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Nelson Mullins . ' Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP Attorneys and Counselors at Law 151 Meeting Street / Sixth Floor / Charleston, South Carolina 29401-2239 Tel: 843.853.5200 Fax:843-722.8700 www.neIsonmulIiits.com . August 11, 2004 Michael T. Cole 843.720.4325 Fax: 843.720.4355 mike.cole@nelsonnmlltns.cora Randall Bono, Esquire The Simmons Firm 301 Evans Avenue Suite 300 P:0. Box 559 Wood River, IL 62095 Re: Durez Division of Occidental Chemical Our File No. 04716/01604 Dear Randy: Pursuant to your request, I have enclosed documents dealing with molding compounds produced byBlenco and Rogers. MTC.ras Enclosures SC-EEI-0750 Atlanta Charleston Charlotte Columbia Greenville Myrtle Beach Raleigh Winston-Salem Washington, DC li s.'SSiABi Dote /9-^ ?U- y rr**/* V t tc * $1 /?r-~r ^yryz/ASSje/ MOLDING COMPOUND REPORT . Pioduo^gy-J-^ ... / ^ / /Us+p) Color ________ f6m3!&*+*'*4liSv 1 From -A/*/*/+/*' f dfe *SQ> Dotegec'd S&Ss'tr/Z? CompeteswithDurez AppBcoHon /zie~ -3 +**S * t"*! /*y. ^2- Cmlomef'tCemmenb y^VT ~ jTrre:/. &e ffe' *r`" ^ / cdr /ge S ft- Bleeding ( ) Non-Bleeding () ^_____ ____________________________________ _ Comments After Teat /V~ SS% y> r/>r / /Cf> C <A//r /> /iV/j'f a. Pj? t?. /rtufyS"^ /^Z5y? ?* . ffc-ferre . /<> i- /f/t. /g/<ygtf/' e //L <r ^ .g /i/> /^e </ r'ef/Ptrc `w-f <. />^<j ^1rt^?e.+~ pdjpez- ??Z'7 / s-rcr^ -n't- &pt/st'~/e*rf` y* /? S'S'Z, ___ ______________ ._________________________FOR INTRA-COMPANY USE ONIY DUREZfOKM 1*13. COMPRESSION MOLDING: PROPERTIES SCup'Mobilily "<* 9 .. '3/ -- f'** SCupcure.ot__________ Flexure- ____ .... Uvbor Impod/inch _________ .in::bcr : Tensile:... Hot. Deflection . < .* M. Gravity Shrinkage- ^ -7a** Coverage ft-Cup: -Rf Preheat Gosefime . Cure Timer) Gloss &-Cup Remark*______________ . POWDER PROPERTIES ^//g- g o/,3 6 ApD. Density 7^./ w'/ 9- 6 'ao/ g. 3 funnel Flow / 9% * SO * Preforming 7.3SV . 77V Screen .Test On M _ ______ %. 9227 . M_ ?S-f/3e>r*r) M X?*2, M% -<3c?/7 M % M% . sec sec. ' M .% M M% M% Total Cop cute I80C.30 mm Torque_________________________________________________________ Cop. App. PLUNGER AVOIDING PROPERTIESMold Tempeiolure Aux. Rom Pres. lmlrO . Flexure (____in bor) hnpoct/iru (____in. bar) Gale ` Vent Shrinkage COMMENTS ON MOLDING Cure (___ __ Jn. bor) wr r.ffw?.gry7rf ELECTRICAL TESTS Dielectric Strength (Compression) DielectricStrength(Plunger) VohimeiReststtvity S/T . <?6.. %n------------ ---------- v/mil v/nul s/s. y??.;. r- s/s................... .. .v/mrl v/mit Powersfactor:orta Dielectric Constant ( . . cycle) . Dry(Cond;B) W 24 bn. WeliOOOhrs. Wei 400hrv Wei 1200 ho. -Arc*Resistance Method iMox. Min. Ayg. . Remarks sec. sec set. ... 4 fL\f. / d'eerf > . / tC<rct{ f__.3,.^. ,/r >/?. . sec sec. see. . CHEMICAL RESISTANCE TESTS 96 hr. Boil. HlO 96 hr Boil 10% HSOf 96 hr Boil O.S% NaOH 24 hr. Boil Soap __ A - iU Weight Thklt Width Water Absorption (A5TM) Length Appearance %% O/Of % % ' % %% % . % %* Cop Bleeds 4 Solvents Appeoronce Alcohol Phenol mg. Comments on Chemical Resistance Transmission pH NH3 CHEMICAL ANALYSIS TEStS Aih c?. 57' % -N. /.3Z % TypeResin . Tis?-r> t~.*. Furforal_ CoO _______ %- HexoonResin /1 *> .% n--t1**' " Acetone Extract </jr % . Color,of liquor Color olresidue ___________ Coloring ogenl __________ . B-Nophlhol Extract__________ % _____________" __ ___ _____________________ Filler Conlenl (Microscope) On Acetone Residue-- /^Jl^<e. f-<r t/a/e^A. On Molded Surface Hot Plate Odor at IA5?C Comment on Chemical Analysis c;^// Ct. MISCELLANEOUS TESTS . <e-.c4. Rockwell Hardness f- 7XZ . y - .?