Baxter Springs news., 1918-08-23
ZINC is A METAL OF I'M
PORTANT VARIED UTILITY
Next to Iron it is the Most Widely Used OF
Any of the Baser Metals-Sure of
Commercial Growth.

metallic zinc by electric processes
which cause the zinc coat to alloy with
the iron or steel and becomes imbed-
ded in the pores solid so that it can
not be peeled off.
Galvanic Batteries
Zinc is the only purely negative
metal known, Zinc composes the neg
ative pole of every galvanic battery
in the world.
Galvanizing
Iron, steel, wire and pipe are Dip
ped into molten zinc metal becomes
coated with it and are thereby pro-
tected against rust. Large quantities
of low-grade spelter are used in this
operation, which is called galvanizing.
Galvanized iron is used for signs
and bill-boards, sides and roofings of
buildings, and hundreds Of other pur-
poses--in tremendous quantities. Gal
vanized ironware is known the world
over.
Glue
Zinc can be used in the manufacture
of glue and of cement used by plumb
ers and rubber manufacturers and
Gun-Shells
Gun cartridges are made of sheet
zinc. Cannon shells are made of
brass. In nearly every cannon shell
the fuse hole is closed air-tight and
water-tight with n plug of zinc. When
The shell is about to be fired, the plug
is pulled out and the fuse inserted.
Household Articles
Zinc is used for wash boards, lining
'or refrigerators, for the protection Of
'loors under stoves, for bath-tubs,
preserve jar tops, water cans and
sprinkling cans, oil cans, stair
reads, coal scuttles and for the lin
ng of packing cases for valuable and
,erishable goods. Metallic foundations |
or cloth covered buttons are made of |
tamped zinc.
Houses
Zinc-coated iron is now used to build |
ouses, such as factories, shops, mills,
'arages, ETC., which are durable, fire.
roof and not very expensive.
AS sheet zinc is a nOn-conductor Of
eat, it is especially adaptable to the
obstruction of tropical dwelling
ouses.
Nails
For all exterior or exposed con-
truction work zinc nails should be
sed. Iron and steel soon oxidize-
nat is, rust and rot. This is espec-
lily true near the sea-coasts and in
her sections where the air is moist.
late and tile roofs are a waste of
oney unless put on with zinc or cop
,r nails, and copper is more eXpen-
We.
Paints and Pigments
Zinc is the base of five white pig /
ents; zinc, oxide, loaded zinc oxide, i
nc lead oxide, zinc sulphide white
ID lithopone. All of these may be {
ade, and in the United States the t
st four usually are made directly
ON ore. Zinc oxide is the most i'm
rtant of these pigments. Zinc oxide
usually called "Zinc white"
Zinc white is used in enormous I
antilles in place of white lead in
liking paint. The consumption has S
ubled within a few years. Zinc S
lite is essential to good results in
hitting. 1t is more durable in color K
d substance than any other pig
mt. Zinc white and zinc sulphide
lite are used by rubber manufactur- B
for admiXture with gum in the te
,paration of many articles. ty
Photo Engraving I.
such as photo-engrav- 9
;, which are now in universal, are
he'd upon zinc. They can be seen
the thousands every day in news
Ter pictures, catalogues, books,
gazines and other printed matter.
Roofing
.inc is valuable for roofing, spout
and guttering, as well as for step 7
sidewalk coverings. 1t is the most
able metal known for that use. The
Of zinc in roofing is rapidly in
asing. Manufacturers of zinc
ngles or roofing plates are increas- T,
in number, especially throughout IN
East. or
Sheet-Zinc g
With the improvements in the quail so
of sheet zinc came an extension Of. or
manufacturing possibilities into bo
nped metal, spun and drawn work pr
'ork in which brass alone had beenisF
4, and a multitude of other uses: ca
s field of usefulness of zinc is rap-S yo
broadening and has unlimited so
sibilities. f- tn
Spun and Drawn Works a ha
he greatest advancement in the plI
lufacture ofszinc has been in its DC,
ptiOn to spun and drawn work. DO