(Atlas Commercial Sorbitol Solution)

Due to lightening of Government demands and because of greater production at our plant, Arlex is now available for civilian use. The distribution of Arlex is still governed by WPB Allocation Order M-270, and the needs of war will continue to make commit­ments dependent on the current situation. At the present time Arlex can be secured for most civilian use. Atlas Arlex is a hexahydric alcohol—in non-crystallizing form. I t is the six hydroxyls which give Arlex a combination of significant properties unobtainable in any other humectant :

Significant CONDITIONING Properties of Arlex are

1 Compatibility with textiles, leather, glues, dextrins, wood, paper, etc.

2 Permanence—zero volatility. 3 Clarity. 4 High viscosity. 5 High specific gravi ty. 6 Conditioning efficiency at high humidities. 7 Low organic solubility. 8 Permanent fluidity. 9 Low freezing point.

10 High refractive index. 11 Hygroscopicity—narrow humectant range.

Significant C H E M I C A L Properties of Arlex are

1 Polyhydroxylic character. 2 Neutral reaction. 3 Virtual absence of reactive, instable reducing

substances. 4 Stability to light and air. 5 Absence of acrolein upon thermal decomposition.

Significant P H Y S I O L O G I C A L Properties of Arlex are

1 Bland, sweetish taste and odor. 2 No irritation of mucous membranes of mouth. 3 Non-irritant softening action on the skin. 4 Moderate osmotic pressure. 5 Assimilability.

Arlex provides new answers t o many problems of shelf-life and sales appeal. We would like to swap ideas with you on the problem of "condition." The intelligent exchange of ideas frequently produces results far in excess of anticipation.

Abrasives Adhesives Beverages Cellulose Products Cleaning Compounds Coatings

U S E S O F A R L E X Cosmetics Leather Finishes Dentifrices p a p e r P r o d u c t s Diabetic Foods _ ^ . _ Emulsions Pest Control Pastes Foods Pharmaceuticals Gelatins and Glues Printers' Rollers

Resins, water-soluble Rubber Compounding Shoe Dressings Textile Finishes Tobacco

•Humectante: moisture-content stabilizers for hydrophylic products. Variously called conditioners, plasticizers. softeners, flexibttizers.

Arlex: Reg. TJ. S. Pat. Off.

As a starter, sendf οr your copy of the Arlex book, now.

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