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Synthetic resins and their raw materials: A survey of the types and uses of synthetic resins, the organization of the industry, and the trade in resins and raw materials, with particular references to factors essential to tariff consideration. Under the general provisions of section 332, title III, part II, Tariff act of 1930.United States Tariff Commission

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Synthetic resins and their raw materials: A survey of the types and uses of synthetic resins, the organization of the industry, and the trade in resins and raw materials, with particular references to factors essential to tariff consideration. Under the general provisions of section 332, title III, part II, Tariff act of 1930.

Name: Synthetic resins and their raw materials: A survey of the types and uses of synthetic resins, the organization of the industry, and the trade in resins and raw materials, with particular references to factors essential to tariff consideration. Under the general provisions of section 332, title III, part II, Tariff act of 1930.
Author: United States Tariff Commission

United States Tariff Commission

Gums and resins industry; Plastics

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                                |            |            |
               Type             | Effect of  | Effect of  |  Effect of
                                |    weak    |  strong    |  organic
                                |  alkalies  | alkalies   |  solvents
  ------------------------------+------------+------------+---------------
  Synthetic resins:             |            |            |
    Tar-acid—Formaldehyde:      |            |            |
      Molded, wood flour filler |  Slight to |Decomposes  |None.[3]
                                |  marked    |            |
      Molded, mineral filler    |     do     |     do     |   do[3]
      Molded, fabric filler     |     do     |     do     |   do[3]
      Laminated, paper base     |     do     |     do     |   do[3]
      Laminated, fabric base    |     do     |     do     |   do[3]
      Laminated, asbestos cloth |     do     |     do     |   do[3]
        base                    |            |            |
      Cast                      |     do     |     do     |   do
    Tar-acid—Furfural:          |            |            |
      Wood flour filler         |     do     |     do     |   do
      Mineral filler            |     do     |     do     |   do
      Fabric filler             |     do     |     do     |   do
    Urea—Formaldehyde           |     do     |     do     |   do
                                |            |            |
    Vinyl, unfilled             |Resistant   |Resistant   |([4]).
    Vinyl, filled               |Dependent on|Dependent on|([4]).
                                |  filler.   |  filler.   |
    Acrylate                    |None        |Slight      |([5]).
                                |            |            |
    Polystyrene                 |     do     |None        |Widely soluble.
  Other plastics:               |            |            |
    Shellac compound            |Deteriorates|Deteriorates|Attacked by
                                |            |            |  some.
    Cold molded:                |            |            |
      Nonrefractory             |Decomposes  |Decomposes  |    do
      Refractory                |None        |None        |None.
    Rubber compounds:           |            |            |
      Chlorinated rubber        |Resistant   |Resistant   |Soluble in
                                |            |            |  aromatic
                                |            |            |  hydrocarbons.
      Modified isomerized rubber|     do     |     do     |Attacked by
                                |            |            |  some.
      Hard rubber               |     do     |     do     |    do
                                |            |            |
    Casein                      |Softens     |Decomposes  |Resistant.
    Cellulose compounds:        |            |            |

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