ii-al ph \mmh I si riu-litrr.s and ignited. < Inc a I Irti. Iiiii.-l)i-il h ith uc\s l)u I'onl I* ii*i` Ib-tard,oO paint. chars but dorr* rn>l bunt. 11 I u in. rnvcml it ith regular Hal paint. burns Iirbkh M illiin iiiimilcs. After live years of research, ! hi Pont is now marketing an interior pain! that ell'actively slows down I,lie spread of line In addition, the new finish provides both durable and a l.tr.-KS.ive prolerl ion for (minted surfaces. l)ul'oilf, Fire Ketnrtlithl Hal paint, hy putting a brake on fin* and flmne, can lie insl mmeiilal in savin;.; life mid property. "Find a way to give us a live-minute jump on most fires am! we can control them." asserts I he fire chief of a large mid western city. "The first live rnimit.es after ; blnv.c starts menn everything to a tire lighter," echoes < Tatl.atiooga's Fire Marshal Michael Quinn. "After only eight or (en inimil.es. a fire is usually ;>(! times ils original siw*, Anything that, slows down this spread can mean the difference helween a minor blaze and a tola! loss. 'if a 11.1-approved lire retardant paint were used in side such public l.iuiliaiij'H as liofd.s. schools, audiloi in ms an*) (.healers, tie* el lance of a serious lire would be reduced dramatically." 'Pin; now j )u I 'oid. product., available in white and seven colors, is expected to find its greatest use in factories, offices, apartment. I muses, holds, hospitals, schools and on the bulkheads of ships. In homes, it's recommended par ticularly for use on such vulnerable areas as doors, (lie furnace room, stairwells and hallways. IMtit Slf, KOLI, OK SI'K VY 1 >u Pont l1'ire I tetania111, paint, goes on smoothly and easily with a brush, roller or spray gun, and it dries over night willi little odor. Three coats are recommended for the best results. The finish resists yellowing and is easy to wash clean, You can apply it, to wood, steel, plaster, composition board and other interior surfaces- over an existing finish, if you like, although maximum tire retardanc.y is developed when if. goes on a new surface or a previously painted one that, bus been sl.ri|>|>ed dean. The new finish has passed exhaustive tests set up by the Underwriters' Laboratories in the following categories: "reduction of (lima? spread,"' "fuel contributed" and "smoke developed." ft is now listed under the lire re tarda n I, rkissifientinn in the i.h.L.'s Fire I 'rob irf.ion Kcjuipmeiit. fast. The paint also has passed muster in the Navy's thermoeieetrie tests, which show that it retards the propo sal ion of (lame through a bulkhead. This often is the way a shipboard lire spread;; from one compartment, to (lie next. If fire retardant paints ran give firemen that "(iveminute jump" they ask for, they should be a powerful ally in helping to reduce Ihe country's fire losses, now running at a staggering $700 million a. year. 0 A new Hour mvrrin^ pmiitolrH underfoot Surer fix>t:iij.; lor Inirrvirijt feet. That,'.! the benefit a now kmc of' iiuor enverim; is pniinisinp In industrial plants, ellice biiildiiitiM. hospii.sls and transportation centers. Mode by M inm-sot-a M mine ,-imI .Ylauiif.ulurinu < !<>.. Hi. I 'aiit. Minn.. and l.rr.deiiwrked "Scotch Tret I'' resilient, noltslip llini rm-eririy, till' ni; 11 <*r i.i I I law Imth convenience and performance h recommend if. (i(h.-r likely spins lor il include si airs ami ladders; such friction sur fates as too! !,ri|>s clamps and pulley layj'iap; shower and locker minn Honrs and swimn.m;; pool cdj'es. The pleasoni |y fcx1iire.il sui'l'aei* of '\Se<rfch-Tied" is s entered by bond iiij.; resilieul -mil ieles wil !i a neoprene syni.hef ie rubber I'm inulal ion I o ;i plastic lucking. Neo prene also contributes ciurnhibly one' tlawie res is! niter. The backirij.!. in turn, fs Coaled with a waterproof, pressure sensif ive ndhrsh e. Ills!allid.ion is a simple mat I er of pt'clin*; oil'a proiei (ive. liner and pressing t.he material firmly iiyaiiisl the tool. "Scoteh 'Fred" is tb lu 50 mils lliiek and enir-es in mils from 4 Io fib inches wide, in si rips i.nil in squares. Probably nowhere is if i;el.f.:n,y ;i more severe workout, ilia!) ;if. i he I I si Hirer-! entrance lo i.hr Purl Aul horify Ibis Terminal in 'How York l T v. More than H).U(K) people daily lake fids. vv;i v in or <m| of flie world's lurccsl hus sl.at am. Strips ol I he n:;il eri.al were laid Iasi May over a smooth terra c/.o ile-or. They run I-1 feel, from t.he sidewalk Uiroih;h each of five sets of double doors to a sfairway that poos Up lo Pie main lobby. AlUunijih t.he floor c<>verms: iias been washed repeat edly wif h determents and sol\cnl.-l vpo cleaniiu.; solid ions, the neoprene surface shows almosl no wear, jf a lwo year fcsl I mars out the 'erilirely sal-islaelorv" results observed so far, .says 1'orl AuPmrif y manaf'einenl, "Hootch Tred" may be adopted for other lermm.tl enlranees. This fincliiy; narks up 5M s own labondory tests, which show find. ".Scotch-Tred" ain be expected t wear as lonp as or longer than many cominonly used llonr (overiiips. In addilion. ;iM points mi?. ils resiliency makes for quid walkin'.; ami condor!able si.andiiif;, and its variety of colors hei;.;c, pray or black makes if decorative as Well as prol eel ive. BmiM \ si ri 11 of -Stoirh- I VotT kr-|i Morkrr- from tm I In - -Iiji|N r% 11mIK'! floor, 1 1 it' maioii.il i> jirmii." tint fill m st;iirs. loo, ----T* : The Ii<m.-.|i|i surface i miosis of ivdlirnl jeni Iituuled will, neoprene s\ mli-lir rubber In a bach in. IbirLbu; i- mated uiiha p-v-c.iitv-ern-ili\ r adhr-it e, re h i 11 lor imli.lhi I imi v, licit a liner is peeled off. i I: CP; h el i Ifcspile inletisc t-itmpD'i i irliojih.'iiii' si-1 ;i nru mi f**s ivmrd I;if 1 \ rrMitilil \ if , ,m kry to ib' lop pu.isiioii aF |KH-katiin" film, I * y \ n y in lli- !<a!in>;s on I hr film shown i*nh`riii`r millin'* Nnwr a I llir ih *w Kansas planl I hi I onl jrm\*s il a witJr vartHy of |<roj jcri jVs. IIV KOCKK'T l-I. HMiTII In the years ahead, mure and more people will waul moroof whal they buy wrapped in cellophane. Thin is l.hf confident background against which llul'onl'i- ncwcsl cel |<>phane plant al Tecumsoh. Kai;.. is beginning its nts.iiiifaii.nrm:.; career. I lore. in till!' fifth c(*llo])lia!ii` plant, all of the ad Vances we've made in Ah years of production oxj lerioiiee are being ap plied to the task of making qualify (ilm. Last year the industry sold 11lore cellophane Ilian ever before, despil e increased colnjmmj i.ion and a recession, The predicted grow I h for all packaging films in the next decade is staggering, (`onserv a lively, we expect, a billion pound 11111111111 market by HttiH. com pared with about (WO million pounds in 11)58. About 55 per cent, of that billion- pound market ten years hence will belong In cello] ihanc, we anticipate. That- still leaves plenty of room for growl.Ii lo polyethylene, | inly enter, polystyrene and vinyliileiic chloride dims. ( );tr esf.imato also lakes inlo account 1 he tttf.rmlurl.ioii of packayiii;; materials KI ill in i he research or de velopment stages. (In-a ter use of all pack a gin;.; films in the years ahead seems inevitable. I `opulaf ion is growing. Helf--serv ice packaging of foods is far from tin; satiirat.ion point' in many retail nutlets it has l.i;irely scratched the siirlace, and con veil lienee | viekagiiif.; is only ill its infancy, The consumer will gel. more self service packaging because she likes it and wants it. A I remeiK Ions number of different and subtle packaging requirements that can't he satisfied l>v any one film, however adaptable if. may he, already exist, in today's flexible film market-. Tl lis will he even truer lit the future. 1 n addition to a long line of cellophane films, DuPont makes "Mylar'" poly osier film and cellulose nectrlle film. Polyethylene him will soon he added to the line. Wo expect, both "Mylar" ami polyethylene to grow in volume as packaging films, but because cellophane m f*U .VH Sr m MimE i.r: llfl E tun other films. evllitplnnie's prospects am as bright am! clear as the itrialart itself, tierla res the parhaging sales tlirertar of flu Pant's Film Dept, ns MM ? . W-S i sii t m E VI ".: .y .\ c* H s.J *J *" ryyK' ry s .; :ipj" Hr B- -fk H/l yr-. .4 S J f1 H r r^p/rh Srrr -^jr ; .NO it literally "bought" a market, lot the bakers who used il. The year ItinX. whirh marked the start, of operations at the Treiiinseli plaid, also saw (he int rodurf ion of a number of new eellophanes. < )ne of t lieul is typical of eellopl in lie s versa I ili l.y. (''ailed 1'HIX it was developed speedii aily for a segtrei I. .if (.be baking industry. IBs desisned tor |etrluigmg pies, ilnuglmiils. and hard-crusted breads and rolls. 'These foods grow soggy very i|uickly in a moiwt.u reproof film. The erusl s lose I heir crispness and get fough. PSIX however, guards against, soggiiiess and eau hi1 beak sealed oil high-speed packaging marl lilies. This year bnprmcd rellnpliaiie films for polyel hylette melt, ext rusion will he iidriidueed. Hot li nitrocellulose and |k il yi ner-eoal ed til ms will he available for the rapidly growing field of vaenttm and inert, gas packaging. A new (i I in for processed meals and fresh produce will In* tested on a wide scale. It will have improved appearance nvcr current films. We also expert In hi.- held jesliim varicl ies of cellophane with greatly increased durability. We know one (.him; for sun* about t he piirkagm;.; see-no during the next Urn years; Il certainly will grow more diverse. In this highly rn.npotit ive held, we're hriI mg on 11, i ll;l iu * lh h i h id iis i>wn. Ouahlx I." anodwr k.o In ,rlhv|!h,sm' s "-m-ft-". fM i!!'M plant Dll I `(ill ( Ihi- ciHilliincil ,'l.i teal- nt r\|N-rii'i.rc with I;11 < - i I >g\ . is many lilies anil ran or imill ini.n many morn because it lends ii.self so well in iitoilit oal ion wo fully expert il In ooniimio as t.he tender. in ! hr Wear mi Inal r v. II ir iwiin j i!o.. (lie rrlio| >1 tarn' used on IVo.-.li rod tnenls isn't. 1 he choice ('or hiiiol moil mi-a is. (in the iii!h hand. I ho oollo)iltaiH` Unit works besl. on luncheon meats would (inritiii. a fresh steak to I urn dark in a malirr ui' hours ('ripiirrnteiits for |.aek.-tging frankfurters are still dilieroii!. and for fresh |mrk sausage, different, again. SulH.ly (hlTerenl. true. lint, different enough In demand tlifl'eretii him:-! il a pliably product is to teach the consumer. We're Ireiji.H'id ly asked: "1 Imv ran yon expert, to sell cello|ihniie ;)|,:ainsl rhea.jier lllms?" < lellopha itc, from I he flint' IXt Pent. I i rot prut I need il in (.lie l hut oil Kl.ales .'if years iij o . has always rompefed against lower-priced liexihle packaging materials. It lias never hern sold >solely oil a price basis, hut for Us over-all eonl rilmf ioii fo sales and profits. An example from (.lie baking industry ilhisliai.es l.hi.s. I hikers, always acutely rtniseimts of packaging rest s. have lyen o ik * of t.iie largest users of premium- priced. polymer coated K-eellophane. It costs 17 eenls a pound more Ilian regular cellophane, yet for at Irani live months Iasi vent we were hard pressed to keep up wit It ( lie demand. The reason is llial. K-eellupliane does somelhin;.; (dr (he sale of baked goods thul other materials simply don't do. Because it. boosts shelf life. 5) !