Pioneer Asphalt Emulsion Offers Dealers Many Sales Opportunities

An important development that will be of widespread interest to lumber dealers is revealed in the fact, that for the first time, one of the world's oldest waterproofing and protective substances,, asphalt, has recently been made available in a wholly new and more practi,cal form, namely, Pioneer Asphalt Emulsion.

Since the earliest days of history, asphalt has played an important role in the protection and preservation of materials. Temples of ancient deities, early examples of sculpture and other treasured works of art, all bear testimony to the use of asphalt to aid in their protection against the rava(es of time and weather. In fact, much that remains as evidence of the .culture of these ancient civilizations owes its existence to the use of this age-old substance by early craftsmen.

However, until the present time, the wide use of asphalt to meet modern needs, has been handicapped because of the fact that it has been necessary to employ^either heat or solvents to facilitate its application. Both these methods of liquefying the material have their disadvantages. Heating, tends to destroy the durability and permanence of asphalt, besides requiring extensive equipment for the process. Added to this, is the extreme fire hazard present in the operation, and the danger of injury to workhen involved. Too, asphalt that has been subjected to heat often cracks if applied in too heavy a coat. In the other process, that of re-dissolving with the use of solvents, other objections have hindered its general use. Here, the risk of fire is also present, and there is the additional danger arising from the poi-