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A Basic Industrial Material, Steel is Assured a Continuance of Its Top Position by New Production Methods, by Specifications Tailored to Definite Industrial Needs, and by Its Inherently Adaptable Qualities. War-Time N.E. Steels have Proved Themselves and Are Here to Stay
Sub-Surface Flaws are Revealed and Their Location and Size Determined by Non-Destructive Inspection with Supersonic Frequencies Formerly Used to Trace Submarines. Electronic Mine-Detectors, Also War Products, May be Ideal for Scouting Pipe and Cable Laying Projects
Finding its Best Market in a Diversified Group of Other Industries, the Plastics Industry Looks Forward to a Busy Year. Production, Still Somewhat Limited by Materials and Equipment Shortages, is Expected to Smooth Out Soon. Will All-Plastics Cars be Forthcoming Eventually?
Millionth of a Second X-Ray Equipment Has Been Built Which Can be Directly Applied to Great Numbers of Practical Industrial Uses. Its Ability to Watch High-Speed Machinery in Motion May Practically Influence Present-Day Machine Design, Use, and Maintenance Techniques
Aimed at New Motoring Pleasure and Economy, Borderline Knock Tests in Petroleum Research Use Road-Performance as the True Criterion of Fuel Quality. Present Cars also Benefit, But Gasolines of Aviation Quality, Tailored to Automotive Needs, Call for Better Engine Design
Passenger Comfort, Cargo Handling, Navigation and Traffic Control, All Involve Problems Basic to Full Realization of Air Transport's Potential Value. Specialists from Other Fields-Biomechanics, lighting, and Even Air-Conditioning-are Enlisted to Add Comfort and Safety
Purification of Liquids and Gases, Selective Recovery of Valuable Materials, and the Removal of Undesirable Substances from Chemical Compounds, are Problems that Often may be Solved with Ion Exchange Resins. Both Industry and the Laboratory Find These Resins Valuable
Chemically Inert, Light, Strong, and a Highly Efficient Insulator, Magnesia, Mixed with Asbestos Fibers, Provides an Easily Installed Insulating Material for Boilers, Pipes, and Similar Surfaces. Above 600 Degrees, a Lining of Diatomaceous Earth Protects the Magnesia