-- . rr - (-' T-V*4v:; V fvT* --M r .4' H - 4 AAW-f V|jv Ty y-:yy' .wipyw wmb o ;? :i -!--- w. X TT i.-: M- A-*:: ftd'1 wif it Oj iabb i'li'" & V' :cw. . pj> SW: WywH: Wrpy -.1: go; a. 'il--srlii l-yi. 'i i"-- * Mti ^ai .ywHxw-<s-aifc p;r -x.. fapkiip'iun' miuimiu'-nln yai"s. l^or rxamplr, urw 1*8!) crlloplintit* in tailored for fasI marliinr of {ionphimls. hart! rolls. |>irs. .Revived interest in women's stockings bus been sparked by color, in dustry won attention by showing how toned hosiery enhances costumes. Popular i;iiord"milled cost mini effect requires stockings in lines lliut blend or con trust with rest of ensemble. New shading technique gives "sculptured"look to li hose, wil.Ii riistiltunl. slimming elTe,t'.t for vourer'n 1 HEYDAY FOR HOSIERY \ vlotis untile itn vreHenl shutehi/j' In.sl rent--in mitre u:vx than one --amt iinir they' re tnttrkitit; I heir 2 (Hh ttimirersary trilh a flou rislt A favorable vordiii. from the hicgesf fnshioti panel ol" them all was reportad ii.t c iil ly al a hosiery (ratio breakfast in the Waldorf: American women. said ;ui itidusirv spokesman, bought hosiery al such a clip lard, year that slii| imenis ran Imillion pairs ahead ol 1 f)a>7. And lliat. was it; addition l.n | >1 i.'itomeiud I HAS purchases * if si n.'l clt I i-> hi s. This Was I lie happy recetisiun-yt rir record report ed to mere' t han :>0< J rej ail guests ii" I lie Women's Hosiery ( 'cunuil of I in* National Association oi" Hosiery .Maih ilat-I urers. 1 >y coincidence. I lie good news for makers and marketers of) wisirry hi'l jied ititmclt I he lifit b anniversary <ii' nylon r! orkiiige. The lira! hose made Iron i the new I )u I 'out liner appeared in I hi!!!. 'Now "nylons" ill;ise up well over HO per cent of all women's hosiery. One key Ihcf stands iiuhmtl hosiery';- upward swine in I HAS. say the exports: Nylons, are bank as ail esseil ial pari, of tlte fashion piefutv. To an industry wlio.se delicate, intricately made aroilnei stood in danger of I '(vuming ;i sheer bet ye si a pie. i ids is g tied news indeed. To a large extent, however. it- has been a mailer oi' (he in;| iisfry (ill ins; ilst*lf by its own garler belt. It fronted n market by showing women hove ailraet.ivt; they look in entirely cnlor-eoordinnIed ensembles. A major part, oi' I he program has been the Industry-wide "hint, of a lintT cam pair, it for toned hosiery originated by DuPont, flu* chief supplier of nylon liber. Color is generally recognised, in fact., as the broad base on which hosiery's "new look" has itrmvn. "I hiring I He 8. more and more women bought more aii! I more colored si oefings." rotes mu* m.uui faeturer. "The color program progressed from the status of experiinent. io tint of att accepttwI l.remL" From a rainbmv ol' In iso, women chose those (ha i. matched, <>n ha need, hie ruled or collirasi.ed with their costumes. Knenumged by (his mnsumer reaction. manufacturers have, mnu' up with a speeiaeiitar array of shirking;! for [H5H. They vary in .shade, knit. I ext tire, design and purpose. They're full-fa,h Iilotted and seamless. Mi Irug ths f'r<<m below (be knee hi the waist. They range from casual wear In his'ii fashion, from sheer lo opaque and from subtle tints lo brilliant hues. Fittingly prominent are t lie waist, length si retch 1 igh(s (ha I have taken (.hi* women's-wear world by storm. While about al) milt; made I hem in lt)fH as compared to o ik ; or two {.he year before, product ion higgl'd behind orders during much of i tie season. All told, all estimated ton million pairs were sold leading fashion experts lo believe they've become a permanent addition to feminine wardrobes. 1 kijHilar summer \ enr. lop. are knee-I engIi in Inns ill; srl(.;;aiiei*:.; Miiiir fret are kuil of leMmeil i am. \ml elects are back to add a traditional decora 11\ r foneii. Sli(|t|M'(l lor ;i time laidy'( If you haven't* I.liis Kaunas ( ily inns s|)i(|)or rojiorlssr s Imdinti.s non ho. an oyo- opener. Hv KOliKHT I'HAK.Vl AN iivi: Associat ion. which lias Us headquarters in Kansas City and fell.*-, in a n lie .stale Mid western area. `"1 need It) buy a lire,'' 1 an notmred Io a man I later learned was Hamid (Inlev. He's the general manager, but. if you give him half a chance he'll (mxi salesman. "You'll probably want nylon." he came hack con fidently. I must, have looked surprised because he went on !.<j say: `Ninety per < t-iit of the tires we sell are nylon. We have a bite (arm trade. yon Know, and our rtislouters need the long lies I t.irc they' can yet. Flirtlienilore, our l.ire gunrunlce oilers protection against all road hazards. So il's In tiur advantage as well as the customerV; to sell nylon. Our adjust met H s are 'way- down from wltai (hey were a few yearn back when we were Hid liny mostly rayon cord.' ' " 1 to you make any special effort. I<> promote 1 he salt' of nylons?'' 1 asked. Forrest. Wollartl. pef.nilotim department mnit;t|*er, fold me how la* had hung a disreputable (.ire carcass by a ban}.1,man's noose in front, of (.he station. "We've hung the killer." rear! a sign above a slack of fired tires. "It. was a good promotion." Coley said. "People saw the sign, checked (heir own tires for safety, came in and hough!.." ** \ lot 'd people checked ibril* own tires fur salelv after <rr_. ing a shabby eaieuss we hung up. Forrest W <*1 hi*).. ttiileil < inoperative, left, tell., author. "!\i\uh c\ et \ mu* x lie conics in here iirke fir avion coni lire,. Sali-H .-mil (lepemlabilit \ are h;il I hex `re after." A. If. Bragg, \\ eslern \iiio. KANSAS CITY, MU. Like most people. I'm not terribly' into rest ed in fires e-.eepl when mine go flat or begin to grow bald. Not king ago, however. 1 spent, a couple of'days l.alfing tires at 1 )u Font's request, and found there's mere to flic .subject than I Would have yues,sod. At. the shirt, 1 knew vaguely i.lial cord is to a lire wind, bout's art* to tin* human body'. Now 1 know tit;it fin* cord has a lot to do with driving safety, since the cord's strength largely governs late strength of fires. Ami. I might add, I've just bought my first nylon cord (.ires. But. that.'s getting ahead of the slory. Mv assigitmeiil was t.o visit a number of men who sell tires authorized dealers, independent outlets, garages and service stations...and find out what they' and their customers think of nylon eoril. As a reporter. I've had a lot. of practice in asking questions, and it seemed like* a good idea to prHond I really tray, in the market for a lire. After assuming ibis role, my first call was on United Cooperative, 1 m*.. mi afliliafi* of the Consumers Ooopera- I said good-by' and headed for tin* opposite corner of Kansas City K.C., Kan., that is..and a Western Auto Supply Co. store. Western Auto. I knew, got ils start fill years ago as a mail order house offering items I ha I wen* missing from 190!.) cars headlights, fops, etc. The store l wan I u visit boasts i.he biggest volume of any' of Western Auto's stores. Last year if sold thousands of I )a vis fires- a large percentage of them nylon and the man who sold the mow! is genial A. II. Bragg. "Nylons will stand the bumps where the others won't," Bragg told me. "I just came bars I rum south Missouri, and most people (here don't run anything bid nylon because of the rocky ami rough country' roads. Itcminds me of I.he story they lull about one of Western Auto's early eusloniers. 'll us Ozark farmer wmle for a tire cover and. a few day's after receiving il, sent a com plaint: ` Your Urc cm er ain't no good,' he said. ' I put if on my car and i.he thing wore mil In*fori* if rim three miles,' "Our customers are a lot inure sophistics led today, but I .hey still want a tire l.ha I can (.a lie if." "Bui, whafaliiii.il, I.he coslU Aren't nylon tires higher?'' I asked. 1.2 ISrvlJii cos is slightly linin' (.<> begin with, lull I'm convinced t.hul in t.hi' long run the iliftereiier isn't. enough In r.iakc rayon a belter buy. 1 have so me customers who line rayon lima mid swear 1 >y them. Bui J would say that !)!) per t r ill of 1 lit? |leople who come in hero know what a nylon non; tin- is find what It can do. Many have boii.ghl. nylwi cord tires before, They get good service, they fell 1 heir friend;, ahoiit it and umii1 hack tar more." \ v Ion t ires con lil k :'<[! \ on alive. Save (hr; ensi \ ri i hilli* inon* than ra; on I in**.. (In*v iv I In' hoot amir:.nee. ' .1. Hrrilii (hill. < ;<xl M*;ir. Strong? 1 'll say il is. The rayon wouldn't lake more than three or four blows." "Bui. 1 thought most people used raven coni fires." I said. "No, i'd sn\ nylon aceoutils for about 7b per cent, of out* lire a,'lies here." I >avis answered. "Nylon customers come hack anil fhey wim'i. have anythin;.; hut. nylon. In fad, most nf j.lieia won't trade nylons back lo you for ivcappini.;. They waul. I hem recapped all rigid, but. t hey want their own tires bans." "Sav, what about recapping?" 1 asked. "1 >n nylon tires recap as well as ray mi ones?" "As well!" I )avIs exclaimed as if I had siepped on his fool. "Why. I'll but v.o eliminate nine rayon I ires in one* nylon when we chec.s Io see if liicy are worth recapping." I licanl more about this business of strength .it my next atop, the Nu Way 'Tire Service t'o. over on State Avenue, where < I midyear (iren arc stocked. "Nylon eoi'il tiros arc ;tl le;:;n. twice ns tough a; rayon ones," .1. Itccder Hall, t.hc owner, '..ok) me. "Look at. it thin way," lie went on. "You pay ;.o $1,0(10 for n new ear mid you carry your family in if., a pretty valuable cargo. Doesn't if behoove volt to protect you well a an. ml: ;i blowout. Uiat could cause injury to you la-ell-, your pan** miters or your ear? That's why yon want nylon." His words were siill sounding in my earn when I diove up l.o flic .lack Witherspoon Tiro Co., an itr.lciicndoni dealer who handles a number of brands. I (old dohti I ):ivis I was looking Fora (ire and didii'i really cart; what kind. Willi both hand*; he reached up in tlw ruck and brought timer* a ] ircrniimi grade nylon. "This, sir, is the salt-si fire built,." In* said, pausing for elfecl like a Shakespearean aci.or. "A nil I he safest. and strongest. thing about if. in its nylon cord " "Hew do 1 know it's any siconger than any oilier kind of tire?'' I asked. "I wish 1 could show you the kil we used to have here to demonstrate I lie ini(Kiel, superiority of nylon. Come I imes kids would come in and drop a we it;'it on a piece of nylon cord as many .as JS> limes before if would break. I*`\v km liras imp; ce.-l smi u iil tit* i.iwc 11 io ii resell, lull they n* cheaper in I In* lull;; run," t;. \ . ; all. Ski II;. |l was a nice afternoon for a tido and I was glad dial, my next call pave me an excuse lo head easl lor hide S*endenec. There l pnbed up nf Wyatt's Shelly Station ami bilked to iiipy A, Wyall. its operator for 'Hi years. Back in the early '.`in's when he lirsi alnrlcd selling tires, Wyatt reminded me. every ear carried a pump and patch iic; kil and I ires were made from codon cord. Wyall.. like ol her ,S kelly opera lots, no longer siorks rayon tires. "J cuff reinemlxa* any recent, inslance nf a euslmner insisl ini; on them," he rc|-orted. "And il A a ran' Hung when you have !o explain the technical reasons why nylon is heifer." "Well. ii; there anything wrung with nylon tires?" 