Demonstration of Secondite's fire-resisting qualities

Jan. 01, 1954 - Demonstration Of Qualities Of Secondite: A demonstration of the exceptional qualities of Secondite to resist fire and acids and as an insulating material; when used as a building material, as a filter to separate light oils from water, in the protection of tanks against explosion; and to dispense with a petrol pump or carburator in the standard petrol engine, was held today at Marylebone Goods Station. Secondite, which was invented by Angelo Secundi, an Italian, is a name which has been given to rice hulls after they have been treated by a patent process. After this treatment, Secondite is an inorganic material of a very high silica content. Photo shows Angelo Secundi, the Italian inventor, holds a Secondite slab against his face while a newspaperman uses an acetylene torch against the material, to demonstrate the fire-resisting quality of the Secondite

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