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Monsanto >J` ' FROM (NAMF ft LOCATION* John H. Orem - Galt Labs - 1730 February 28, 1977 SUOJF.'CT XA 999 TO : B. R. Dolimount 1130 CC:J. A. Cannon T. G. Iversen P. W. May B3NC KEYWORD FILE Bruce, I think an answer has been found. XA 999 has been compared to Santicizer 160, DBP and Benzoflex 9-88 in Gelva S-55VH. The compara tive evaluations were run at three plasticizer levels: (on the wet emul sion) 2%, 5% and 10%; on a dry basis that would be 3.7 phr, 9.6 phr and 20.2 phr. GELVA S-55 VH 98 Plasticizer 2 XA-999 Santicizer 160 Benzoflex 9-88 DBP Viscosity, Brookfield, cps 2 hours 1 day 7 days 2760 2480 2480 Quick Tack (Kraft) 12 seconds Open Time (Kraft) 45 seconds 2160 1840 2040 -,} 12 seconds 45 seconds 2560 1720 2000 2520 1660 1920 11 seconds 10 seconds 45 seconds 60 seconds GELVA S-55 VH 95 Plasticizer 5 XA-999 Santicizer 160 Benzoflex 9-88 DBP Viscosity, Brookfield, cps 2 hours 1 day 7 days . 3280 3160 2560 2720 2760 2080 1940 2080 . 2000 2680 2000 2080 Quick Tack (Kraft) 9 seconds Open Time (Kraft) 30 seconds 7 seconds 45 seconds 9 seconds 7 seconds 45 seconds 45 seconds DSW 587223 STLCOPCB4092559 Page 2. GELVA S-55 VH 90 Plasticizer 10 XA-999 Santicizer 160 Viscosity, Brookfield, cps Benzoflex 9~88 DBP 2 hours 1 day 7 days A500 3800 3240 Quick Tack (Kraft) 8 seconds Open Time (Kraft) 60 seconds 3080 2600 2640 3 seconds 75 seconds 3260 2500 2460 3320 2760 2680 7 seconds 3 seconds 75 seconds 75 seconds We could not detect any difference in time required to dissolve Vinsol Flake (3:2 Vinsol/plasticizer) at 220F. Clarity and ability to keep resin and Vinsol in solution seems to be quite similar. Attached are the draw downs. Please return them. Bruce, I have discussed this with Tom Iversen. Pricing for XAS99 will be approximately 1-2d per pound over Santicizer 160. We should go easy with XA-999. As x^e have discussed, we do not xsTant to have S-160 users switch to XA-999. Rather, the goaJL is to expand sales at the expense of DBP, Benzoflex 9-88 and Benzoflex 50. Before exposing ourselves too broadly, I would like to hear the results of your discussions with Holland. Can you hold Mavis off, or is his need at Titan too urgent? JHO/gls attach. 1v 1 V_.' DSW 587224 STLCOPCB4092560