1 asked. "Yon hear some talk about `ltd s| ml i in;;' hill mnsl people are happy In go along with that, considering the adventages they getd Wyatt said. ` h'lat s| infi ing?" 1 asked "Your nyloti tires may 'set.' and form ilaf spots over night," he explained. "'When this happens, they l.hiunp a little for a lew miles the no.I morning. I always me iliim this l.o new nylon eusi.oniers and if flaw understand whal il is. they don't complain," "Are I here ot her disad vantages'.'" "Oh, s o iik ' people say nylon tires are noisier. I hear il. mu e in a while from an over-prol eel ive new ear owner, bill after a few days he doesn't notice it anymore." At about this point.. I'd run out of objections- and l.ho sales t alks i "d hc<>n get ting all day began t.o sink in. 1 bought a pair nl new nylon curd I ires on I he spot some thing l never had expected to do when I started out, on 11iv ijitest for information in tin* morning. hi A SHORT YEAR AND A LONG VIEW Salt`d ami rjirmnir-; dropped in IV5B. huf I >ti i'nnl npi-ni rri'ord sinus on Imlli research and nou protjyrl ion hirili lifa ncaroil for I lin fnlJiri'. The annual ri*|t<ni hi slorkliulilrrs servos as a sjiriii'ilNiard (or 1110 anal) si- >( lIn1 i*(n)|)nnv'* \cur. Sales <1 own. ( ipL-rnliilg costs up. I arniitgs down. Research cspciijiiurcs up. Illis is the seesaw- a.iiiimars <>l Du font's buxines.-. in ITyH. hnI a closer 'ook a! ills' relrl ionshipx involved helps Sirin;.', Ihe year inlo balance. Hales chopped Iasi year, rellcvting ihe geneial ilet line in industrial aciivity. As it turned util, ihe Inst i|ti;iiiei v ns I lie pomes!. Alice a stow shirt, safes raised up, until lor the final i|ti;n1er they were the highest in the company's history. The I ATS total was Si,8 29,01)0,01)0, compared with SI ,'K)5,Ot)t),OOil in 1957. I .timings from Pti Ihmi miu ic c s a I lei (axes were S4.7I a share in Wy.K. compared with 'to.').' lor l`)57, Meanwhile, tlie company's openning investment continued ils skuiilv climb I see chant. An all-lime high of S2.ll irillinii was spent to build new plants, sensee and luhoiatory taeilihes anil to increase capacities at existing pliiiits. Boosted by I his outlay, the avei age operating investment for the year was 7 pm cent larger than for IPs'/. With net eat nines from operations oil 20 per cent front (he previous year, the 1058 return on operating inveviiucfit declined to 8,i per cent from 1 l per cent in 1057. This figure the annum! of profit expressed as. a per cent of die investment it trikes to earn in - is considered by Dti Pom a reliable measure of ds anmial perfonnance. four new psmis went on stream during Ihe year, Pure silicon is being, produced at. Brevard, N.( ., "Orion" acrylic staple at Waynesboro, Shi.; cellophane at 'Iceumseh, Kan,, and nylon lire cord at Richmond, Va. In addition, the company took ovei opera I ion of two phints in Honda for flic mining and concentration of itmenile, zircon and sintiioliie. They \scre formerly operated t'oi I )u i'ont under contract by the f luniphreys < hold Corporation. A sull'tii ic acid plant near Philadelphia was bottgjii and is being modified for I'ish operation. Manufacture of cellulose nitiate plastics was discontinued at Arlington, Nanil the plant was sold, Du font spent HOO million on research and development activities during I'CH, (he most it Inal e\et spent in this area in a single veins Idle total wax Sit! million ithmc 1957'.%, 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 Research c\|'ciKLilua:s I rum prev is ms seats paid oti in a naml'er of new product:, ihirins.*. I95X A inuim the more iute! eating developments reported during the year were: " Nionnsi ial" red pigments, a new fumih off,ring xupciior light fastness ami other imprm eg propetiics. Uht I'm;! Aii;a:'.l September i' C'.s, pages .land 3.) I ihci K. an clastic I the i far f< nnn< !;i t ion garments. surgical hosiery and oilier products. It i.-, now m* deigning, market lexis. Phoiopoh nvi printing plates. a new medium amemh Iicing demonstrated in a few glinting plants. I CM and iMusUations ,nc printed dll eel Is** from a photoseiisititc plastic 1 h, 11 *s adaptable lo oil her unary or lint-bed presses. "tKone" inoneperstilf.ile compound. an odorless household bleaching piotlml Ini es'lieale lain ies. llhroas potassi sin 1 itannlc. an nn.nely new (Iteniiiil insulating, irnteual thai is mice as effective a.s .ms* otltct known nuitei ml in llie range of I hit)'* in ?KW 11 "I )eli in'" acetal I csin, a lough pinstie with a high rnell ing pi tin I. Aimouueed late in I'>57. it will be commercially available wlien i [dun under Cotta ruction is completed ttiis year. 'flic company actively pursue.! its work in the field of tluorocliemislry {I'm font Mui.ut.:im . I elunuiy March I `.is*.1, pa ires i-4). It started commercial production of '*V it on" syit 11 let it rulibei, mlrodiieed a series of Ilnontaleohols. aimed on development work with T>*|*>e I< poly vinyl fluoride ulrn and esamined a number of uses lo * `Treon-t. <18 ` propelcm, chemically known as octtifliitiroeyclubiitune. < 'oimnercial facilities wvre being built to make " leiUm" I f P linoocarbun icsin. a new thermoplastic that, unlike i be present "lo.lon" II! -thuirocai bon resm. can be processed in slum a d equipment. I-'IKKI' OA I'm: MIIAiPt I low lo cm costs, a subject that's seldom missing fitms die business agenda, elbowed its way to the lop in Idss. Reason for tliecstra concent; In a sear of slow business activity, muitufacHiring, gusts continued to climb. At On IVnt. foi iiiviar.ee. ti e a vet age weekly wage stood ?l per edit iliglte* ilian the l`f-!?-|4l ttvet'ag.e..substantially ahead of the cosL-of-liuttg advance. Wages itue salaries paid by other companies have been making themselves felt, too, in the higher cost of purchased raw materials and services. For many years Du Pont has looked to research for new and more efficient manufacturing processes as well as for new prod ucts. Before World War 11, advances in technology more than offset increases in the elements of manufacturing cost. It was thus possible to reduce prices and still maintain competitive wages and salaries and a satisfactory return on operating investment. "Freon" fluorinated hydrocarbons, extensively used in home refrigerators and aerosol packaging, would carry a price tag of SI .75 a pound if Du Pont still made them by the old mcthod.Thc actual price loday. thanks to process improvements, is only about 25 cents a pound. A pound, incidentally, is about what it takes to operate the average home refrigerator. Du Pont neoprene, the first commercially successful syn thetic rubber, now sells for about 41 cents a pound, less than a fifth as much as if it were still made the old way. More recently, technological improvements and the benefits of increased volume have helped Du Pom hold price levels steady, despite increased manpower and material costs. As a matter of fact, the company's sales price index last year was at its lowest level since 1950, down I percent from 1957, But technological advances in 1958 seemed to be more a case of running just to keep up with higher costs than of over taking them. The day had come when such improvements couldn't be counted on to offset increases in manufacturing ex pense.: this change, alrctulv on its way. was intensified It) (he business recession, Wage's and silanes cor.tmtietl up while the general lew I of business turned down. Inevitably. pmlil margins declined more nipi.il> than the> would have xttnoh fioin a ieduced volume of operations. 1 he company made a '"strenuous elfui S ' So reduce costs and "eliminate all 'unctions not essent a; to rite \ut:\fuetnrv conduct of mu* hus-ness." Ihe-siik* it ('i aw foul 11. < i renew a It told stock holders. He added that opera ling cHieicnev appeared to be at as high ;t level its it luo been in receui years. But he made it plain that, important as some of these economies hail been, they did not present a complete answer to wage cost- price inflation. Lightweight girdle made with new Fiber K Ills into test, tube. 'I'lie ehmtie. liber is being made in limited mnmmlp for market lest ing. LJ # ing f tntrnls in conferences like this tuny turn tt]t key 1< new product 15 MI.'K NN . Ilamill THIS IS THE FIRST in a scries f f,mr ani.-los nii Texas oil 11ist<>r\ . x rif ton especially (or I he Ifit 1*0111 \hii',u:Jir' 1 >. William \. () ops if) reform H ioit i( the one hiimlrcilll! birtlidax t>1 lire oil induslrx, Vs a chemical mamifne l m'ei*. I lu Pont leels a close k i i s -11 i p with the million am I a half oil men nlio- rock mil :on! 11 ri i in market 11 ie [*;fi>loi!N) jiro-iuol:- \ on anil 1 nninl on mi nniolt. The companx > seismic o\|il:iri\ or ami soiixii iy,*b paper help l hem find oil. i >in sxiithetii* rubbers ami chemicals help ihciti produce il. atnl our tel rarthx I lead. |iolnilouni <1 x os ami ullu-r ,*nl.|itix os irnprox o flu* rolineTs >;;i-ulir.o ami fuel oil. V hal's tmiro, an esf imaloil 'HI per oonf of our 1'II products ami product liner depend on oil or natural yris as ran materials. Texas-hnm I!ii 1 (>w<nis xx eb ijnaUiieil In lako up liis pon tit lift' uau-.o. I*.>r Ixxn x oars, luyyiii;.; a liipo rcounlor. In* tiilkoil to tlio uini xx lio lix >*il tIn- stuloT oil history ilmiun thoir n\xti lilcl iincs. Manx of tliom. like VI I Samill. uro iio x x iloail. but ilieir stories arc proorxoit pisf as tlio< told ilioiti. The ro onlines tnako up lln* Ural I lislun ol Texas Oil I'ameers. a o.>n! iunitty projool spi.itsia-cd In (In* 1 iiixorsitx ol 'I exits, Plio so lit-oi ] i lent a tides in ill** l In oils scries arc based <ri 11 >>*-- sarin* lir.-t liutnl sour cos. as xxas liis rooont mix ol. "Fox or in lln* l*!ai tla" "I CHILLED THE LUCHS GUSHER" Here, based on the. n orth of a man mho lived it* is the slaty of hoiv Spimllelop's first troll came in trith a roar SB years ago. The oil hit si tt ess hasn't been tin- same since. iiy Wil I JAM A. OWI-NS 1 he I. tens eushoi is .in exern impart be led ir oil histoi \. When i: blew in on iarttturx 10. IWl. spout trie a steady column ol oil esliimiled ai 75,()iRi lo 100.0(H) barrels a xtay, u signaled a now era for the industry am for the eouufix. "Spooler," "ttevser," "ptishe.men called it as tiiey watched Hack oil roai into the sky ami full buck lo foiin -a dark lake on Iho piairie ami x Ira in away in aid ties ami bayous. Russia Inal biotiejn in luishcrs on a much snialk*. scti'c. Ian Antei ica hud seen noihina like it. Sot ,e VI. I In* i ii x Himuirrir.l l i nt lor. worked in rain of oil lu t ut oil pipe d.imuped b\ I in* saint Itlasl , . . V spark oonld liax o lilmx n up (lie x ell," Pennsylvania wells hail produced as n)isclt as live Miniisaiul bar rels a day. lit)l an entire Pennsylvania held mig.lit tequite a week or a month to p-rtniuce what (he Lucas gushet spouted in a dav. To nil promoters ami tinanciei s, the well's promise was eleiir. Herewar it plentiful supply of oil IVom si ml low wells, lie lore ibis, pel to lentil had been used chiellv lor illuil iimtl on. This Beaumont oil, as it wits called, wets of low gravity and yielded liule tlltmiirutl .nt> oil, tail it was excel lei il for fuel. Oil. the promoters predicted, would be I he fuel of the new century. The drama ol' the Lucas gusher shines thunmli tire narrative of the men who drilled it and brought it tinder control, men whose names are legends in oil history; A. Ik Lucas, an Au.