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1-104 (SOM) inter office memo TENNECO CHEMICALS, INC. \ To Route List AT from Carr at Burlington subject Revised Homopolymer and Copolymer Specifications date November 9, 1973 gopy to ^/rile Revised Homopolymer and Copolymer Specifications are attached. These specifications were agreed to by Manufacturing and Marketing and have, as a basis, current plant process capabilities and field requirements. The specification changes and products affected are shown on the spec ifications under Reasons for Revisions. In general, relative viscosity, loose bulk density, volatiles, screens and gels specifications have been adjusted for the homopolymer product mix. For copolymer, adjust ments have been made on relative viscosity, loose bulk density, bound acetate and screens. The Homopolymer Specifications will be reviewed again when the current evaluation of the future Pasadena Plant product specifications is com plete (memo: D.I. Smalley to D.C. Hawk, 10/31/73, Pasadena PVC Project). Attachments (2). HBC/jst Route List D.M. Bartron W. A. Britton W.C. Champion R.S. Cole K. J. Decher G.E. Disch J.C. Fisher M. Freifeld C.J. Gallagher P. Gawason D.A, Guarino D.C. Hawk H.R. Horton C.B. Johnson D. Johnson F.W. Kanzler J.F. Kilcullen D.J. Kryzwicki Dr. P.A. Lobo i' ( r R.A. Lojewski R.H. Mathis J.W. McBroom R.R. Merkel R.S. Miller ' W. Miringoff L.T. O'Brien P. M. Reed Dr. M. Rosen G, I. Rozand P.R. Scarito R. Sherman A. C. Siegel R. Slo ff D.I. Smalley J.T. Sweeney A.M. Taranto C.G. Thompson J.J. Zullo H.B. Carr COLORITE 0X3545 COLORITE 0 1 3 5 4 6 CONFIDENTIAL V.S-' Sales Number Series No.(a) For mula No. 150 /ll- 10--5R /49-- 175 /13-- 200-2 18/19 -- 200/12R 14/15 -- 17F 24/ -- 522 195 192 439 433 176 225/16R 250 250-12 250-3 300 22/23 -- 26/27 -- 33/39 -- 32/33 -- 50/51 -- 120 125 122 162 159 Relative Viscosity (h) 1.57-1.65 1.75-1.81 1.77-1.85 2.00-2.08 2.00-2.08 2.25-2.32 2.25-2.32 2.31-2.39 2.40-2.48 2.42-2.51 2.94-3.02 Dry Blend Time (minutes) _ 3.5-6.5(d) 6.0-8.0 7.5-11.5 6.0-7.5 I )6.0-7.0 IB)6.0-8.0 5.4-6.8 6.0-8.0 5.5-7.0 5.5-7.5 Sales Number BR-501 Series Number /4S- For mula No. 189 Relative Viscosity (10 2.16-2.26 Bulk Density (lb/fD) 38-43 HOMOPOLYMER RESIN SPECIFICATIONS Date: November 6, 1973 Supersedes Issue of March 21, 1973 Gels (max) CD (b) (b) 0>) 13 13 9 13 12 12 13 12 Heat Stab, (min) DAR Bulk Density (lb/ft* ) Cont. (max) (g) Mag. Count (max) 39-43 37-41 37 --41 32-36 32-36 28-33 20 20 6(c) 20 20 20 10 - Heat Stab, (min) Vols. % (max) CD 70 90 70 90 85 +/110 1.0 1 0.9 0.9 0.8 0.8 0.5 28-33 28-33 29-33 27-32 27-32 20 6(c) 20 20 6(c) 20 20 - 90 0.5 90 0.5 90 0.5 100 0.5 100 0.5 Vo Is. % (max) (.1) 0.9 Cont. (max) (D 30 PTU <max 1 12 Brkfld 1 Day 20 rpm (max) 125 Vol. Resist. (min) (ohm-cm x lO"1"4) +60 Screen ,(% Cumulative) +80 +100 +140 _ - 10 10 1.0(e) 10 - 0-Tr . 30-70 0-Tr - 40-80 0-Tr - 40-80 0-3 - 30-60 0-3 - 30-60 0-3 - 40-70 1)15 min 1)60 min 0-5 IB) 5-40 IB) 30-70 0-3 5-40 40-70 0-3 - 40-7 0 0-3 5-40 40-70 0-3 - 40-70 9 Screen Severs 100 psi (max) 125 +140 Tr {% Cumulative) +200 5(f) -200 0-25 0-20 0-20. 