No. 1149. SYNTHETIC ORGANIC CHEMICALS-PRODUCTION AND SALES, BY GROUP: 1960, 1964, AND 1965 [Production and sales in millions of pounds; sales value in millions of dollars. Excludes Alaska and Hawaii] Source: U.S. Tariff Commission; annual report, Synthetic Organic Chemicals, U. S. Production and Sales. No. 1150. INDUSTRIAL EXPLOSIVES SOLD FOR CONSUMPTION IN THE UNITED [In thousands of pounds. Prior to 1959, excludes Hawaii. Excludes exports] 1 Beginning 1950, totals include sales of liquid oxygen explosive. For 1964 and 1965, such sales amounted to 2,184,000 and 5,598,000 pounds, respectively, all for use in coal mining. Represents type of high explosives approved by Bureau of Mines as suitable for safe use in coal mines provided specifications of use are followed. 3 Beginning 1956, includes processed and unprocessed ammonium nitrate blasting agents. Source: Dept. of the Interior, Bureau of Mines; Consumption of Industrial Explosives. No. 1151. ASPHALT AND TAR ROOFING AND SIDING PRODUCTS SHIPMENTS: 1950 TO 1966 [In thousands of squares, except as noted. Prior to 1960, excludes Alaska and Hawall. A square is a quantity of material sufficient to cover 100 square feet of surface area] Source: Dept. of Commerce, Bureau of the Census; Current Industrial Reports, Series M29A. No. 1152. STRUCTURAL CLAY PRODUCTS-PRODUCTION AND SHIPMENTS, BY KIND: 1950 TO 1966 [Prior to 1964, excludes Alaska and Hawaii. See Historical Statistics, Colonial Times to 1957, series P 212, for pro PRODUCT duction of brick] 2 Tiles having a facial area of less than 6 square inches. Source: Dept. of Commerce, Bureau of the Census; Current Industrial Reports, Series M32D. [Excludes shipments of ground crude fire clay, high alumina clay, silica fire clay, and dead-burned magnesia or magnesite for direct use as finished refractory products, but not classified as refractories under the Standard Industrial Classification System] 351,050 3, 458 4,617 531, 061 6,000 12,828 137, 060 8,933 S Withheld because data did not meet publication standards. 1 Made substantially of calcined diaspore or bauxite. "Calcined" as applied to diaspore and bauxite implies heat treatment short of fusion for volume stability prior to use in a refractory product. 2 Excludes mullite and extra-high alumina refractories, included under nonclay refractories. Includes feeder parts and upper structure shapes used only for glass tanks. Includes other miscellaneous shaped refractory items. Bonding mortars containing more than 60% Al2O3 dry basis included under nonclay refractories. Includes products referred to as plastic firebrick and the less plastic materials intended for ramming into place after the addition of water (when shipped in dry form). 7 Represents only shipments by establishments classified in "manufacturing" industries and excludes shipments to refractory producers for manufacture of brick and other refractories. Other clay refractory includes calcined clay, ground brick, and siliceous and other gunning mixes. Magnesite predominating. Excludes molten cast and fused magnesia. Chrome predominating. 10 Excludes molten cast. 11 Includes stopper heads and other shaped refractories containing natural graphite. 12 Made predominantly of kyanite, sillimanite, andalusite, or synthetic mullite. 13 Made predominantly of fused bauxite, fused or dense-sintered alumina. 14 Made predominantly of silicon carbide. 15 Made predominantly of zircon or zirconia. 16 Includes dolomite-magnesite, pyrophillite and other nonclay brick and shapes. 17 Magnesite or chrome ore predominating. 19 Hydraulic setting. 19 Magnesite, dolomite, or chrome ore predominating. 20 Includes carbon refractories and gunning mixes. 21 Includes refractory clays subjected to no treatment other than grinding (and usually screening) or weathering, or both. Source: Dept. of Commerce, Bureau of the Census; Current Industrial Reports, Series M32C. X Not applicable. D Withheld to avoid disclosing figures of individual companies. 1 Includes shipments valued between $50 million and $100 million by establishments manufacturing glassware primarily from glass received from other establishments. 2 Establishments manufacturing glassware primarily from glass produced in the same establishment. 3 For 1964, value totaled between $650 million and $700 million and for 1965 between $700 million and $750 million. One-piece, excluding packers' tumblers. Includes tubing, cane, and other glass parts Includes tubing and cane for fluorescent and neon lighting. No. 1155. FLAT GLASS-PRODUCTION AND SHIPMENTS: 1965 and 1966 X Not applicable. 1 Includes quantities shipped and quantities incorporated into other products manufactured by establishments producing glass. 2 Excludes glass block and tile. Source: Dept. of Commerce, Bureau of the Census; Current Industrial Reports, Series M32A (66)−4. No. 1156. PIG IRON AND FERROALLOYS-SUMMARY: 1940 TO 1966 [In thousands of short tons, except furnaces. See Historical Statistics, Colonial Times to 1957, series P 233] 1 Prior to 1964, silvery pig iron included in "Foundry"; thereafter, in "All other." 2 Materials consumed in manufacture of pig iron only. 3 Includes agglomerated products. No. 1157. PIG IRON AND FERROALLOYS-PRODUCTION, BY STATES: 1945 TO 1966 Includes Massachusetts through 1955. 2 Includes New Jersey through 1955. No. 1158. STEEL-PRODUCTION OF RAW STEEL: 1940 to 1966 [In thousands of short tons, except index of production, 1957-59-100. Excludes foundries which normally produce only for castings. See Historical Statistics, Colonial Times to 1957, series P 203-207, for production in long tons] Open Bes- Elec- Basic Index hearth semer tric oxygen YEAR Total oxygen process Source of tables 1156-1158: American Iron and Steel Institute, New York, N.Y.; Annual Statistical Report. |