-mian minim.: engineer who, idler flitting rock bottom prospecting lor sulfur in I otiisiuna, had slaked everything on :his well; .1, ML < Inlley, Pittsburgh financier ami politician, who with lohn II. (micy, an till pioneer in Pennsylvania, furnished the capital; ami the I Itimill bolhei s, well contractors on a small settle in the ( ursicatm, 1 c\as, lieki. Ilcforc h:s death m 1956, Allen W. I lainill. youngest of the tincrcs blethers and driller of the well, gave me a tape-recorded account of drilling amt capping the gusher. The following is a condensation of his story; Lot some years oil prospectors had drilled lot oil and gas fm (lie hill south ol' Ucaiunont called Spindlolop. As early as 189.1, contractors for the Gladys City Oil, Cuts & Manufacturing fo. of Beaumont had tried to drill through sand, gumbo and caproek without success. Their equipment was light and they knew loo little about the format ions that caved their drill holes i e pea ted I y. gumming and stopping their lislitail bits. When "< aplalu" i tuns asiivcd mi die scene, most people in Beaumont had gueri tip hope of getting oil at Spindlclng. With, evchcuiviit they had watched uertieks go up on die hill: wild despa:i' I hey had seen them come down again. I law woie cm ions luit tar I mm optimist ic when 1 ucas siar.eil drilling.. I io i i his lit st ted he sen tied enough crude oil Id: analysis. Willi this, he persuaded (Inlley and (la lev to I inn nee a new well, and lie 'tired the I l.imill brothers to drill it. [ licit contnei called lot 1,.100 feet at $2 a fool, { 'aptain Lucas to furnish ail pipe, I arly in Oelnher 1900, AI I Iambi unloaded a light rotary rig and a carload nl pipe at Ucaunionl ami had I hem hauled lo Kpitidkiop. I het'e he was joined by his brother (In I am. I Beck Byrd. I toin the beginning they hail trouble, I Table to lind a ileniek builder, they had to cut the timbers and build the derrick themselves. Tin; only fuel available for the boiler was green pine slabs, which they had to haul from a sawmill. !)n leti<Ix t 27 they spudded in, am lor a few days they had fairly easy going. Al 100 foel they hit sand and trouble. As S.I recalled it, "We just tried and fried again and well gel down there and the sand would heave mil and run ns out of ilie hole." I hey tigged up a dev ice In di ive the pipe thnniyji the sand. At 4Tv feet they hit gumbo ami kept driving. At 600 feet they hit ii gas pockei dial blew water and sand out of the hole and damaged tile rotary. Sharp sand Ida sled upward, cut the grip rings olT ami ikmia.nc.il the cellar on the drill pipe. The gas subsided ami Ihcv went on dulling. Signs of oil beg,in u> show in the slush pit. .As Christmas nea:ed, signs were so good that dies wired for t.ialey. When he IK A I>o;sHifhj n l far dHriog bpmdlelop era. Hontol.- *i<i^ lenrl .t rough -and-re,ah .in- 11! !li>- rdr<-iiiM'nt -intid. arrived (lie* ined hailing, hn( i( was no use. Sand heaved up and slopped (lie haiku .UK) feel from I lie hoiumi of the dole. Seei i ig, hi %% luiiii the> \u-re u> ex hat ol n *! t, (la lev ordered (hem It* shut dewii lot I Itit u mas. On January j, 1901, they were i>;iek til (he rig, determined In tio down in I,.'()() feet arul complete tiici comraci, I'm three day.-, the* made good headway, getting down rvci a hundred feet. AI 1,020 fed (hey hit what seemed io he a device. When the* I timed I be hit one way ii would go dow a live or sir inches la filler than when iln-v turned tl the other. J hett ii svonld hack np. Aftci a eon [tie of ilavs of this, die,'/ decided Ihev tiecdcai a new hit to pend rate the format Ion, AI met the train in Beat a non! on the morning, of Jarman 10 .and picked up the bit shipped down from < otsicaiu. They put il on anti started going hack in the hole. When ihey had got down about 700 led. mud began to hoi I up Ihtougji Hie rolai v. AI am! I'eel; ran from the derrick floor. ( urt set ambled down Irom the derrick. Horn u sale distance they watched the nit id g<> higher and higher, up through the top of the derrick. Then, under the pressure, the ptpc began to move up. It went through the fop o)'the dei tick, taking the elevators and (raveling block with it. and knocked the crux*n Hock olT, Above the derrick, the pipe broke o(V in sections of three or four lengths at a lime and fell, bending and twisting, to the ground. I hen gas forced n show cl ol mcks up through 1 lie (let rick. After a few minutes the gas quieted (town am., they crept hack to 11 ic well. It was a uiseoiiniging sight, l licit ei|iiipnier.t appeared io be ruined, and mud stood sis inches deep on tlie tic :*i tek floor, AI grabbed a shovel and began io cleui it away, .All uf a sudden ii chunk of mud came out of (he sivindi hole, with an explosion like a cannon, followed In u little blue gas, I hey rttn and stayed away mull it had quieted down again. At came hack u> tile derrick floor mid locked down into the hole, lie untld .see troth* oik coming up and sinking hack wiih the gas pressure. It kept coining, up over the rotary la hie. each How a little higliei. 1 hen il came with such force that it shot through lire (op of (lie den ids. II was mixed with rock and shale and llie conglomerate of drilling,, but il was oil. A! sent lot Captain I.ucas. who came from Beaumont in his buck board, his horse a I a dead run. "AI, AI. what is il?" ( aptnin t ucas shouted, "Why, it's oil. Captain." "Thank (iod. (hank Hod," ( a plain I ucas cried and em braced them till, (lose behind him I he people win* had heard the roui and seen the oil gushing began to anise. AI felt sun: ihc> bad a good well. But hors cmikt the* bring its force unde* control and cap ii 7 1 low could they escape the danger of gas and lire? Although ( aplain I ucas had many oilers to shut oil' die well, he chose the I lamills for the job. I !e sei up guauis to keep careless sightseers awa*. One match and (lie well could be lost, Wiih the help ol the I lamills lie devised a scheme for shutting otf (he welt. It was a kind of cart equipped with \ahex and a "T- and fastened to railroad tails lived to the eerriok, 1 he pi i iciple was essentia!!* (ha: of the modern "Christmas nee." When they ucie ready with the equipment. Hie*- knew (hey still had to wait. The well was throwing rocks occasional!*. witlt a loree that would destroy salves. It was tense wailing., (in one occasion (hey (tael to beat out a lire that raced ilimugh the oilsoaked prairie grass. (In Jammty A0, ten dtps tiflet me well blew in, they decided to try sluttiing ii olY. The first job was fo cut off the pipe (hat had been damaged by (lie sand bias!. M. the only unmarried brothei. volunteered lor (he job. Wcat ins.*, a slicker and goggles, lie wo ked in a rain of oil wiih a hacksaw and diamond points. It was a damtennis operation. At any nmmeu: he imirit he mer curic wish gas. .A spask from saw aurnnst steel could blow the well up. (Irani.* he worked uni il he had sail (lie eolla: i'll ami dressed -lie (breads. Il took an afternoon. How came ihe ical test, flic* drew their carl o*er the pipe and screwed the "T" on. While the otlk-is stood In read* to help. Curt dished in and closed ihe valves, In a initiate's time the well was tinder coitlml. the gushing slopped, tire routing subsided. The crisis over, the I lamills piled dm over the "1" to protect it h ease of lire. AI la.-,I (lie*- could take a rest. I lie* couldn't know at Hie time (hat the Spindtelop field would produce thiee million hands of crude befou- ihe * eat was cm. Ihe* couldn't know-, either. what their discover* would mean io tlte oil-hungry century just beginning. In |b(!|. die * fill- alter l.iu-us -Irike. aiUMkl h *rt une seekers Hi mi led Heanmotil, a town ol TtHKf Hiw slept on pool (aides. I!) the memory 'l'/n< int>mtn Y hnsinrsa . . . that'x irhnl ilia mu Lars of inslrniiirnlatimi Iitf<> tuxl liipr n>rurth'rs mil llirir rupitlly expanding Jietit. Thanks lit its slrenglh mnl sluhiftiy, `".Mylar'' polyester Jihn non' farms the hast' for morn limit half o f the instrumentation laps- usetl in the tJ. S. liv t it )UI KIN It. KKHTHH In ;i New I ngkinci delivery mom an ohslcti ician moves capably about the business of biinglug a new life into (he world. Instru men Is tell hint llie uiteof the baby's hem (beat and the IVei|tteni y of the mot Iter's uterine contractions. Roth factors also ate be in it recorded on magnetic tape lor future sitidy. In Texas. n te an while, an operator stands by while it milling machine carves out an intricate part, for the B-SK bomber. No human (land guides I lie whirring cutter; instead, a reel of mag netic tape ditcUs the machine. These two widely dlll'ercnt scenes encompass a single con cept, the use of magnetic (ape tor insti mnenlation, The lie Id includes such things as trleinetc y recording data from a rochet in llight, lor example nit-borne recording, automation, data processing, video iccoi'dimr. and Lre<tphvs cal reeoiding. 1 oitetlier, these functions make up the fastest growing segment of the tape recur (liar business. Instrumentation tape. like the tape used in home and oil ice voice lecoideis, consists of u base lilm coated with a magnetic iron oxide layer, !ntdbgenee. in the form of magnetic impulses, is recorded im the oxide. Ibis intelligence can be played back repeatedly, at any speed, without loss 01 cl i si or tion. A tremendous amount of inful matior can be stored on tape - .is many as 2,000 signals I<> the inch. They me recorded along narrow paths running the length of the Pipe. A one-imh (ape can have us many as 14 such tracks, each only (4) mil-, wide, A relatively recent I )u Pont coitli thru ion to (he lick; has been "Mylar'' polyester lilm, which is replacing cellulose acetate as the base lor much ilistmmentation tape. I ex Barlron. a tapewise member of Du Ik nil's Him Dept., toll I us why: iama; Cm gauge, 'Mylar' is mure reliable than ncei.cc. In a test costing millions ot dollar's a missile firing, lor instance you want the lies! tape you can gel because yum total system is no more icliabie than its weakest link. 'Mylar' is the strongest plastic lilm there is. This is insur- I i-all btjinln-r itiahrs test ll.olit alter air-hurne rerun if r>. helou. are loadrfl with tint gtir S te I a [ ms I a t h reef irilrts mi ground a txu limn 11 or ! lie tlielil. Sifittnlfl on this magnetic fain* direct Convtiir skin mill at r Method is so need mb* tiiiit parts formerly impossible to mill iTO#tr*r IsW:.WIr. Ml*:*: I I .. ante against tape breakage during a ci ucial lest. I 'alike acetate, it doesn't swell or shrink \s iili radical changes in tempciatuie nod humidity. It stays Hal. avoiding the cupping piubJem tltal causes signal drop-om, se-calktl n osstnik behveen adjoining tracks tun! at her it ritat ing phenomena, "'ton van nut it mil lei a heavier operating load than ace tate, toe, with less elongation, l itis menus perfect plus back e>i (lie tape with no deyi adaliutt of the signal. It also can he sluice tvillunif special Iciupeiattiic and humidity controls. Since ' kI vlai' contains no plasticiser. it can't dtp out." liai Iron, incident;! I iy. icceitlh Itclpeil author an insli tmicntaiion tape booklet I'm lire Klin IX:[>(. that goes into much more detail than (he above. II you're a user of magnetic tape anil are interested in Inning a copy, we'll he happy to scad it. Just drop a eurd to the MiivitriiH'. Ihe aircraft an! mis-ale industries are prodigious users of magnetic tape. Roger Ik Scott, chief of engineering flight tests at t. 