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CITY Cleveland DATE May 31, 1950 s u bj ec t APRIL PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT REPORT ANSWERING LETTER OF The titanium situation continues to be critical and it looks as though we will not have enough titanium for the month of June, The general opinion seems to be this is a temporary situation. However, it will be embarrassing for the next two months. This applies both to rutile and anatase as well as the extended titanium pigments. There is a possibility a small amount of Titanolith can be obtained but this is only a limited quantity. In regard to the oil situation, linseed continues to be high bo the anticipated replacement of soya v?ith linseed will not be necessary. The company has ordered two cars of safflower oil for experimental purposes so as to obtain production back ground as this oil promises to be an interesting oil for the future. Briefly, this oil seems to dry at a rate somewhere between soya and linseed; the color bleaclieB water white on the heat test and if the shipments equal the samples no further refining will be necessary. The oil works very well in alkyde. Yellowing tests are under way. In regard to Batin, another source of latex has been found to expand our production and help to meet Increasing number of orders. The new material has a similar conversion time to the regular Satin and properties are very dose as determined by painter tests. Naturally it was necessary to adjust the formula to utilize the. new latex and plants have been notified, Cleveland reports production batches have been made on the new eeml-glosB enamel lalkyd type) and painter tests are favorable. They expect the new formula to be sent to all plants in the near future. The Nubian report contains an excellent resume of the recent changes in the Nubelite white formulations and also tells of their work on flocoe.ting which has proven to be very profit able, They were tops in a recent test among twelve competitors. Reading has listed their latest specification formulas and are to be oommended for finally receiving approval on their new zinc chromate primer formula. We understand vie are one of the two companies which have received approval. Time is money. If you do not have all the details of your problem be sure and request the sales department to obtain the necessary Information. ES E. Schulte d 1 GLOOOb'*51