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s*~ REPORT OF CAIL V>s^ t/f^ '/,0,n p NAME D. C. Kay ADDRESS Fulton, New York DATE OF CALL 7-25-56 INTERVIEWED Kr. Ray H. Homine CC KesarstJ. B. Knowles _ J. D. Madden 0 STR. L. Burpo vv^ - V*** 0>X(^O ^\*s*J^Ubuv,,U3-frg *' tfCo-OCU. Vt, UajUU> S' 0*0*7 S'd W.H T. R* Onus A. J. Dragonette Q. G. Himmler H. A. Fedderson R. C. Boyd VT. S. Nalfl H. F. Robertson J.W.McLaughlin/W. I. Lowe to- Gary Himmler and I called on Sealright with Howard Burpo to get some back ground information on the milk bottle cap application. The proposed cap is to come Into direct contact witti milk. Advantages and Disadvantages of Plastic Cap Mr. Homing quoted us some advantages and disadvantages of the proposed plastic cap from a market research report prepared by Sealright. Disadvantages: (1) Cuts more readily than conventional caps when struck with a hard object such as the bottom of another milk bottle. (2) Leaks a bit more readily than the paper lined aluminum cap idien the bottle is allowed, to sit in the sun. Mr. Homing emphasized that it leaked more readily than the aluminum cap only liien the aluminum cap was properly . applied which he said is seldom. Advantages: (1) Better appearance. Plastic eaps would be available in different base oolors and can be readily printed with attractive designs. (2) Plastic eaps are easily removed without hurting the fingers (3) They reseal tighter than the metal caps. (U) They conform better to the shape of the bottle to give a neater appearance. (5) They can be applied initially only by machine. UCC 063656 Comments on Sanples Sent to Sealright The creamier of the two ivories will be satisfactory for Sealright and, of course, will be an easier color for us to control. Color designation is Ivory 12$. Sometime In the future the sheeting will be wanted in other base colors, but for the present, the ivory will serve as a start. Mr. Homing said he felt that the VBAB-3UOO sample was more rigid than the VBAB-3U20 sample. Hr attempted to substantiate this by snappingthe edge of the cap with his finger and noticing the difference in metallic ring between the two samples. I could notice no difference, but Mr. Burpo and Mr. Himmler felt that they could detect the difference. In other sample capping operations Mr. Homing said that the 3U20 formulation tended to buckle at the flange more than did the 3U00. The creamier of the two ivory samples also had the glossier surface. This glossier surface is preferable to a matte surface. Sealright1s Requirements Sealright would like the sheet on an 8" ID paper core, about Hi" wide, and with aroll diameter of up to $6n maximum. Very tentatively, we discussed a maximum of one flagged splice per roll and width tolerance of -0 + l/l6n. Mr, Horning brought up these latter two requirements merely to have something on paper} they are not hard and fast. Sealright ean accept shipments on skids If it would save any money by re ducing packaging costs or if it would be more convenient for us. The 36n max. diameter is a similar situation} it is more convenient tor them to have a larger roll and they thought it might be more economical or convenient for us to produce. Production at Sealright is expected by October 1, possibly September 1$. For this schedule, they would need material in their plant around September 1. A production figure of 1,500,000 caps a day, which Mr. Horning said was conservative, would involve 20,000 to 30,000 lbs. a month of sheeting. Sealright proposed to use the scrap produced in foxming the caps back into regular operations by dissolving the scrap in acetone, to make a vinyl coating resin. They already use large quantities of cur vinyl resin for this purpose. At Mr. Horning's request, Mr. Himmler has prepared a gallon solution of the sheet dissolved in acetone. Sealright would like to have the thickness specs read .0105, -*0005, +.0015. The .0105 is the thickness they actually desire, they feel they cannot go below .0100, and the +.0015 is merely their concession to bring the average to 10%. Cost-wise, on paper, it definitely does make a difference to them whether the aim thickness is .0105 or .011, Toxicity and Adulteration Clearance Sealright have already subnitted samples of the vinyl sheet to Dr. Reed of the Syracuse University who does consulting work in the dairy field. Dr. Reed, UCC 063658 E. 0. 0. Himmler letlitt COOpOn? Sound Brook* Mow Jersey B. t. Burp A. J* Brogonetto g, I, Feddorson jU Juno 15* 1956 VCAB-3^00 Ivory 125 gealrlght A Company* Inc. ** **? * Boor Kr. HUmleri thank you for sending me your calculation* relative to the quantIt loo f load and orconle which would ho present In a square foot of an ll-nll hoot of thlo formulation whoa 5 par cant of It is the titanium dioxide colorant auggetted. Without extraction data It la Races that all the load and aroonie would ho ahoorhod into the food wrapped or packaged in the notorial. If 37% pound of food wore packaged In one aquare foot of this sheeting* then wo estimate that 0.3 part per million of load would ho In the food. The arsenic would mount to 0.03 port per illIon on a weight haela. Baaed upon present attitudes of the Food and Brug AdMlnUtratloa as to the quantities of lead and arsenic which would he considered to ho negligible* a figure of 0.02 part per nlllien Is used. Therefore* it seen that this ac ceptable oneunt would he exceeded. this la quite frustrating at tinea. If extraction studies were earned out on 11-ail sheets* X understand that the quantities of load and arsenic would ha so snail that analytical methods would prove Inadequate to demonstrste the same. X also understand that the lead and areemle la the titanium dioxide oolorant would he ae fixed In the sheeting that they would not ho expected to nlgrnto. Tory truly yarn* V. Nolo* ft. ft. ucc 063659 //-U7 A* * C &&G& 3(fi #t* . oo#o ^ &*,'*- *.