'onvair t bon Worth) I 'ivisiou of t Rue rid Dynamics (, orpont (ion, told tf .-, recently that Ids section alone tuns through about IIX) miles of it monthly in testing, the supersonic II-5M Hustler. t{i:coi!i)i;K> a i.i. rni-: k v c t s Utc plane iiseb'nnty carry ns many as three recorders dtirini: a flight, keeping, ;t constant uv.iml of such factors as air speed, altitude, engine tempera 1 are. air pressutc. aid Hew rate, the position of amine controls, voltages within pieces of electronic pear in si uni, everything, that's Ik i ppeuiug ta> tile airplane, said Scott, Meanwhile, the same inloiiiation is transmilled to the ground unci recorded there smiuliaiieotislv on tape lor later studv ;tml analysis. All ol the tape used by this group has ;t hip-g of "Mylar" bcettu.se bu-nks in the tape "would play havoc with us," Scott declared. t oinail's 20.I.KX) employees at the bomber planl tire paid by magnetic tape, loo t ast tail the plant installed an UiM-705 dcclmitic ilntti ptoiTSsint; madtitie. Three rolls of tape in the machine contain payroll dan on all employees. 'Ihe system can ate now being turned out In tape. M v lui is used iirruusr if ilusn t shrink or st reteh when tiin|iei',iliife and Iminiilit \ s arv. HHBH lei i.;RH. . <A A : ^A' 1.! ' AA dJRi.:::iv: '^sfaTT'' ' HMWHMWIHK'. .... ^SgJ j J J|^ ~7~r~&Hr I Vse.:t '' " f' li BBS ,W b ! . 'IWlllBllr iili'ulape reennler. here jacking itp radar -Kmu K she- tape s iiitieh jitmislimrtiI that a tough base ut ' \1 v lar o iiumkstan prepare I he entire payroll in (css than ei|!ht hours ami spit out pay checks at the rale of "out a second. A perfect example of w'tal is otctini by "the memory busi ness" is the use of Pipe for simulation put puses. Art airplane, for example. goes aloft to record the wing, \dilutions it sustains at certain speeds and altitudes, litis tape is then used to reproduce the .same set of sitesses and to lest wing components safely on a "shake table" tit a ground lahoruUns , 1 he I'sso Research t enter in Linden. N.J., uses the same techiiii.nie in testing engines and fuels Tape iceordings made on the road are played back loan automated treadmill, Dtivertess lest can- arc then put thicuglt the same series of shirts, slow downs ami stops. I or the future, one of the most exciting areas for tape machines will he the mdtisltinl production line. Right now mituedculiy controlled machines turn out structural parts tor ( onvair and other aircraft makers. Instructions are fed to the cutters on skin mills and prolifers In reels of magnetic rape, livery move of the machine, ftom the title at which coolant sputrts or. the wot king area to the selection of the cull mg head, is guided by sigiutIs on (he tape. Paris can lv (timed out up to ten times faster by the tape method. I t tors caused by worker fatigtie are eliminated, too; I lie tape needs no rest pettnd. I apes can he duplicated and machines at v idely scattered locations etui begin turning out identical parts. Much litter tolerances can lie demanded of inpedi reeted machines, too, and inure i tit licit tc shapes can be nrade. After an unhappy experience with acetate tape that itimed biittle aflet a year, project engineer Hum i oopet of (`lUivaiiStitt Diego lias been using tape with a base of "Mylar" lor the iiumciicid control project he heads. ( ooper, incidentally, is cur fetllly playing schoolmaster So ( nnvai men being (ruined in the an of programing lot numerical control tiattslaling drawings of pails ins' tape tunguag.e with the help of a eompiticr. Cooper secs a bright future lor lape-consvulled operations til industry. I Ic'd like to have tapemil machines inspect atreralt parts, "her tuse it now takes ten (tines longer lo inspect a part than it does to make it by numerical control." He sees a big future for the method in automatic warehousing, too, and can even picture a shoe facto y larg.ch tun by (ape-conirolled machinery', 1 a Iking pi ( <'o per, you begin to believe that the only limit on the future of mslnimcnlation is in the minds of men like lam. And dial means practically no Until at all. SO YOU'RE GOING TO PAINT YOUR HOUSE If Itrlheryttu da it voursvlf nr him a conlmrUtr. von irtml rrsulls l/il art- allraelirr and riulttring. Jlrm firu lifts on rhitttsing to lors and hinds <tf [taint to do I hr jolt right. If you're building a new house or pondering how a color change mighl improve I,he oid-side of the old one, Du I'onl. has paint ih *w m for von 111 is spring, h'or hare wood there's new `"Iauifc" acrylic I ton.sc paint, onfirely different from I rudil.ional oil type eon(ings and a I, least,SO per cent mote durable- l land with I1,k k j >H*i;i I primer, il is remarkably resist; ml to blistering am; crack ing. even on southern yellow pine. Moreover, it goes on easily and in ready for a second coat, in an hour, doing away with a great deal of ladder and stage sliifl mg. Although tests of the new -inisli over old paint look good, l.lin Dtt Poll! I'aitislics Division wards i.o hr I homiighly eon vincefl on the point before recommending this u.se. "I ateile" comes in while and such pastels as gray, green and ivory. Meanwhile, Du I'ont.'s regular line of 1.8 exlebor I must' pa ini colors has been reinforced wild sonic ,'(> new ones. These are called (hist om ('olur.s hecan.se I )ii ['out. paiid. dealers will mix them I.o order for you. using one or more tube colorants with a standard color or white as the base. What, color or combination tit color:! is liesl lor your house? (Jenerully, light, colors make a house seem larger and higher, while dark ones; cause if to shrink. The section of the country you live in and i(s climate may a (loci your color tastes more than you suspect. Take live oaf; green, a fnvorilc of Dul'oid, paint, users in I he Southwest. New jit a itc\ clojinieiii o I -look-alike litMise-.. v oil can make vimr Iiome distinct t\ < will) W Cll-c.lt ilium'll | tain I color-. m Vs,W ' t ---- ..............; r"""' JMrc..:"M.:.::....t..j. ....;.:.t..j M H ry ~ i.... Fjj KfSilte! t"T*> UIl.f HSSO6' 5, . . " w. Ml* 6' r ihiPont House i'aint di>. corn! oink `Thiliix"' Trim & Sh ut ter 80(1, white; Shutters; 808, blank l)n Pont. House Paint 82?, turquoise * iioiiy; ijitstoiii labor ,:>,i to, breeze green Trim and door: I hi Print House Paint 829. boulder gray Shutters: "Dttluv* Trim S Shutter 800, white ... i T f* 1 Hedy: "! hthix" St iirru. Shake <K Shingle (ilU. Inn-batik grn Trim and -hullcis: "I tiilov' Trim A .Shiitlcr "(Ml. white I tour: I hi Pont I liaise Painl 8 12, miililar blue i f Sjjl V |||gWw ***\ pS I?pf Tlf HBK =& ; _ir. .n4 |<xly; I )ti Putil Hoiisr PnitM KliT liotiMrr jn>\ Trim; " I I rim <S. Shui h*r o(ML Iiiti* I hinr mill slm! ti'i'- : " I hilu\ * I rim <K Shnl (< r <>0. j 1m i^h t i *<l Kiiyiandi-iw like if so little f.haf stores then' urdiiiarilv don't stork it.. The New Kn;;l;md<`rs. in turn, j .;i> lor s-rav. in sii.i<1 (*:'. ill,-it. iMi-sc ni.iny 1V1 id westerners to shudder. On t.lio .st Ik t ham!. |msie! pinks anti yellows, which lilossmin-d tir.st in Wiirifio and Oililoriit.i, arc preliy Well established all aver tin* cmiiit.rv. One lay rcm-.iui fur I Ik pnptiiaril v >( color is that it helps owners mis! individuality to similarly styled houses in (leve|o| urienfs. But I loro's a iaie report irmn a man living in ;in area of rainbow- h ied homes: I le painted his place white with black trim and ih iw draws favorable eoiimlent s from the neiyhbiit's on hi> dspbu of individuality. If you 'tv (<; laiitl.in:; a lid it's while you want. you have a choice <a number of I )ii Pool paints. ` I aicitc", a;- moiil ioned earlier, is (lit- out si mutiny choice lor new Wood. For niaxiiimm durability on pre viously painh-d vrexid, I Ik best (.-cl. isselt .rleanntn t Hi l' >ttl "JO'" 1 Souse I 'aid. It (he surface is badly weathered, J >u Potif it) Wood I "rimer .;sce liclmv: should lie user! lirst Du I 'out. "MU" i-leans iiself liy dialkiiit; forming a \ns colors ran rhntttir (tic lace ol ;.n old I'miisc. w mit-c powder I hat. washes away with rain, taking gnine aloii;.;. Beeaiisr: of i 11is-, il shouldn't. he used on wood above impaink'd masonry l so I)u Pont. 12 Chalk-fuv-Lsfaid while in those local ions instead. I )n font also offers a "lead and oil" house paint, for those who si ill prefer Ilfs 1 radii ional tinish. 11.Arc's ;t quick review ol' other finishes you m.av need In C(iin|i|elt> I lull, exterior job: 11 n Font a*> Wood Fritm'r; A heavy hodied. good hiding lirsl coat for new wood or badly weal hrred. pre viously painted surfaces. May 'h > I luted for use under oil base house paints. "f/ttluv" Stucco. Shake A Shingle Paint: A prolcclive and decorative com iny for evierior cement. cnnerele, si Hero, j ilaa I of or brick sui faces. Heals l he | nm*s and ret arils moi,stiuc -ii.'ih 'i rai.inti. May also he used on wood shake or shingle .sidings; and winiIicred nsbesfos shinnies, ('onu-s in (2 colors, which may also he intermixed In make ol hers "Bulux" Trim v Shut ter Faint ; A quick drying allied littisli I hal is highly resist ant to fading: it's also out afaiidiny ior if.s gloss ref eni ion and rc'sistnnee in mildew. Bonn's jn eight colors. Add il im ill ones may he produced by ini ermiximy oi' Du Pont House Pain! may he used Io provide of tun* trim and an vnl colors. 1 ill 1'oitl I'onil and Finer iMtti ten; I; A quick drying, idossy finish for cither exterior or interior use on wood or ron<Tele. Nol aide for its resist.;!iu-a l.n ban! wear. For f url her informal ion on any of flic above and for unswtii-B to any particular painting queai-icins, visit, ymir Du I 'out. paint dealer. The doorway should gives your guests a special welcome Careful tailor planning makes entrances dramatic. To smooth litirp of this bulky luiupr, owner mnovnl railing, clump'd iiiniKCii door to window. Keeling of unity w h s udiicvtsd by painting body grren, slaiiiing roof in liiiriniMiitsiiig simile. 4,: Ihiws "Dttliu" Trim A Shutter fifth light green, mid IMMi, blue lied}". House I krill t IWMi, heips Trim: Trim A Shinier Hfttt. white Dour; House' Faint MM, coral pink Trim; Trim & Shutter 80S, re Body; House Paint: S4IL beige 24 THE ORE THAT MINES ITSELF 't ft Ml i*hf reiiithtt* tumrre </ (oir-tutsi pitner--I hr jurrt' of ffiviril r--drops inm >re into flic trailing arms tj ihvne / Vinsylcms'm mitwrs. lint if f>>/ fen V(*is >/' tiunii'Hnp Ut sot up the situation. 1 nipped ;] half milt* below the rolling enunl ryside near a h o i 11 heastern IVnnrvIvania town is a chunk of iron ore (hat. weighs milliini of Urns, tfx perfs don't, knoiv e-.crtly how :l. got there, hill they do J;iuw limv lo gel. il mil. ThcyVe tunneling under |.;ie deposit and forcing the <ire lo cave itif.tr large funnel she pi `d o| M-nings. From there elnit.i,\s. curved out of I he I raprurk that lies immediately nennst III the ore. i ire mover to f he surface I hreuigh an tuti'i<-a(e. rydt'iii uf drifts :funnels') ;imi two vertical sharia. I -ic mine now in beginning lo produce --10 (u per rent iron ore after gobbling' up a fcn-yeat* si ream of muscle, money and latent.. < ir-ologisls sn.speetal file exi.st.enee of |.|k > ore ;is long ago as ld25, hul il. I.oiik a wartime develnpineid t.he air borne magnetometer |.