Put the kauri in a test tube ! Not too difficult for Shell scientists ! From past towering giants of New Zealand's kauri forests, fallen to the ground and buried for centuries, a gum is obtained. This kauri gum; dug in the far north of New Zealand, is used throughout the world in an amazing- ing variety of industrial processes Kauri gum and an alcohol called butanol are used in Shell laboratories to accurately determine the efficiency of hydro-carbon solvents: These solvents are essential for the manufacture of the paints and varnishes which decorate your home, the perfume worn by your wife, the polish you put on your shoes and in an ever-widening range of other products: Shell research overseas is ever seeking new ways of using oil-derived chemicals to im- prove many of the products which have become an essential part in day to day life. Well may it be said that Shell research is working for you: You can be sure of SHELL PRIL
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 37, Issue 954, 22 November 1957, Page 17
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