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FILE NAME: Fruehauf (FRU) DATE: 1966 Sept 10 DOC#: FRU011 DO CUM ENT DESCRIPTION: Published Article from Trade Journal with Advertisement - MAGNET MAKERS TURN UP THE HEAT.......... 101 I Corfam goes to work in the manufacturing plant,,. 43 I Second chance for syndets-from-suaar process?.. Carnot,-. How's this for versatility? You name it-- FRUEHAUF has a stainless steel chemical tank-trailer to move it swiftly, economically! .... Choosing from Pruehaufs. complete line of Stainless Steel C hennai Tankers is the easiest way to solve you)' specialized liquid hauling problems -- and at the lowest possible cosh Just state your requirements: insulated m non-tesulated --single or multi compart ments--for regulated or non-regukted commodities -- pressure or imp-pressure service. Stateless steel's high resistance to corrosion means low maintenance costs. Fruehaufs four'basic models are- pictured below, See your local Fmehauf Branch for details, or write to: F ruehauf D ivision, F m eh au f Corporation.., 10048 Harper Avenue,. D etroit, M ichigan 48282. MODEL TKA / MODEL TKA--specially designed for dangerous-and corrosive liquid chamfftjfe this single-compartment unit features 3r; of Ultraflne insulation and nine llerafc' paw ls for steam or hot water hettifeg' whan hauling such commodifies i r phenol. model tkq --for hauling n o n -reg u latef products such as acetic add, glycerin* urea and fuel oil. Readily convertible'fo handle jet fuel, solvents, paint driers and other flammable products. Single compartment model shown, model m s 3 tl: MODEL TKP--a 4-eompartment m odi ' with heavy gauge, deep dished bttlk* heads, this unit is designated for pres sures to 28 p ,s,ig, With proper emer gency valves, venting and pressure re lief equipment, it's ideal for regulated products like naphtha, alcohols and acetones. MODEL TKP MODEL TKX--a sophisticated, 5-compaft* m eat model w ith options avdhhli-.fo modify it for a variety of hfoh-m ifflii chemicals m well as synthetic sweetenH agents used in low calorie food produc,Easy to clean, .%** .-.4 *- ' m* -jr; nmem 1f \ i V ru eh auf S 1 \r im m m g MODEL TKX Leadership in ENGINEERED TRANSPORTATION Since W U 14 CHEMICAL WEEK September 10, 1966 Taking Giant Steps Sources of airborne asbestos Two chemical process companies took giant stops .toward diversifying into the oceanography field last week, and two paper companies with com bined stiles of nearly $1 Wilton/year Asbestos-lined ducts used in centrally air-conditioned buildings. Asbestos ducts and insulation in home c t l.ftaaiin g plants, Motor vehicle brake linings and clutch plates. reached a tentative agreement to merge, CD Bendix Carp,- (Detroit) ex panded its oceanic activities by ac Auto undercGatings. Asbestos ceiling and floor lilts. Asbestos shingles and sittings. quiring for an undisclosed amount of stock Mitotic Advisers (La Julia, Construction and dijndlitlii Fitting, cutting, and removing asbestos-filled waSIboards and Calif,), producer of oceanographic in floorings, piping and insulation. struments for petroleum and utility companies, state ami federal agencies, and firms engaged in scientific pro Incineration of asbestos-filled scrap. Improperly filtered effluent from asbestos processing plants. grams, (2) * Fluor Corp, (Los Angeles) and B. L, McFarland and Associates (Port Worth and Midland, Tex.), a group of five companies involved in Asbestos: Awaiting `Trial' offshore and onshore drilling opera tions, have., agreed to merge, subject to stockholders* approval The Mc Farland group operates five offshore drilling rigs in the Gulf of Mexico, (3) A tentative agreement to merge has been reached by ITS,- Plywood Corp. (New York) and Champion Papers, Inc. (Hamilton, O,). It is sub ject to both directors' and stockhold ers' approval The corporate identities of both companies will be preserved. The' asbestos industry--whose end products are valued at more than $500 mMtm/year-- mmy be to fo r a hitteup. If could copse in the form of federal legislation limiting the use of asbestos, because asbestos has been ac cused--though not yet <4eonvlctciM-~ as significant health hazard, Prob able contender for asbestos markets: . plastics, Recent studies, have convinced U.S, Public Health Service specialists and PHS officials think it may take them up to five years to establish asbestos' true role as an air pollutant. However, Congress may act before the research is finished. Says Repre sentative Robert Watkins ( i t , Pa,): "We've seen enough evidence al ready. Asbestos will never get a clean bill of health. With just a little more data we'll move for controls and strict ones." Some form of asbestos control is Reducing Gas Rates The Federal Power Commission has ordered El Pass Natural -Gits Co, and Transwesiem Pipeline Co. to reduce by $17 mstlion/ye&r the price of na tural gas in the southern California market. The rate cut stems from the July 26 decision in which PPC turned down the application of Gulf Pacific Pipeline Cd; .