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To: H. C. Gaffney Location: Chicago Plant From: J. F. Daly Location: Chicago Plant Extension: Date: Copy to: Subject: MONTHLY REPORT FOR APRIL, 1984 Reference: 4/28/84 R. Johnson F. F. Loffelman J. A. Stretanski A. TECHNICAL PROJECTS 1. PPG We have been able to produce a number of lots Cyastab 40 which are acceptable to PPG. The specific for the recent lowering in oil absorption is still to ermined . of reason be det 2. TENNECO We now have a formulation and a sample of resin from Tenneco, and have compared testing procedures. The plant steam boiler has been reset to a higher pressure to permit milling at the temperature specified by Tenneco. We are now proceeding to compare Cyastab 523-0 to Tribase XL- oiled once more. 3. NORTH AMERICAN PLASTICS This customer has found a sion problems in their plant and without brushing or surfactant. this test method for all Cyastab American. correlation between disper a 325 mesh wet screen run Accordingly, we are now using 15 to be shipped to North 4. GEORGIA - PACIFIC/ ETHYL We are still awaiting retesting of our last 4 sample submissions and detailed results from the customer. Until we know where we now stand, further development work is pointless. NA 839 REV. 4-82 4-82 CYWI 1-000137 2 5. PLYMOUTH RUBBER This customer uses Lectro 60 in electrical tape. good heat stability with a polymeric plasticizer, and lease from calender rolls without adversely affecting adhesion. They need good re adhesive We cannot evaluate the lubricity characteristics in our lab oratory. We have therefore arranged to make up samples of stab ilizers that might work, and send them to Plymouth for testing. These are being made in the laboratory this week. 6. CYASTAB SLM We are still awaiting evaluation of this stabilizer by Western Electric. B. PLANT GENERAL 1. COMPUTER All blood lead data since 1979 are in the computer. We are now working on the graphics program for display of same* . The work processing function is being debugged. Train ing in word processing has been scheduled at Computerland. The energy and labor usage program is still awaiting testing. ment. The air - pallet control program is still under develop C. COMPLAINTS There have been 7 complaints to date this year. They can be broken down as follows: quality shipping - fault of not justified development problem trucker (PPG) 2 1 3 1 D. TRIPS AND CUSTOMER CONTACT 1. TRIPS a. The writer visited North American Plastics, Prairie, Ms., to resolve the specifications for Cyastab 15. Details are reported above. CYWl 1-000138 3 D. TRIPS AND CUSTOMER CONTACT (continued) 1. TRIPS (continued) b. The writer attended the LIA annual meeting in Denver. Details have been reported separately. 2. CUSTOMER CONTACT - TELEPHONE a. Bud Malone, Whittaker Co., California called to ask about the availability of Cyastab 810 . b. Neelam Asher, Polamerica , Grand Prairie, Tx called to request an MSDS for 2246. c. Dave Beegle, PPG, East Point, Ga., called to request a resample of Cyastab 40 lot 238. d. I spoke with Frank Villa, Envirostrand, Leominster, Ma., regarding our working off their off- grade stabilizer in our kiln. CY\NI 1-000139