Silicon and its compounds

Presents basic chemical facts about silicon, showing its sturcture and analysing its place in the periodic table. Long used by man in making glass and in building materials, silicon compounds display a wide variety of properties which are providing an ever-increasing source of materials, sich as lubricants, paints, polishes, silicone plastics and rubber.

Credits

production company

Coronet Instructional Films

Duration

00:12:26:00

Production places

United States

Production dates

1962

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

009814

Language

English

Subject categories

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Silicon

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - United States

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Science

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Silicon

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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United States, 1962

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