<> prove them right. Trailing this device from an airplane, geologists spelter! the mag. netic ore depeaif in 19-18. Ifxl.rnsive cere drilling delim*:l the body more precisely and shaft work began in i`la 1. Because t.he ore is mined by caving, which disturbs nearby nart.li, you hem! down into tin- mini" a safe half mile away from (he rieposiI.. Two vertical shafts have been sunk; one. the ore-hoist ini; shaft, is down f.o .',2(18 feet, while i 1 ic men aiid-maferials shaft has been sunk to 2.079 feet.. As I he cage 8j >eeds downward. you see four hori/.oni al haulage flrill s hraiieh nut inward the ore. which lies buried from I ,;'>()(! t.n d.l.tfto feel below the surface. The firs!, drill si arts I TOO (eel. down arid raeh sitei'ei ding one is 100 feet deeper, Kvenlually, to extract I lie ere l.hat, has been diseovered i.o dale, at leasl )g hauls*;;! drifts will lie needed. I'Tnni f.he ends of these dnfts, a network of (.urine's branches fn himuT-shailed openings heneat.h flic- ore body. Here (.he miners undercut, ( lie. ore and start it, caving. Once the process is triggered by blasting, ore continues lo break off ami tumble info the funnels without any nudging by tie* miners. Their task (lien is to keep the ore moving1 by scraping it out. air I in In 2!) ton i.rim ears. The i vpiral picture of miners continuously drilling and hi anting still holds lrue lure, (.hough. Miles of new drills must, he driven every year in frapmek and limes!one to ijei underneath fresh ore. This work is moving ahead ori a three-shift, schedule. To ilt iw the large drills, I.hr miners drill mi average of 28 holes in a face In a depth of ten feci.. Tliese are loaded wiih sticks of I )u Pont "dele;;" 2 dynamite and detimn-od with Du Pont. Rleotric Delay Blasting Cans. "< telex" has been used in all the |,u uncling because it's water-resist ant. and prod vices a minimum of obnoxious or toxic gases- import ant. I.actor:-, in underground mining. Du Pont "Kxlra" B dynamite, comparable to "< ielex" in performance and a little* more economical, is beginning ui get. a share of t.his work. too. I'Yagnieiitai ion is reported Io he excellent.. Ilof'ot'c leaving for topside, lake a look into the mam pump room at. the 2.100 foul level. I lore arc t wo serenming 1 ,.r>00-hnrsnptiVier electric motors, capable of till ing 750,0(H) gallons of' water out. of t.he mine every day. The pumps act ually draw off water from two nearby sumps, into which mine water is climinelctl from (.he drifts. Without this arrangi men(.. I he workings soon would be Hooded. Aboveground, a small brick city perched on a hillside receives the iron ore am! processes it m n high grade concentrate. Next year I he mill is scheduled lo digest 12.000 ions of raw material daily and turn out. ft. St HI Ions of lift per cent, concent rat e. This will he formed into hard, marble siev'd pellet.:-! to fml a steel company's hungry blast- furnaces. Although the mine isn't nearly as idea a .strike as (he Mesabi once was. it's still a welcome addition t.o dw indling domestic ore supplies. Higher grade ore can be imported from foreign countries, but this local vent tire has I wo imnetau advatti ages: 11's practically in t.he steel tompum's backyard ami is regarded as a sure source of .*apply lor mini her cl! years at least. It lei!, an arti-t'- rut.iM :n \ icu el fie iron ore being tiilonl. beetle is alien! JMHI feel Isrlmi the stnhiee. tile isboHn lit red) - diskiilecil liv bki'lin;.;, kills tlmmgli imni'b carved in rork. is -t ra pi'il lo ole.s ttt tunnel Ikior- and n rot ualfx crops ito nailing, cars 1H er all \teu at iglil shows (brer Inni/oiil:ii tiaolajv oils arid ho wrtiral .4 la t: s. Ore i- hoislrol krnii'tli one -Iialp. men and satoi-lab none up and ilowil the oilier. SUNDAY PUNCH FOR METALS I netr ll#i Paul sheet exphtsire hard ens. farms or s flees fa it alt allays with a single ktmekmil Idoiv. The proeess is hring used tmir la harden ttniniiatiese sle<-f far customers. To harden ami :-l rent hen ui; I n;i Perl railroad itch point. 1 )u I'on I lerhiiirinn rniienl- sirert >'\|>i>>.-i\ in i*r it. It'll. (Ill'll blast in;f enp I u end ol ,-,lri|t. <<-n Ir-i-. I. |nm tlr tonal ion. pri s.-ures of .-inn-k n a\ e t lint (l,i:,he> aero:,-.-. t lie pari an* a.-. hi;:li a- Inn in ill ion p.-i. tiy Ciikt )K< j H KKYNOIj I *8 Sharp hangs who around several isolated localities 1hose days its Du I`out: explosives take a crack at a new assignnienl. metalworking. The reason: Tremendous force;; tin leashed instantaneously by explosives ran do things with metal that no other tool has ever been able to do. Equipped with a new explosive in sheet form, along wil.lt sonic special techniques developed by Explosives Depf. research inert, l hi Pont now is active in three of the new metalwork mg areas- explosive hardening of wor I;hardenabte met a Is, explosive forming of several types of metals, and explosive euf ting of sheel and plate steel. The new sheet explosive, HI, nOtjA, is basically I'KTN fpentaerythnl.ol iefraiiitrafel. Inti, it also contains mg re dieuts that make if flexible. As a result, it. will conform (o practically any shape, It's also \val.erpniof and highly resistant to impact.. Du Pont has developed a melal forming system based on the new sheet explosive, using a single die. and is accepl ing a ihnilcd number of job orders to which it is applicable. These generally involve .short -run forming of sheel. melals into utintricate or extended shapes. Fending a nun* complete report in a Infer issue. further details can be obtained from Lite KxpUisives I K*plNemours Shift f-EX. Wilmington i)8, Did. As for metal eul.l.im;, (In' eh of up]diral ton al present A in missile ties! ruction. all hough a I inure in nutlet water demolition also is foreseen. The |trim,ary role of the sheet, explosive right now. however, is in Lite hardening of austenitic manganese . I htt'lliekr) steel. This patented technique of work harden big metal by high velocity shock waves was advanced a lew years ago, ;md Lite new1 explosive- was developed fo make it | waet.ii-aI, Du Pont worked with (.he Taylor-Wharton < 'o. ' I )iv ision of 11 arson Dorp.) of Easton, Pa., a major pro ducer of manganese steel, in refining fin* process. Now. with t(! field tests still under way. a sb tiled team of 1 >u Pont explosives men is using file process 10 (.rest m;ttu;anose steel east mgs sent lv foundries and users to I he department's Polortiac I liver Pnlmntlory near Markinsburg. VV. Va. Tavlor-Whart-on offers a similar service. Tlie process I tat dens several metals, hut has particular at i vantages with manganese si cel. It. can as much as double the surface Iinrdness and the yield and tensile s! retii; f h of 1 h is tough alloy, which is list.*.I in stont* crushers, power shovel buckets. dipper teeth, crawler [tads, railroad I rack work and other applications where resist;inee to high impact, loads and abrasion is east'ill ial. A metal must he ward to perform these jobs well, amt manyaiK-se steel ean't he hardened ell'erl.ivrty by such conventional met hods as heal frc.i t in;: and tempering. In si cad. it is "work hardenahle its .surface can be hard cued In pressing, rolling or hammering. As a resnll. a manganese steel part, also ran be 1 lardenec: on t he job when m >riiiitl opcral its is subject it t o similar Trees. '1 Ids prneesi of hardening l.he met a I in use has been tile one generally foilmvtti. iiecau.se pressing and rolling are pracl ical only on relai ivrly llat. surfaces. Vet- pari.-? (end to wear loo rapidly and lierome severely deformed during i be early Napes of t his hardening on fh<' job. Tile new flexible explosive, on flic; ocher hand, can harden castings of' almosf any shape without wear and with controlled def'nniial ion. Puri her, the hardening' elTecl. ran hi.- concentrated on specific wear areas and imparled deeper iitlo the pari. i-;\i'Uts!\: is .Hijr.Kit n nr Here's bow if works: 'Pile sheet, explosive is cut to shape and sir.e wit It a sharp knife. The shaped portion is cemented flat against, the area to be hardened raid I lie prescribed type of blasl in;.; cap is nl inched to it. taring is usually in the open, bid can he done under water ut mullle the report. As l.he sheet is detonated from a safe distance, a shock wave flashes across if, exerting pressures up to two million pounds per square inch on tin.' si eel. Metal grains, arc slummed bard by I he great force, which sets up strain lines, wifbin Iheni, These' deformation lines interlock some of the* alums, preventing movement, along "slip planes" and tbits hardening die inel.al. Shape, thickness and placement, of l.he sheet explosive and Die number n! imparls determine l.he degree and dept Ii of added hard ness- Also important I o tin process are i -orreel at lurhment of flu* blasting cap and observance of proper safety prei aufions. Tin* value of explosive hardening shows up in added wear life and decreased maintenance. Some parts trealed with HL-fitMiA have lusted .several limes longer than n- l tt'xlblc ex pin,l\ c i- eti) to di'dicil -.hape nitli knife. I 'or mmiic special |ohs. rdyi- o! died t*. pktccil aya ire* silk* of lint* w;uc gciirrahir , i r-i.-myk-. tell ) that pro duce, straight shock Mari' Mislead cl N-ataf inns inf our, treated paris allowed to harden -n use. Iky reducing main fcnaiice, replacements and emergency aim blow ns. expkt sive hardening more iltmi paid for itself. These advantages for tin* end user, plus the greater variety of pre-hurderted parts made possible by the new process, arc of particular imports ice to makers and proc essors of austenitic manganese st cel. A broad lield of new uses is in prospect for t heir prod tie!. and many more in dustries si and In benelil by being able to call on tile alloy for their most niggl'd assignments. - ft ;. ;* r: ;;/* mi . / * . \ - -4 ' ' ** * ^ **.* " " * - , ,4 ' . ...... ' Plioliiniirni^r.ifih "how > >.ti ;ii11 lino w<>! ujt in .nriim- of siei'i U\ {'spln-hr impart. Work * *"-i ill- in rlhvt.  New "Tcjyex" water i ompat.ible ex plosive, roiitnining nn nitroglycerin, was developed specifically far waterfiller I hales. 11's composed of TNT, ammonium nitrate and other ingre dients. Available as a dry mis or gel in eyl iml rical I(aps, i I. forms a eont| lad, sliii i v in wet holes ami resists non eirculal i ng water at least five days. For farther details, write Du Font. Explosives I )of>l... Nemours Wilminglon US, Del. Baselitent walls and oilier rough, porous interior surfaces can he fin ished quickly and easily with new Du I 'ont.one-cnai. haseti lent wall pain I. Faint, is in gel form to prevent, drip ping-, eliminate stirring and make cleaii-up easy. Durable finish resists mildew, alkalis and moisture. Pipe joint sealant. in m*w form is thin tape of 1J Font "'Teflon" TFKilunriH adion res!n. I'crmacel ribbon dope tin earl sealant is applied quickly and without mess from roll. If. ufltvtsvoly seals joints mid protects : t gains,f rorrosion over broad temperature range, says the fabricator, IWmaeelLe Page's, inc., New Brunswick, N.J. : ' 1 rs'f-d---II:- r-f. :: Twonty-one-foot nylon cylinder of 16-inch outside diameter is believed largest object ever made of Du Pont "Zytel" nylon resin. The Polymer Corporation, 1120 Fairmont Ave., Reading, Pa., says it can make cylin ders up to four feet in diameter. AD'i Major use is expected to be as resil ient, abrasion-resistant roller cover ings for processing textile's, paper, I plastics and metals. I j ( ademiar d ial o h cover of now "I fate Klecliic steel furnaces are tapped Pnk" freezer container shows when successfully with Du I 'onf's new Light contents were frozen. Molded of Load del. Tapper, a junior version of "A Ial lion" polyethylene resin by Bias the* standard open hearth -let Tapper. tomal.ie ('orpord.itm, Miilvmi, Fa., The new device is safer, cleaner, containers arc ottered in mult ijile units quicker and more' convenient to use with chart, giving proper storage peri than the Inuring method. For del nils, ods for various foods, Cartons are write Du Lord Explosives I )<>piNe re usable, easy to clean, unbreakable mours ga.'itl I )M, Wilmington U8, 1 >el. and odorless. 