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Being resistant to fire and water, the resin was used as a substitute for varnish on aeronautical parts. |
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| ⚫ | It was commercialised by Durium Products Company (later, Durium Products, Inc.) as the medium for [[Hit of the Week]] records, from 1930 to 1932. The resin was bonded to a cardboard substrate and, being much lighter than its predecessor shellac, was sold at newstands for only 15 cents per disc.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,738695,00.html|title=Science: Durium Records|date=17 February 1930|work=Time Magazine|access-date=30 March 2018}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 09:00, 30 March 2018
Durium is a highly durable synthetic resin developed in 1929. It was used in phonograph record production, as well as in the casting process for metallic type and in the aeronautics industry.
Origin
The resin was the result of research by Dr Hal T Beans, professor of chemistry at Columbia University.[1]
Properties
The resin is flexible, tasteless, odourless, fire and waterproof. It is highly resistant to heat and was heated to 230 degrees Celsius in production of records.
Applications
Being resistant to fire and water, the resin was used as a substitute for varnish on aeronautical parts.
It was commercialised by Durium Products Company (later, Durium Products, Inc.) as the medium for Hit of the Week records, from 1930 to 1932. The resin was bonded to a cardboard substrate and, being much lighter than its predecessor shellac, was sold at newstands for only 15 cents per disc.[2]
References
- ^ "UNBREAKABLE DISKS MADE OF NEW RESIN; Phonograph Records, Flexible and Cheap, Use Durium, Product of Dr. H.T. Beans. UNHURT BY HAMMER BLOWS Compound Which Withstands Heat of Molten Lead Expected to Find Many Industrial Uses". The New York Times. 4 January 1930. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
- ^ "Science: Durium Records". Time Magazine. 17 February 1930. Retrieved 30 March 2018.