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Plasma Chemical Co. To Produce And Sell Magna-Bond Coatings Magna-Bond marine coatings are again available to the marine trade after three years of being off the market. Plasma Chemical Systems, Inc., 13909 Lee Jackson Highway, Chantilly, Va. 22021, has purchased the patents, formulas and processes pertinent to the Magna-Bond product line from the MB Coatings Com-pany. Plasma Chemical Systems is a rela-tively new manufacturer of synthetic bituminous products that are used for various applications. Its primary product is known as 'Plasmofalt.' In an expansion move, the firm pur-chased all the rights to Magna-Bond. Magna-Bond marine metallic coat-ings, which were widely used for many years and gave excellent re-sults, are available in two color tints for film identification. They are a one-package blend of vinyl copoly-mers with fortifiers and filled with atomized aluminum powder. Magna-Bond marine decorative coating is also a one-package, high solid content blend of vinyl copoly-mers with fortifying resins and pig-mented with chemical and weather resistant pigments. Plasma Chemical Systems does not plan to have distributors, but rather intends to maintain its own direct sales force and work through local representatives. Two such represen-tatives have agreed to handle the Magna-Bond line. They are Magna-bond Sales Corp., 82 Beaver Street, New York, N.Y., and Varn and Brower Company of Tampa, Fla. Additional representative agreements in southern and western areas are presently being considered. Let Wilson tube cleaners and expanders work for you. Under their rugged exterior is a precision powerhouse designed to get the job done fast and done right. Ask a Wilson representative to show you what we mean. Or write for Brochure TC-6602. Oceanographic Society Elects John Thomas Bilge alarm / Hi & lo level alarm Vapor detector / Contaminated return systems Slop tank system / Day tank Low F.O. Suction water detection Foreign matter in fluid flow Tank loading and discharge Static and dynamic interface Cryogenic and high temperature service. AND MMC WILL SUPPLY A CUSTOM-TAILORED SONIC PROBE IMMC sonic probes are available in two configurations ? fixed point and interface. A change in the density or medium activates the probe which operates on attenuation of a steady ultrasonic signal. Controllers may be housed in a wide range of enclosures ? from sheet metal to explosion proof types. Every MMC sonic probe features intrinsic safety and repeatability. Also, probes are not affected by coating and are U. S. Coast Guard approved as intrinsically safe, Class I, Group D, 12 Vac Secondary from a 115V A.C. shielded primary. IN EVERY FIELD THERE'S A LEADER IN SONIC PROBES, IT'S MMC. R*pr««ented By: L.O. Arringdale 4 Co. Inc. 95 River Street Hoboken. N.J. For more information, write to MARINE MOISTURE CONTROL Co., Inc. 449 SHERIDAN BOULEVARD, INWOOD, NEW YORK 11696 (212) 327-3430 TELEX: 12-6577 CABLE ADDRESS: MAMCAF INWOODNASSAUCONY Electrically driven tube cleaner kits efficiently remove scale from y8"-4" 0D straight tubes, l"-4" 0D curved tubes. Fast, thorough, safe. Expanders for tubes up to 4y2" 0D roll and flare in one operation. Models for parallel or non-parallel expanding. "Bio-Gun" Tube Cleaner uses air or water pressure to remove soft deposits from condensers and air condi-tioning units. FOR LARGE OR SMALL PLANTS... Wilson makes a complete line of tube expanders, cleaners and ac-cessories for plants ranging in size from utilities to small apartment houses. Thomas C. Wilson, Inc. 21-11 44th Avenue, Long Island City, New York 11101 Phone: 212-729-3360 Better tools for better work John H. Thomas The enlarged headquarters of the Oceanographic Society, 17 Battery Place, New York City, was the scene of the annual meeting of the Society when John H. Thomas was elected president. This election confirmed the earlier special meet-ing elections following the death of the president, Lloyd Dalzell. Mr. Thomas is president of John H. Thomas, Inc., ocean engineers and marine consultants, Tarrytown. N.Y. The Oceanographic Society is an incoroprated non-profit organi-zation devoted to advancing the ex-ploitative values of the marine sci-ences for human betterment. In his acceptance speech, which supplemented the program devel-oped since the special meeting, he confirmed that the Society would continue their student information program, encourage re-evaluation of merchant marine officer training programs, expand their affiliations with correspondents now number-ing 47 in countries throughout the world, and continue site evaluation for the world center of oceanogra-phy. Mr. Thomas also expanded upon the progress achieved as a result of the $50,000 evaluation study and program proposal for a world cen-ter of oceanography published by the Society in 1965. He exhibited to the board the recent topographic and cartographic workups relating to the present site evaluations. Elections were also held to fill the vacancies resulting from the ex-piring terms of the following trus-tees : Dr. R. Buckminster Fuller, Dr. Athelstan Spilhaus, Adm. John M. Will, USN, (ret.), as well as the vacancy caused by the death of trustee and founding president. Homer H. Evans Jr. The new trustees elected were: Capt. Richard A. Cahill, Comdr. William D. Derr, USCG, Max C. McLean, Ted A. Short, and Robert J. Lawton, who was also elected secretary. Mr. McLean also was elected vice-president. 32 Maritime Reporter/Engineering News