28 FOR YOUR SUMMBR OUTDOORS foreign objects. Spreader is made by Jackson Manufacturing Co., Dept. T, Box 9. Harrisburg, Pa. a--------- New Ultra V spar varnish, devel oped by Du Pont Finishes Division, lasts two to three times longer than previous clear marine finishes because a built-in filter absorbs sun's ultra violet rays. Applied in regular way, it forms a tough, colorless coating that enhances appefiran.ee of wood grain, retains high gloss. Rigging ropes of twisted, cable-laid strands of "Mylar" polyester film are exceptionally strong and highly resist ant to the effects of sunlight and moisture, says the maker, U.S. Plastic :'i-: : . Rope Inc., 2581 Spring St., Redwood City, Calif. Quarter-inch rope lias tensile strength of 1,100 pounds. Shakes wan1 fishing tries now* are Tip to clampers: Concentrated roods packaged in convenient multiple tluils in foil pouches coated will) "Alathon" wilh DuPonl '< 7*1-0 Seal'' cellulose polyethylene resin sav weight and bands I hat provide individual labels space in your pack. A quart of nonfat for spools when they are detached. milk can be made from 3.2-ounce The band protect: the Hues, elimi envelope of Borden's "Starkw 3,fl nate:-! (angling and improves display ounce package of French's instant appearance of the package. I Potatoes becomes two pounds when prepared for eating. Remington "Automaster" autoload ing shotgun, 12-gauge and gas-oper ated, has light recoil and is carefully balanced for fast, sure pointing, Rem ington reports. Price is $.109.95. : Sleeping comfort indoors or out is provided by new combination sleep ing bag and comforter. Developed by fltylecTnfi: Comfort To t h .. 358 Fifth A ve.. New York, the 2-in I ( lorn fort Sleeper is insulated with resilient "IhiTiiii' polyester fiherfill. 'Zipped open, it becomes a plaid comforter for n (Inutile bed. l',erl.iliv.er spreader has agitator of nomwrod iiig spiral brush mace with "Tyiirx" nylon filaments. It distrib utes I'rrfit i/.ers. I n>rl reifies, grass seed and line peal moss evenly. Brush resist s damage by si ones or other "Ski Mate" water skis for 1959 have improved binding with a pliable boot of Du.Pont neoprene that stays soft and flexible despite weathering, re ports the maker, Romig-Pool Manu facturing Co., 312 West Jackson St., El Campo, Texas. New binding makes adjustments easier, prevents "fieeze- ups." says fin' manufacturer. SIroniUT rapes for boaters and ni her usert: are being made of new DuPont Type 207 nylon. New filter, developed specific,-illy for use in cordage, forms ropes that, are I (i per cent stronger and have three times (la* resistance to in ternal abrasion as those previously made ol Type nylon, says the Textile .Fitters Depl. ('leaning your catch is quick and easy with rotary fish sealer designed for use in standard electric hand drill. Made of tough "Ziyiel'' nylon resin, it reportedly has sealed more I Kan fiOO fish without showing wear. The device' is sold by dace Sales ( orp., 1215-1 Webb Rib, ('levelatui. 29 Foreign I rude lakes on atdied importance for American companies as the global <>xchange of goods reaches boom proportions. For Ihi Pont, it means a fresh approach to . . . Doing business with the world wv. fY 5% r Last year, about oms of' ovary eight Du Pont Bales dollars was rung ii|> outside the l Ini Iasi .Stales. Thirteen plants in seven foreign cat in fries produced niiout two-fifths of the $250 million total, ami American-made Du Pont products exported to i JO countries made up the remainder. A new plant began turning out finishes at San .lone de las Lajas, Cuba: others to make neoprene and poly ethylene started to take form near Lund uni lorry, Norlli Ireland, and in Canada, respectively, Cround was broken early this year for a new finishes plant at Mobiles, Belgium, and if, was announced that a unit to make "Orion" acrylic filler would he built at I )ur<lreclit, Holland. At Ilernel i lei;ipstead. near London, a new elastomers re search laboratory is nearing completion. Meanwhile, Du Pont is spending millions of dollars abroad each year for materials and supplies used in both foreign and domestic opera! ions. As foreign business rose last year, the company's management made several moves to streamline its opera tions. Chief among I,hunt was the organization of foreign subsidiaries' manufacturing and sales activities under the International Dept, 'The new department set up European and Latin American division;;, and recently reported for mation of Da I 'out de Nemours International B.A., with headquarters in (Ionova, Switzerland. The latter, a sales organization, will handle some exports and many foreignmodi; Du Pont products in the burgeoning European mar ket and in certain null ions of the sterling area. Export seel ions of the domestic manufacturing de partments continue to market and ship American-made Du Pont product,s through a world-wide network of several hundred distributor;;. There are now 1-4 subsidiary com panies ten in Latin America, Du Pont of Canada Limited, tin; Du Pont ('-ompiiny (Unitoil Kingdom) Limited, Du Pont de Nemours (Belgium) 8.A., and Du Pont de Nemours (Nederland) N.V. 'I'hat. ibis is a diverse arid complicated business is nowhere more apparent (.ban in Du Pout's home oil ices. Here in Delaware you find batteries of teletype inaebineK clattering out messages to all parts of the world: slacks of cablegrams to DUPONTCO; mail rooms where a day's harvest of letters would get a fledgling philatelist off to a Hying start. All mv grist Cur a :-t/,alle i;rui) of transiators with a cloven languages al. their command. tin; imparl side of liu; pielure. specialists in I in* 1 'mvhusiug Dept, keep cabs on where (he money goes for every I hi ng from iinroiaantir lead (Vom Mexico to exotic clove oil from /un/ihor. tapioca (lour Ire.in Thailand and manganese ore from Morocco. Technical and h u Ins-development representatives come and j;o on 1i ips Hint. cover weeks nr years arid thousands of miles. Volt spot colorful souvenir.*: (Vom other lands on businesslike American office desks and hear fascinat in;.: l.:il(>s of foreign .adventure. .Doing business with I he world offers rewards in ,addi idol i to prolits, you find. It; (.Ik ; ( imsselk ('heti.ieals I lepl... for instance, you're fold Imw Philippine eol l ot) planting. Hawaiian |iinea|i|'*e growing and bViuieh vineyard culture are rhaiig:i]|.; under (he impact of I hi Pont weed killers. KleclrtichcivdcnlH Dept. chemists describe how certain mil ritton.a! deficiencies found in many culm fries may k ix h be lorrccled with supplements of the essential amino acid. Ivaine. And refrigeration and air-conditioning.--the prov ince of side T*Yeon" refrigerants oiler very ro;il relief l.c the (ropiral countries sm.it.li !' tlx* border. The broiidesl, view of the company's world-wide aefivilies probably is reserved for W. Main (l.-irpciifor III, general manager of lhe new 1 iiternathmal 1 >epf, We asked him f.o sc;tn f lu; scene and Interpret some current, happen ings for I his report. This is (.he* way he sees them: Trade between emailries is. indeed, growing rapidly. To some American companies, it has come In mean ihe dilf(*m;e* between break-even anti profitable operations. I hi Punt's own foreign sales rose a resounding Tj per cent bclweeti 15)5(1 and lift?, then another 5 pec cent, in the n-cession year that, followed. "St ability of currency and a good business climate an* key factors in doing business successfully with another :u A SAM PI,I i\<; OK Til !; MfC\ Wllo HAN DIT, |)(i PUNT'S ItliSINKSS WITH TtlL WORLD \V. S. < larjMoiiiT III Iu a u I- InhT- HaiioiDil I >cjt, nflcr :l I \ ears \u 111 I hi Pool. \u itMiii-Irial rii"in-"w, I mV. Iirhl | ii't h I i11 I mu m moil- a^riftoiil jolts in jour licjcirMiicil-,,, I I. I I . I Slllk. pi < >nh'!l| of I hi Poll! ol (!:maila oilier P>. 1. lia- .h |m iiI 0 i \rii|N oil i lina I'oii S in a 1 >n Poll I rr, lii I .aicebi lf)L~.b In- Is kiui'A ,1 Im' I'ivlr urthilirs. I >1 .HI of | )d I'oiti ilisi rihulnr-. fir- nr?,to lie l;i Vioirilu.. lui-* opri'aloil Is.iai Hi\iridori Hros,, Inc.. Pan- iiinj j i . .^iiit o Pk.!7, So il I'.rnc-iu (tijn i-. |irr-ii|rol of Panama. ClietnisI ,1, I*|-(,~l>ii Wills, mm <ni i;;n'i`i;il .itrigiiiiirm with 1111> ri;*liiiiiiil I >epL. juillcil Mil I'nill ill I'M 7. He w h s in f\|inrt ,-.alt's Ini' 77 yrir. liner in ISmiibav. Imliii. |H nriun^ soon So Po iiiId iy and hV iKi I i v p lull in. \ . ,|, i <n jj jar has I* voiir^ ^ i(h I) i! I 'oiil. Hr won M .S, ilrfircc and married in I .S., it. non {raining lor a now jn|i. eounfry," Carpenter said, and noted ill at both factors arc improving generally, "lint such business also depends on flic availability of good raw materials, terhnical know-how, an adequate labor supply, and good sources of power to run chemical plants," he added. Europe is a particularly good (example. Its nations have staged ait amazing recovery from World War I I with the aid of American funds sent (.here for that [mrpo.sc. Equally as important., perhaps, is the mnvcniciil. toward an economic "United 8tal.es of Free Europe" - the European Economic (loininmnly compoKeil of West (lemumy, I'Vance, Italy and (he Benelux countries. Wilhiii (.hat area, anckntl l.nule barriers begun lalling early this year anil are scheduled (o disappear entirely I `A to 11) yearn from now. The result, will he a emmnon system of capital. labor and movement of goods in Europe similar in fhal in the 11. H. "d'liis will create the second greatest marketing area in i.lic world,'' Carpenter asserts. "It now has about, (.he same population as tin.