Synthetic resins and their raw materials, report no. 131, second series

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Author

United States Tariff Commission

Title

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.

Original Publication

United States: Government Printing Office,1938.

Credits

Juliet Sutherland and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net

Language

English

LoC Class

HD: Social sciences: Economic history and conditions, Production

Subject

Gums and resins industry

Category

Text

Project Gutenberg

eBook-No. 68224

Release Date

June 2, 2022

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.SYNTHETIC RESINS AND THEIR RAW MATERIALS
2. 2.RECENT REPORTS OF THE UNITED STATES TARIFF COMMISSION — ERRATA — UNITED STATES TARIFF COMMISSION
3. 3.TABLE OF CONTENTS
4. 4.ACKNOWLEDGMENT
5. 5.1. INTRODUCTION — Scope and purpose. — Fundamental definitions. — Tariff history. — Broadening use of synthetic resins. — Relation of synthetic resins to their raw materials. — Sources of information.
6. 6.2. SUMMARY — Growth of the industry. — The industry abroad. — International trade.
7. 7.3. TAR-ACID RESINS — The three stages of a tar-acid resin. — Classification of tar-acid resins. — Processes of resin manufacture. — Production in the United States. — Imports into the United States. — Exports from the United States. — TAR-ACID RESINS FOR MOLDING — Molding powders and pellets. — The molding of tar-acid resins. — Production of tar-acid molding resins. — CAST PHENOLIC RESINS — Process of manufacture. — Uses. — Patents and licensing. — Production of cast phenolic resins. — Imports and exports. — TAR-ACID RESINS FOR LAMINATING — Uses of tar-acid resin laminated products. — Production of tar-acid resins for laminating. — Imports into the United States. — Exports from the United States. — TAR-ACID RESINS FOR SURFACE COATINGS — Types of resin used and the resultant coatings. — Production in the United States. — Imports into and exports from the United States. — TAR-ACID RESINS IN ADHESIVES — TAR-ACID RESINS FOR OTHER USES
8. 8.4. ALKYD RESINS — Description and uses. — Development and patents. — Classification of alkyd resins. — Pigments and solvents in alkyd finishes. — Production in the United States. — Imports into and exports from the United States.
9. 9.5. UREA RESINS — Description and uses. — Production in the United States. — United States imports and exports.
10. 10.6. ACRYLATE RESINS — Properties and uses. — Production in the United States. — Imports into and exports from the United States.
11. 11.7. COUMARONE AND INDENE RESINS — Description and uses. — Production in the United States. — Imports into and exports from the United States.
12. 12.8. PETROLEUM RESINS — Properties and uses. — Production. — Imports into and exports from the United States.
13. 13.9. POLYSTYRENE RESINS — Properties and uses. — Production in the United States. — Imports into and exports from the United States.
14. 14.10. VINYL RESINS — Description and uses. — Production in the United States. — Imports into the United States. — Exports from the United States.
15. 15.11. OTHER SYNTHETIC RESINS — Adipic acid resins. — Aniline resins. — Citric acid resins. — Diphenyl resins. — Furfural resins. — Resins from sugar. — Sulphonamide resins.
16. 16.12. ORGANIZATION OF THE SYNTHETIC RESIN INDUSTRY — Horizontal relationships between resin producers. — Vertical relationships of resin producers. — Relationship of the resin industry to other industries.
17. 17.13. THE UNITED STATES TARIFF AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN SYNTHETIC RESINS — Rapid expansion of business in home markets. — The effect of patents on international trade. — The United States tariff on resins and resin products.
18. 18.14. SYNTHETIC RESIN PRICES, PROPERTIES, AND USES — Synthetic resins as substitutes. — Motives for substitution. — Materials displaced by synthetic resins. — Competition between synthetic resins. — Resins classified by cost. — The physical properties of a resin and its uses.
19. 19.15. SYNTHETIC RESINS IN OTHER COUNTRIES — GERMANY — Production. — Uses of synthetic resins. — Organization. — Foreign trade. — GREAT BRITAIN [14] — Production. — Organization. — Foreign trade in resins. — FRANCE [15] — Producers. — Foreign trade. — CZECHOSLOVAKIA — ITALY — JAPAN [16] — Production. — CANADA — UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLICS — THE NETHERLANDS — DENMARK — POLAND
20. 20.16. RAW MATERIALS FOR ALKYD RESINS — NAPHTHALENE — Recovery of naphthalene. — Description and uses. — United States production. — World production. — United States imports. — United States exports. — Competitive conditions. — PHTHALIC ANHYDRIDE — Description and uses. — United States production. — Production in other countries. — United States foreign trade. — Competitive conditions. — POLYBASIC ACIDS OTHER THAN PHTHALIC ANHYDRIDE — Maleic acid and anhydride. — Malic acid and malomalic acid. — Adipic acid. — Succinic acid and anhydride. — Fumaric acid. — GLYCERIN — Description and uses. — United States production. — Production in other countries. — International trade. — United States imports. — United States exports. — Competitive conditions.
21. 21.17. RAW MATERIALS FOR TAR-ACID RESINS — THE TAR ACIDS — PHENOL — Description and uses. — United States production. — World production. — United States imports. — United States exports. — Competitive conditions. — THE CRESOLS, XYLENOLS, AND CRESYLIC ACID — Description and uses. — United States production. — Foreign production. — Imports into the United States. — United States exports. — Competitive conditions. — SYNTHETIC TAR ACIDS OTHER THAN PHENOL — Para tertiary amyl phenol. — Para tertiary butyl phenol. — Phenyl phenols. — Resorcinol. — FORMALDEHYDE — Description and uses. — United States production. — Production in other countries. — United States imports and exports. — Competitive conditions. — HEXAMETHYLENETETRAMINE — Description and uses. — United States production. — Production in other countries. — United States imports and exports. — Competitive conditions. — FURFURAL
22. 22.18. RAW MATERIALS FOR UREA RESINS — UREA — THIOUREA
23. 23.19. RAW MATERIALS FOR VINYL RESINS — Description and uses. — United States production. — United States imports. — Competitive conditions. — APPENDIXES
24. 24.APPENDIX A STATISTICAL TABLES ON FOREIGN TRADE IN RAW MATERIALS FOR SYNTHETIC RESINS
25. 25.APPENDIX B TRADE NAMES FOR SYNTHETIC RESINS MADE IN THE UNITED STATES
26. 26.APPENDIX C TRADE NAMES FOR SYNTHETIC RESINS MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN
27. 27.APPENDIX D TRADE NAMES FOR SYNTHETIC RESINS MADE IN GERMANY
28. 28.APPENDIX E LIST OF UNITED STATES MANUFACTURERS OF RAW MATERIALS FOR SYNTHETIC RESINS [28]
29. 29.APPENDIX F GLOSSARY [29]
30. 30.FOOTNOTES

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