Show ultraviolet ultra violet rays used to bleach fine linens ultraviolet ultra violet radiation sometimes in conjunction with visible light Is bein ing used in a large number of industrial processes says scientific american in the textile industry I 1 it bleaches the best quality of linen in the petroleum industry it removes bloom from lubricating oils in the leather industry it enters the final step in the manufacture of patent leather for the sterilization of water for public supply the manufacture of oc various beverages and through its bactericidal action abrion in the pre preservation serva of food the ultraviolet ultra violet ray finds wide use artificially generated ene rated ul ill tra violet Is also used in the food industry to increase the vitamin D content of foods and in some cases to improve flavor while various pharmaceutical preparations are Ilkew likewise lse subject to artificial ultraviolet ultra violet radiation tion in order to secure specific properties other uses of ultraviolet ultra violet radiation not yet extensive but which have been discussed occasionally include the production of scrim oil in linoleum manufacture the final treating of oilcloth to remove stickiness ness the bleaching M of oil for foo food d and lech technical uses the synthetic manufacture of rubber from unsaturated compounds such as vinyl chloride find and the manufacture of chlorinated solvents from chlorine and hydrocarbons such as chloroform |