* 11 nihil Htafes, with half the eonsumption hut its economy is growing al twice t he rale." Because (.fade regulnl ions will continue io ring the common mart, companies outside (.lie area will lend to invest in production facilities inside i(, he believes. These in vestments are welcomed because they mean more jobs and improved living standards. Such factors led l.)u I 'mil. to plan its lirst. (.wo plants on the continent lasl year. Carpenter predicts, in fact, I hat American companies' exports will decrease while (heir local inanmaetlire abroad increases in ( lie years ahead. ( While I lu Pout's exports barely held steady tad. year, its sales of goods produced abroad rose l(i per (enl. i This trend, he said, is the result of nationalism and an emphasis on industrial self sulli eiency in other countries. I II HU M. K:\CO( l( M.lll) liecognixiitg (.lit: trend, Du Con', makes a special effort to place its foreign oj>cral.ioi).s in the hands of nationals. ()l ti.hOU Du Pont employees in Latin America, for instance, only (ifj were sent by the company from the II. S. Those I ransferred are mainly top maiiagcmi `lit. and technical men, and they're replaced as soon ns local people can he trained for those specialized positions. But this system requires a highly skilled corps of Americans capable of establishing and activating farilif ies located abroad by the company, < Inrpenl.or nnlew. "IPs one u(' (.lie most in (.cresting and substantial careers in the com pany." tie says, "but these men must In* flexible enough to go to a foreign country, live there and take a |>er.sniinl interest in its welfare.'' Du Poufs foreign business is expected to continue ex panding during the corning years, dust as myriad needs ]>: ive created a market for the company's products in this country, they are opening up new opportunities in others. Current, reappraisals point up diHere!ices in those needs, however. "We're finding Unit Home ot our oldest anil most basic products workhorse chemn a Is like ammonia and iminsfrial acids... have grenP'r immediate value in many less-developed countries than do our newer, more sophisti rated ones." Carpenter says. Ann consequence, I.lie lompaiiy is giving more eon siderntion to foreign tnanufm'l.ure of chemicals f.hal have long been considered staples in (.he lJ. 8., 1ml. which can become the foundations for new industry a brand. "Why t;o they di-Kiancl nyl on tires In Kansas City? ifou` 11 find fiotiic of the answers in the nrt.ie 1 e on page 12, This folder gives you ntiii others...-:it vi.11 help you choose tires designed tc give yen the or ot set ion you need.11 Du Pont, pioneer producer of both nylon and rayon tire yarns, tells... Why the safest, strongest tires are made with nylon cord! Here are factual answers to questions that every tire buyer has a right to ash: Q What'H most impnrUint iv ha/m-ij n lire? ftTgn.W'i .. .v: .i;. U.-. i\x - - O-tBitSl# Q. You mmiimv'ti vvrixiitre ue on eve my of lire ami. Do tire amis wfit nit// act met? x` < [-. I li oy do I,hrni-f.lt ' iny or.irks, onl.-i sm<l ntmH,tiros Am! moisl urn afluolr i iri: >>ord Hi iwu \\a.ys immediately and ovei a j**i iud of 1 imo- W11 m i.v:on it re eurd \ ei.s wet, if holds H7 i-.<:r emit of its nrijdrml strength. Wei. rayon cord `Imps to ;m (>f-r rent. of i U orifimJ Htromcl-h. <>f eoiinay u-; a fire mils on dm road, hem- imikls up, drive?; olT the moisii-ri*. ami {ho cord ix-poiitis mce;l <jl its strength. Bo l.kat makes it possible to s;t.y that (ire rorda sl.mstfer as I hey fid, hn'ler. But whenever you have mudi mod exposure 1 o moip-t uny you haw- the dimmer of rot wil h rayon rordn. On i ho ni hor hamls wi*'vi- buried nylon in vvH soil and soaked it m mm and Iresii water lor months, and wo know (hat. nylon m v'irhmlly lUialTeeten hy nit. am! niildr-a. * Hf ost petypUf know lu'af rct>i (hanagr \ires. Hu h : dt.es ftp ion mtnpttre m lifts rtfleet? AJL Jfc ,In `.he tr^1 phser, nylon makes cooler running tire's. mis is hoeausa the Hlronjrl*i ul nylon means that. tin; sidewalls eat h*1 1 burner. it's I he coni omul hendint: and flexing ol eon I and rubber that build up most of the heat- in a 1 he, Second, let's ennsidi r how ho- 1 ires a of u.dly i*j normal operation. The Wet- is that even under (he holiest, fastest drhmp cirndHons. tire tempera!lire seldom exceeds dMO'dc Now, let's look at some firsts. Nylon and rayon cords...cured in rubber io establish the eifeet of bent, :ik is would occur In a lire...were exposed tu elcvaieu {rm!>-j alums in older to heWnimie the n mourn. of permanent damage caused by heal. Exposed for three days at ,'hKh V. I lie nylon n 1 nineb 7d per rend of its atrarfd.h com pared l.o only T> per eeiit `'or rayon. ft- all adds lip to the We 1 hat nylon makes a cooler-tunning more Wed-resistant 1 ire ...and, of course, that means a safer tire. Cc^|. You'ir f.rnfnhnd (hal iU}hm W spenV At rtafchinrr to impact, mnimurc and tea!irinch ore ait rdtil h* fire viiftiij. Nan- trkat ;>.> t-T"-" .- f ?*- ' *' 7 7 -;-.-- * 'here iuuj dijfernn'v ht ridhuj a-mfor* tuitirni uijiut, inn! nu/nu coni tires:3 ' " i-eo- r; I-: -.:-., :;! ` ;uhv. : :.b: SW Th, = :p S s-P . . W1 V. ;c. bWe, . W o t :!: : W *- y.*'.'e.Tid pi-i'C'T ;rv, A'"- w-m *' .-,> =';'. h r u: ! r: . i: :;: a \ . r-f- iivl.'j.- p:-!.--*}-* eh 11. . : : .. a y .: . . \ ;,. 1 r j i. . ......... ,, s. j ,7 r e! ;C. i :'n ; hi- t -. , 1.1 s.-o'l, , Q * 11 hat is jlai spatting? When your car st-ands still for a period of 1 hue nverniphy for example-- - i he pari of the lire I Hat is againsi ihe navemurd tint terns <uii sliicht 1y. H takes a. few aiinnfes of drivjny for Uu-.se *'lhil HpuhW to disappear i`oinplelely Ihrih nylon and r;y\on cord tires "llat-spot." Thf` 'dial spot"' on r, n\'km cord fire is unually a few i huusamif hs of an in< h deeper. A rod kmai nmsumrr surve> . e-mducl.eii hy Won and HradsirctM, shmvi'd that 11 01 n of 1 'I n>'hjn enrd t.nv ovruers don't rur.iee l''iUil spot tui.r" . . . and th;i! f:W7 per cent of t he nylon owners will c'oTd iime 1 o buy nylon tires. Q iff vylon itsex iioimt'r Hum other Urex? too 90# 8o 70 6q | to! Q What about retreading ? A Lto \J 'A I l .V. " V-- . + v-; 1: ' . `O' ..-e -Ay- w. \ ..v .. . .- ... -A P ^..... -A - ' A A_ , J:r\i i-.A.i! .1 A pi or. ; la of- i-i-.V-L: unn t-r *rr n~;;-f'.-. ryur: yw" *: J rr%~rre-jWfg'- la.'y ' '> ' u.j .A,--- . ' ' iA *i > !<: ,i'i >.: r:: ' mV '! .; : !<io ::: t : - mV'-.- J O',' t ruriror;'. rtor rvewenyr-'- iTifeifllt i . :. /,. l\ >; ` .f*>/ .: vUe y! : An : |I . i : \ ! : . :; | ` : : c : < : f-pfllfc;-" ;? ClJ*ly: :v... i: -yOfeli MIC :L : . -i ; .:*iit : i,. ...... ;.l .......... ...................... . if . ` i.- <lie* :`i;.n vh'.- .............. U n''* -5... :,-.J .5./io;: . : .,!:: -r. : t:/ y rmov A::i r: ; run r:y\ " : : oa .a- ; . : ; . : - 5 o' .o; : 1 1: ;o! o'; 1 : :1 1 h* . ............... .. . ' U'J ! ' t i>: - tin a lahui<ttii_y hanis toto- chart <u left s. a r!:ilii':'i`:K'f' in :<>if- r;m nv mtoAHurfsi. This dil'U'i'1 tie*' to ;il>onC Nix. deem.A; in a 1-r.nal to HO dccidem at dh mile.-i par hour hul. drops oil to only abitil Ihruo dt-Hhuin in t*i> at hO msfui-; pe-' hour, lido fUflVwnre, wnflo mr-;iKi!w> pto in 1 !v In I ior;i 1 rvry, is vary child u'i, inr die humi'iB i'iir tn (It'OM-i a*;T.nto the Ul u -s ^round of mviso heard wit Ian a moving ear. ITc i >im and Bradto rtvisirvoy idimvod lhai -nylon t i re owners fuM.ro no n i jor-l ions o tlto noise k-vH A no-on tin1;-;. Q . lx there any other way that nyloa has proved it is better i : h t<ii-r-vn^r A|;:, : m . \ : .' .1 : "J--- O-i :.............J-- 1------.. --------- : 5-.:.-:------------i ; JT- .t -t .-s ; Every test we've made in the laboratory, the tests tire companies have made in. their laboratories and conclusively demonstrates that TH SAFEST, STRONGEST TIRES ARE MADE WITH IV RW II fees, u.s,PfttoP:f` B E T T E R 1'II INCS F O R B KT T M R LIVING THROUH CHH M 1STRY pr in t ed in A coating of reduces slippage of corrugated cartons by two-thirds t . ulnit happens hen pkinr ul' Tmihut inrlincil impart tc.sler is rrlcnswi mid strikes barrier at six miles per hour. Impacl cmms iiiilrcal.-il rill i. H 1,1 slide lull h <f plain-. I lllirr earliHi. 11 rated with -l.ilikw" colloidal silica, moves Hilly aboiii one-third s far. A sudden slop or spin can send a slack of cartons si id ini: so easily lliai when a package is damaged during shipping, impact is the cause l(tree limes mil of lour. In such eases, I lie difference between costly damage ami sale shipment can he a remark a My simple t limp an imisihle coaling of Du Punt "I lidos" colloidal silica. To liiul <sul precisely what advantages "I.udox" oilers package users, Du Pout's 1 a mince ring. Test < enier recently ran a scries of studies using a C onhttr inclined impact lesicr. (.'ovrugated cations ceatcd trip and honora with sub microscopic particles of"! .udox" slid only about one-third as far as untreated ones, l1 sees oi treated cartons say ihev arc much more stable during in-plant handling as well, minimizing threat of injury to employees. Whui\ more, they resist soiling and oiler a sharper printing surface. (dialings of "I tidox" can he applied to paper or to finished packages by either mills or eonsvoers. for names o! suppliers of irealed carious ami more information about "i.udox", fill out I he coupon below. Hiller Brewing (Jo.. Milwaukee, reports that antiskid mi ting of "kudos'' reduces product damage caused by tiling boxes and makes palletizing siifer for employee!!. C >C ,, != s A BETTER THINGS FOR BETTER U V t N G ... T If 10 0 G H CHEMISTRV E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS & CO. (INC.) GRASSELtt CHEMICALS DEPT., RM. N-9S43M WII.MINCTON 90, Dill AWARE Please smut me mare inknmotion about ( | anSlstsp coatings of 'Uk Jc o O Send (no ( 1 lumsor, of companies supplying treated paper products. SHt engineering test uenter t/nc/s... A coating of Du Pont "Ludox" reduces slippage of corrugated cartons by two-thirds Here's wliat happens when plane of Conlnir inelineil impact tester is released and strikes harrier at six miles per hour. Impact causes untreated carton to slide full length of plane. Other carton, treated with "Ludox" colloidal silica, mot es onl\ about one-third as far. A sudden stop or start can send a stack of cartons sliding so easily that when a package is damaged during shipping, impact is the cause three times out of four. In such cases, the difference between costly damage and safe shipment can be a remarkably simple thing--an invisible coating of Du Pont "Ludox" colloidal silica. To find out precisely what advantages "Ludox" offers package users, Du Pout's Engineering Test Center recently ran a scries of studies using a Conbur inclined impact tester. Corrugated cartons coated top and bottom with sub- microscopic particles of "Ludox" slid only about one-third as far as untreated ones. Users of treated cartons say they are much more stable during in-plant handling as well, minimizing threat of injury to employees. What's more, they resist soiling and offer a sharper printing surface. Coatings of "Ludox" can be applied to paper or to finished packages by either mills or converters. For names of suppliers of treated cartons and more information about "Ludox", fill out the coupon below. lillcr brewing (!<>.. Milwaukee, reports that antiskid rating of "Ludox" reduces product damage caused hy tiling boxes and makes palleti'/.iiig safer for employees. rpoTij> LUDOX COLLOIDAL SILICA BETTER THINGS FOR BETTER L I V I N G ... T H R O U C H CHEMISTRY I `TM I ------ 1-- E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS & CO. (INC.) | GRASSELLI CHEMICALS DEPT., RM. N-2543M | WILMINGTON 98, DELAWARE I I Please send me more information about ( ) antislip coatings of "Ludox". Send me ( ) names of companies supplying treated paper products. | Name_______________ 1 Firm Address City I Title Slate FREE.. This New DuPont Garden Guide to Help You Garden Better Here in 12 full-color pages are the ABC's of garden care. The 1959 Garden Clinic Guide is filled with tips on how to use Du Pont garden chemicals to control in sects, plant diseases and weeds. 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