0-10 0-10 0-5 0-6 0-5 0-5 0-5 0-5 +270 DAR Any resin showing undesirable or unusual properties not listed above will be E grade and held for disposition. Even series numbers at Flemington; odd at Burlington Brabender Extruder Gel Test - max 4 (DAR for 150 and 175) CO Reported as average count per lb of dryer samples; material failing to meet this spec will be graded IS and must be held for disposition. (<D Dry blend 20% (e) Western Elec tric CD If greater than 5, run wet screen (0.5 max); use the following stack for screen analysis: 140, 200, 270, 325 and Thru; screen dryer samples .and check for oversize with 100 mesh screen (g) Count per 100 gm 00 1% solution in cyclohexanone @ 25,,C , CD Reported as square root of number of gels per 100 square inch (D Volatiles testing will be repeated on dryer composite samples if the average individual dryer results exceed specification. . Reasons for Revisions: Relative Viscosity on 10-5R, 17F, 225/16R, 250-3; Gels on 17F; Loose Bulk Density on 17F, 225/16R, 250, 250-12, 250-3, 300; Volatiles on 17F, 22S/16R, 250-12250-3; Screens on 10-5R, 200-2 and 200/12R H.B. Carr Supervisor - Quality Control COLORXTE 013547 CONFIDENTIAL COPOLYMER RESIN SPECIFICATIONS Date: November 6, 1973 Supersedes Issue of June 20, 1973 VxV Sales Number Series Number 314 60------- 315 . 61------- 382 63------- 3S7 67------- 388 68------- 389 69------- 390 75------- 391 77------- Sales Number p-S21 Series Number 72------- Formula Number 622 360 601 276 592 619 616 623 Relative Viscosity fs) 1.43-1.48 1.53-1.58 1.83-1.95 1.69-1.74 1.57-1.61 1.60-1.65 1.81-1.87 1.48-1.53 Formula Number 607 Relative Viscosity (S) 1.95-2.05 Screen Bulk Density (lb/ft5) 37-45 37-45 38-45 38-44 38-45 37-44 36-43 38-45 Heat Stability (min) 95% 95% 90% 90% 90% 90% 100% 90% Volatiles % (max) 1.9 Cont. (max) (h) Magnetic Count (max) 25 _ 1.3 25(b) 6(a) 1.5 25 _ 1.3 25(b) _ 1.2 25(b) 6(a) 1.2 25(b) 6(a) 1.5 25(b,e) 10(a) 1.5 25(b) 6(a) % Light Absorb, (max) 100 100 100 _ _ _ _ _ Bound' Dry Acetate Res in % 13.5- Flow 15.5 13.515.5 _ 9.511.5 _ 13.315.3 _ 10.0- 12.0 11.5- Flow 1&2 13.5 Funnel(f) 8.8- 10.3 16.2- Flow 1&2 18.2 Funnel(f) Color Equal/ Better Bulk Density (lb/fta ) 33-41 Heat Stability (min) DAR Volatiles % (max) 0.9 Cont. (max) (h) 30 PTU (max) 17 Bound Acetate % 3. 2-4.7 Brkfld 1 Day 20 rpm (max) 200 Severs 100 psi (max) 200 * +60 (% Cumulative) +80 +100 -200 0-20 40-80 0-10 0-10 10-50 0-10 0-20 20 min 0-10 0-10 35-75 0-10 0-10 10-50 0-10 0-10 5-35 0-20 0-10 25 max 0-20 0-20 10-60 0-15 Screen (% Cumulative) (O +140 Tr +200 5 +270 DAR Note: Any resin showing unusual or undesirable properties not listed above will be E grade and held for disposition. (a) Reported as average count per lb of dryer samples. Material failing to meet this spec will be graded IS and must be held for disposition. (b) No hard or foreign particle contamination permitted on record resins. fc) If greater than 5, run wet screen (0.5 max). , (d) Else following stack for screen analysis: 140, 200, 27 0, 325 & Thru. Screen dryer samples and check for oversize with 100 mesh screen. The max count of 25 will apply to contamination particles up to 0.40 square millimeters in size; of which not more than 10 may be in the 0,20 to 0,40 square millimeter range. Any lot containing contaminants larger than 0.40 square millimeters will be E grade and held for disposition. (f) Monitor for internal information. 1 (g) 1% solution in cyclohexanone @ 25C. 00 Count per 100 gm. Reasons for Revisions: Formula Number on 315; Relative Viscosity on 332, 389, 390 and 391; Loose Bulk Density on 339; Bound Acetate on 315; Screens on 314, 382, 389, 390 and 391. s' H.B. Carr Supervisor - Quality Control