Synthetic resins and their raw materials / A survey of the types and uses of synthetic resins, the organization of the industry, and the trade in resins and raw materials, with particular references to factors essential to tariff consideration. Under the general provisions of section 332, title III, part II, Tariff act of 1930.

by United States Tariff Commission

UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLICS

The synthetic resin industry in the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics is concentrated in two public departments, known as Public Commissariates: (a) Public Department for Heavy Industry and (b) Public Department for Light Industry.

The Department for Heavy Industry, known as Soyuzchemplastmass, controls the following plants:

1. Karbolit-pawod in Ljubatschani, producing tar-acid resin laminated fabric known as Textolite.

2. Karbolit-stroj in Ljubatschani, making cast phenolic resins.

3. Karbolitni-pawer in Dubrowka, making tar-acid resin molding compounds. This plant has at least 350 molding presses producing electrical parts and automotive parts. The number of presses was to have been increased to 1,000 in 1937.

4. Komsomolskaja prawda in Leningrad manufactures articles, including phone sets, from cast phenolic resins.

5. Ochtenski Chimkombinat in Ochta. This plant makes nitrocellulose plastics. No information could be obtained by our Chargé d’Affaires at Moscow concerning its production of synthetic resins, although it is believed to be considerable.

The Department for Light Industry has a resin section known as Mosplastmass producing casein plastics only.