The mining & construction of a smelter for the production of zinc-white from western lead-zinc ores

Alternative Title

Mining and construction of a smelter for the production of zinc white from western lead zinc ores

Author

Hector George Sylvester Anderson
V. B. Hinsch

Abstract

"On account of the high price of the old Dutch process of making white lead and the undesirability of sublimed white-lead as the bulk of the pigment, the use of zinc-white as an adulterant of the lead-white made by the old Dutch process is new extensively used by all paint manufacturers. The advantages of its use in conjunction with white-lead in the manufacture of white paints is the fact that it does not combine with sulphur as does white-lead itself. The specifications of the U. S. Light-house Dept. require 75% of zinc-oxide and 25% of white lead as a mixture. Over 75% of the zinc-oxide manufactured is used in the compounding of rubber goods. The zinc-oxide mixes well with other pigments, especially with white-lead. The zinc-white made from the ore is more durable and is considerably cheaper than that made from spelter. The zinc-white gives a much purer and a more decided white than lead-white. The absorbent properties of the zinc-white paint are considerably less than that of the pure lead-white paint. The property of flexibility in zinc-white paint gives it quite a demand for use in the manufacture of oil cloth"--page 1.

Department(s)

Mining Engineering

Degree Name

B.S. in Mining Engineering

Comments

Illustrated by authors.

Publisher

Missouri School of Mines and Metallurgy

Publication Date

1900

Pagination

35 pages, 18 plates

Rights

© 1900 H. G. S. Anderson and V. B. Hinsch, All rights reserved.

Document Type

Thesis - Open Access

File Type

text

Language

English

Subject Headings

Zinc oxide
Zinc mines and mining

Thesis Number

T 161

Print OCLC #

5926920

Electronic OCLC #

864172855

Link to Catalog Record

Recommended Citation

Anderson, Hector George Sylvester and Hinsch, V. B., "The mining & construction of a smelter for the production of zinc-white from western lead-zinc ores" (1900). Bachelors Theses. 215.
https://scholarsmine.mst.edu/bachelors_theses/215