> , ^ '///*'? '6 ^ ^?/ //^r *< <. yt *& 1^yi^r6^ &U*t ' &0 e 6 $& //jr *-- ^ > \^-fCc^'' -- t --' -* C-- " -' ` ^6*-/-- ucc UOJOOU FOR INTERNAL CORRESPONDENCE BAKELITE COMPANY ----------------- CHS----------------- To (Nam*) COOTpOfff \ RIVER ROAD. BOUND BROOK. NEW JERSEY Dr. Thomas W. Hale - 300 Madison June 11, 1956 Bakeiite Company New York, Hew York Development Mr. H. L. Burpo - Clifton Mr. A. J. Dragonette - 9 E. 41st. Mr. H. A. Fedderson - EB Mr. W. F. Hemperly - BB Ift*. D. C. Kay - 9 E. 41st. File Mr. J. B. Knowles - 292 Madison Mr. H. F. Robertson - 9 E. 41st. VCAB-3400 Ivory 125 Sealright & Company, Inc 4S + 2.0444 In reply to your June 4, 1956 letter, we have determined the maximum amount of lead and arsenic that the titanium dioxide colorant could contribute to the VCAB-3400 Ivory 125 product. VCAB-3400 Ivory 125 (specific gravity 1.393) contain* >4 of titanium dioxide (B--556 Plastel) which as impurities can contain a maximum of 20 parts per million of lead and 2 parts per million of arsenic. Thus the VCAB-3400 Ivory 125 sheet can contain up to 1 part per million of lead and 0.1 part per million of arsenic due to impurities in the colorant. At the present time an ll-mil sheet is involved and on a square foot basis could contain up to the following amounts of lead and arsenic. Lead Arsenic gms./ft. grains/ft.2 7.95 x 10" (0.00000008) 3.61 x 10"5 (0.000036) 5.56 x 10"4 (0.00056) 7.95 x 10-9 3.61 x 10`6 5.56 x 10-5 As you suggest, the amounts involved are extremely low. There appears to be nothing further we need do on this matter until Mr. Kay advises the extent of the application. GGHidf G G. Hlmmlri RECEIVED JUN 13 lofv MMKTR1AI MEDICAL t TOXICOLOGY DEPARTMENT ucc 063861 Hr* 0* 0. Binder Bakelit# COfiqpany Bound Brook# Bow Aereay Mr* J. D. SanodltO Mr. 8. L. Burpo Mr. A* A* Bragonotte Mr. 8. A. Fedderson Mr. 8. P. Hcwperly Nr. B. C. Sap Mr. A. B. Inowles Mr. 8. P. Robertson JW k, 1956 VCAB-3*00 Bealrlght 8 Company# Zne Baar Mr. Rimlcri In ooomsnt on your letter of May twenty-ninth to Mr. Ray# In which you present a fonaulatlon for a rigid vlnjl sheeting containing odorants suoh as titanium dioxide (8-596 plcetel) os 5X and P.P.ftC. Tallow #5 as 0.02$*, the P.B.M. Tallow would he eeneldered aeoeptahlo. the titanium dioxide (8-556 fleatel) la guaranteed By M. Bohnstam and Company to have the same specifications for lead and arsenle required of certified p h C colors# namely# 80 parts per million of lead and f parts par million of arsenic. This is the drug sad cosmetic grade. Zt would ho helpful if pom could calculate how much lead and areenie might he prescat In one equare feet of rigid vinyl sheetins In which Jp of the composition would ho this titanium dioxide. Expressed in parte per million# It no doubt can ho demonstrated that the amount la ee email that it earn he ignored. If this to true# we would mot expect that cbjeetlom would ho voiced to this suggested formulation. Tory truly years# ucc 063662 FOR INTERNAL CORRESPONDENCE BAKEUTE COMPANY ---------------- E33---------------- RIVER ROAD, BOUND BROOK, NEW JERSEY p ro(Nam.) Mr. D.C. KAy (9 . 41st> .l.i.n..y....2...9...... company Bakeliu Company mm . Ksw York, W.Y. Originating Dspf. Copy fm Vr. j.D. Benedlto - 1103 Mr. H. L, Burpo - Clifton Mr. A.4. Dragonette * 8 E. 41st Mr, H.A, Feddrrios - BB Answering Uttmr dot* r 7*-'tJ_*,, \ , > -*! * " * VCAB-S4&0 r Sealright & Company Subject File: 2.0444 4.S (4k ''<* Mr. W.F. Hemperly - BB Mr. J.B. Knowles - 332 Madison . T.V. Hale - 300 Madison Mr, H.F. Robertson - 9 E. 41st On May 35, 1856 we sent to Sealright& Company, Inc., First and Fay Stre ts, Fulton, N.Y. the following sixes in our YCAB-3400 Ivory 126 packaging grade rigid sheeting against N/C Order S-87t>24, 6 Lbs, (Lbi. I0i.be. 0.005 a 6 0.0075 a 6 0.009 at A whits color was not submitted because we could not expect to maintain satis factory color uniformity. The Ivory 125 color ia a color we believe we can control with this formulation. We are not completely advised as to just where this material is being considered for use. Since it may be used in contact with milk we are supplying below the full formulation used. VCAB-3400 ivory 125 VYNS 01.773 Magnesium epoxy stearate 9.000 Bine atearate 0.200 Titanium Dioxide (B-536 Plastel) 9.00 \*n* White supplied by U. Kohnstazam F.D.AC. Yellow 5 0.025 WOJT it be found that the properties of VCAB-3400 Ivory aaUsfactory the application, it would be appreciated if you would W Dr. Male whether or Ml this product would receive Food sad Drug Iblslstptioa accept- aace in this use. * receivec jiz. m 31 OGBrvU O.O. Wsuaier MdUSTRIAL MEDICAL 4 TOXICOLOGY DEPARTME) ucc 063663