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In the center is a black and white ball with craters on it. Below it reads: PELS bead magnified 165x. The ball is on top of a black background and takes up half the page. 

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#PPG is one caustic soda supplier that’s in good shape. 

PELS caustic soda beads are available right now. We’re making them day and night in our northern plant at Natrium., W.Va., and our southern plant at Lake Charles, La. And we’ll be able to keep production high. We have strong positions in both raw materials and the power for production. 

Delivery? No problem. Thanks to our large fleet of trucks and rail cars which are ready to deliver today. 

So if you have never tried PELS caustic soda beads before, now is the time to call: (412) 434-2862. 

PPG Industies, Inc., Chemicals Group, One Gateway Center, Pittsburgh. Pa. 15222

PPG: a Concern 

for the Future

##Chemicals PPG Industries 

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• raw materials and power of production: invoking both natural uses on the product and the power to create enormous amounts of the product 

• doesn’t give a lot of context onto what the product is 

What are PELS caustic soda beads?

• ‘high purity anhydrous form of sodium hydroxide’

• ‘used in industrial, chemical and water treatment applications for pH adjustment, cleaning and manufacturing ‘

• ‘resistant to caking’ 

• Manufacturing: used in the production of biodiseal, soaps, detergents, adhesives, and textiles 

• ‘Food processing: used in specialized food cleaning and peeling: when approved by food grade’

• Form: ‘bead form allows for more flow properties and less dust’ 

• the size of this product allows for it to be mass produced and for companies to buy it in a large supply 

• the formation of this bead allows for more uses and better distribution 

• ‘beadlike structure allows for flowability, minimizes hazardous dust, reduces moisture absorption with lower surface area’

• Sodium hydrozide: used to increase the pH and alkalinity of the liquid phase 

• less breakagse 

• less costly, takes up less space 

• ‘large fleet’

Health Implications:

• ‘corrosive to skin, eyes, and metals’ 

• ‘generate hazardous heat and fumes when mixed with water’

Themes: uniformity, precision, variance, mass production, productivity, industry, industrialization, fast-paced production, dedication, commitment, capitalistic profits,

[Karlene Rodriguez]