Titanine, Incorporated (Union City, New Jersey)

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Titanine, Incorporated (Union City, New Jersey) was an industrial company which produced finishes for the aircraft industry.^[1] This included lacquers and aircraft dope.^[2] The company was founded by the English company Titanine Ltd

Aircraft dope is a plasticised lacquer that is applied to fabric-covered aircraft. It tightens and stiffens fabric stretched over airframes, which renders them airtight and weatherproof.

Titanine received a joint United States Army and United States Navy award for excellence in contributing to the World War II effort. The citation was presented in October 1942.^[3] The award was given to Eric G. Davis, General Manager of Titanine, on November 20, 1942.^[4]

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The company owned land in Brooklyn, New York. A vacant plot at Varick Avenue and Meeker Avenue was sold by the firm in June 1959.^[5]

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References

↑ Executive Changes, New York Times, August 1, 1953, pg. 23.
↑ "Eric Gordon Davis, Expert On Lacquer." The New York Times, December 19, 1956, p. 31.
↑ "27 More Concerns To Get Army-Navy E." The New York Times, October 27, 1942, p. 46.
↑ "Article 12-No Title." The New York Times, November 21, 1942, p. 18.
↑ "2 Plots And House Bought In Brooklyn." The New York Times, June 8, 1959, p. 44.

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[1] Executive Changes, New York Times, August 1, 1953, pg. 23.

[2] "Eric Gordon Davis, Expert On Lacquer." The New York Times, December 19, 1956, p. 31.

[3] "27 More Concerns To Get Army-Navy E." The New York Times, October 27, 1942, p. 46.

[4] "Article 12-No Title." The New York Times, November 21, 1942, p. 18.

[5] "2 Plots And House Bought In Brooklyn." The New York Times, June 8, 1959, p. 44.