(& Tenneco subsidiary) to supply gas to the Los Angeles area (CW, Aug. 6, p. 20)'. Gulf Pacific last week .filed for a rehearing. B1 Paso and Tranxwestern were told they would have to lower their rates to reflect the lower costa result ing from tie bigger deliveries pos sible in. the.expanded system. At the same time, PPC said it would conduct further proceedings to decide if cus tomers should get additional benefits resulting from more liberal deprecia tion -allowances. PPG has given the companies 45 days to show cause why the reduction should not take place. other medical' authorities, that about 40% of all Americans- have mild, chronic cases of asbestesis, even though most of them never worked directly with, asbestos. Unlike other airborne, dust particles, asbestos fibers have the ability--al most as much as activated carbon ic absorb polycyclic hydrocarbons and arsenical. Furthermore, says USPI-IS, in the past 30 years the as bestos-related cancer rate has in creased sixfold. The Inferences: While the average asbestos worker is well protected, the man on the street Is not. The 3x1micron asbestos fibers to his lungs cart come from a variety of sources (table, abme). And medical experts- say there's no way to assess hydrocarbon content in those lung deposits. American- Cancer Society research ers feel certain there is a synergistic relationship among airborne asbestos, smoking and lung cancer. They reason that the nonttegradahle, hydrocarbonsoaked fibers may well be a constant source of lung irritation. in the offing, public health officials are' .certain, if only part of a larger clean-ambient-air program. However, there is the danger that Congress may enact rigorous controls on the quanti ty of asbestos that could he m ed, In that case befit Canada and U.S. asbestos products manufacturers would be hard hit. Of the five forms of asbestos mined today,, chrysolite asbestos .holds (he predominant mar ket position because of its insulat ing and processing qualities. Canada produces more than 80% of the.chry solite asbestos used in the U.S. In both countries, a number of -serious dislocations would occur. At present, there Is no. known ma terial that could fill all of asbestos* strategic roles. On the other hand, should federal controls merely call for higher standards for hinders and shielding, that would spark a rise of new products, with plastics taking the lead. Reason, say industry spokesmen, present polymer technology could easily turn up products to replace as bestos in most end-uses. 32 CHEMICAL WEEK September 10, 1966 ON TWS COVER; Operator pears into reactor as WcMt of magnetic material drops from the opening, New markets are opening up for ceramic permanent magnets as designers per* feet smaller and lighter magnets with higher coercive force (p, 101). . H IM DEPARTMENTS Business Sertchmarks %%Z Business Newsletter 23 Oooatdewit 107 iBgineerfog S3 International 74 Key Changes 84 Letters 1 Management ' 82 Market Newsletter 79 Mctings 18 National Roundup 37 Preduett 47 Restart* 47 Specialties 101 Technology 'Newsletter 89 Viewpoint- 8 Washington Newsletter 33 World Reurtup . 69 Voi, 99, No, 11 SEPTEMBER 10, I960 THIS WEEK IN BUSINESS i VIEWPOINT; Cold light m the hot subject of advertising costs is shed by study showing yearly change of such costs as a percentage of GNP. 27 Trade balance may trigger m w economic policies for '7- White House worries about the relatively rapid Increase in Imports. 29 An end to the 7% toy credit? Process industries--which have benefited by several hundred million dollars in four years--ponder new project-payout formula. 29 Allied Chemical sets up new Industrial Chemicals Division, consolidating former corporate offshoots of three of Allied's five original predecessor companies, 30 Continent! OM-Consoiidation Coal merger set for next week; Pitt-Consoi Chem k included, but potash and activated carbon stock holdings will be spun off. 3 Antitrust action in the US,j General. Dynamics indicates it will appeal ruling by federal court in New York that it must divest its Liquid Carbonic division, 31 Antitrust proposal for the world; Global-minded business men consider implications of Senator Hart's plan for agency to probe international mergers, cartels, 32 New opportunities on the horizon for plasties producers: Medical research on air borne mineral fibers could lead to restrictions on asbestos in major uses. 74 Canada's Prairie formers begin a record wheat harvest, are expected to follow up with another fertilizer splurge--raising sales 20% next year. 82 Manhattan's Park Avenue Is becoming the fashion address for chemical companies lured by modern offices, easy commuting, and good communications. 112 There wilt be 280,000 fewer housing starts this year. Mortgage' money is'short, al though housing demand factors {family formations and income) are good; THIS WEEK IN TECHNOLOGY 43 Du Root's Corfam finds its first use in process equipment as a long-lasting pack ing and seal material for pumps, ate. 47 Armour will bulk! plant for new series of amines derived from petroleum-based materials and made by a new catalytic process. SB Nebraska seeks patents on a new process for making surface active agents from sucrose and beef taltow, will offer process free to those who'll build In state, THIS WEEK IN SPECIALTIES 101 Specialty magnet martot will double in the next 10 years--from $80 million to $100 million. Auto industry will take lion's share. .fcyNtfewrintli Si, & . H ii.y> m cwwW* tNi.hr tow-Bin, Ins. m u mrntt, ter si ABC . 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