The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-03
S[AGTEX BRICK
 HAVE MANY USES
Ireland Pleased By Favorable Comments Made on New
 Birmingham Industry

Tt has been very gratifying to us," Birmingham Slag company, Ito find the interest the public is evincing in our new product 'Slag-Tex brick Espect- ally gratifying has been the interest that has been manifested by the hun dreds of would-be home owners who Exposition in the auditorium of the Chamber of Commerce during the past week. Our exhibit which took the form of an ornamental brick and tile mantel, has created, 1 understand, an unusual amount of attention and we have been flooded with inquiries as to what Slag-Tex brick are and how they compare in cost with face brick made by the old methods.
 Tn answering the first question I would say that Slag-Tex brick is slag- concrete face brick that is adapt ed to all types of brick construction. The Secret of it's almost instantaneous success lies, l believe, in the process of manufacture, a patented process, which, while new In the south, has been used for something more than l0- years in the north and west. This process enables us to make these brick in finish and texture and color excep- tionally beautiful In fact, I do not hesitate to say that Slag-Tex brick are setting new standard in brick beauty. and here's another fine quali- ty about them. the coloring Is placed into the brick in such way that specialization Is effected, forming a sort of enamel on the face that not only holds the color fast, but makes 1t impossible for the face to 'spall off, as the contractors would say. So you can say for me that we guarantee that the colors in Slag Tex brick will not fade or show efflorescence and that we further guarantee the Slag-Tex brick will not 'spall off, Speaking of the colors In brick suggests also this ad- vantage, and that is that under this patented process these slag concrete brick can be made in any color or even shade of color that can be de- sired.
 :" How much do they cost? Well, to be perfectly frank, we are still more or less experimenting as to thfs phase Of the situation, but we are confident rom our experience during the past 30 oays that We can produce these brick al reasonable profit and still be
 under the market In fact, we are taking orders now on that basis and so far as 1 can see we will continue to do so
 Another Slag-Tex economy that win De understood imm mediately by every practical builder, arises from its size. Ihese brick are 2asx8A inches. The oversize is good per cent. that means saving of per cent in the number of brick needed for every job. saving of per cent in labor and in mortar, for there'll be per cent fewer Drick to lay. Another economy un- oerstood by all building dealers and practical builders is no wastage., The average contractor figures a swastage' JOSS In brick of shale or clay of from Q per cent to sometimes as high as zO per cent. There will be no los. rom Wastage' with Slag- Tex brick. for every one IS perfect brick-absolutely uhiLorm In size, strength and color.
 These brick are made in our neIv Fiant at Ensley. Present capacity of oo,oo0 brick per day can be easily in creased to double or triple that ca pacity Our hopes are, of course. that as result of the very marked in crease in building we shall soon fins IL necessary to at least increase the pant capacity to 60.0O0 brick every A4 hours. Our new industry gives employment, right from the beginninr 10 40 people, and marks another stan forward in our dream of diversifvine industries and turning our raw ma. terlais Into finished products"