/, 2________ Nigrometer_____ ________ Heat Dctorlion flame Resistance: Ignition Timesec.._________________________ Burning:Time Remarks' Modulus of Boslicity in Tension___________________ ________________________ _________ _______ sec. Heat Resistance 'I Dale 'i } 1 I ?L. MOLDING. COMPOUND REEORT Product- pc ^ ^ From fiii, Competes with Puree >7 - ? />/- Applicotion Color / W,v . Form Dore Kec'd - A i~*~ li_! _____________ ____________ .________________ __________ ______________ ________Bleeding ) ) Non-Bleeding 1 ) Cwhyner^sComments ^^ ,*** ( /V SViKt*____ . -ill?!1 Lt- ( .< > i S __ i^t 'J-ur* -~f~ Jud L o-- L<-->Comments AfterTest f sr*i ^-ris _____________________'; , J * 7J 7;//C DU8EZ FORM UM3 FOR INTRA-COMPANY USE ONLY Cop cure 180PC 30 mm Torque Cop. App PLUNGER MOLDING PROPERTIESMold Temperahire Auk Rom Pres (min 1 M. Gravity Shrinkage Flexure (__ in. bar) !~p=c.','in.! .. i.v bai! Tensile Cure (in. bor) COMMENTS ON MOLDING Gate Vent . ELECTRICAL TESTS Dielectric Strength.(Compress>on) ' dielectric.Strength (Plunger) VglumeResistivity PowcrFoaorondDielKIric Corclonl ( S/T . ... s/t................... ........... v/mil s/s. .. v. . s/s. . .. . v.rnwl v.-rml cycle) Arc-Resistance < .f Dry (Cond. B) Wei 24 hri. Wet lOOhra. Wet .400 hu: j Wei 1200 hn. Method . Mox. Min. Avg. Remorks set'- . . .. ' sec. sec. '.\set sec. sec.. ' CHEMICAL RESISTANCE TES1S Weight Thick Widlh Water Absorption (A5TM) ^ length Appearance 96 hr. Boil. HK> %% %%. 96 hr Bal lO%HJSO` 96 hr: Boil 0.5% NoOH %% %% %l %% % 24 hr.:Botl Soap '% . Cop Bleeds 4 Solvents Appeoronce Alcohol Phenol mg. Comments on Chemicol Resistance Transmission pH NH3 :3JMt # CHEMICAL ANALYSIS TESTS Ash W oC % N ) \ ^ % Type Resin CoO % Hexoontein- V.2. Furfural lI. ife. t i '> V, .. ,-I AcetoneExtroct. \.l~ % _____ Color of:liquor- ; n . t ^___________ _________ ' ` C--o--lo--r-o--f-r-e--s-i-d-u--e---- .-.----^- --.----------- B-Nophfhol Exfroct V/t I-y % Cdorirtgogent FillerContent (Microscope) On Acetone* Residue vc*f On Molded Surface G-m. ft Hot Plate Odor ofl65aC Comments on Chemical Analysis MISCEUANEOUS.TESTS t'f r JLRockwell Hardness sj Home Resistance: Ignition Time Ntgrometer Remarks Modulus of Elasticity in Tension Heat Distortion Burning Time Heat Resistance , 'l ^ ' . '` i I 1 vvjeg *#$0 i ote 2- /</- (, <S Competevwith Durez Appltcofion' Customer* Comments Bleeding (4^-^ NonBfeeding Q Comments After Test _____ _____________________________ xyi- .."Xe^td, ~T^> A-i- %sC*3 .^TT'-V^v- /t^-4 ')^ /Lht*-S l*~cX+S* . O&C? <y^_c, JZL>n y>Lr^ ^ ^ 7 j_ *_________________________ _________________ __ DUSEZ fORM UM3 FOR INTRA-COMPANY US ONLY * 'l i Cop cura180C 30 mm Torque Cap. App. PLUNGER MOLDING PROPERTIES Preheat Amc. Bam Pres. (min.) M. Gravity Shrinkage COMMENIS ON MOLDING Vf 4*1 Mold'Temperolure Flexure (_ in. bar) Impoct/in. (. ___ in. bar) Tamila Cure {______ jo. bar) Gala Van* /r'4 Tip /s- 'A.'/'< /O/ie-e / ' 3. O/X^-K. __ .S~ 5~~/Pef____ - / . j ! aECTRtCAlTESTS Dielectric S/rength(Compeuion) OtelectricStrangth(Plunger) Volume Resistivity .JifiXXu___ S/T-- --__ v/rwl S/T,. .v/mll S/S-_ / ~2-^> __ .v/mil SA------- v/mil Power Factor and Dielectric Coretont { . cycle) . Dry (pond. B) Wet 24 hre.Wet lOOhra. Wet 400 hn. Wetl200 hrs. 1 ' Afc'Rojiitonce ' Method Von. lf&~t- Ifat- sec. . C. 'Min. />" 1--see. Ce Ayg; . set sec Rtmorks CHEMICAL RESISTANCE TESTS 94 hr. Bolt. H3 94 ht. Boil 10% WSO 94 hr. Boil 0.5% NoOH 24 hr. BoilSoop Weight Thick Width Water Absorption (ASTM) ^ 0. 2*-/ s length Appearance % .% .% '` % *% * % .* * % % * Cop Bleeds 4 Solvents Appearance Alcohol Phenol _____________ mg. Comments on Chemical Resistance Transmission ' pH , NH3 *1 CHEMICALANALYSIS TESTS /<9 7Ash % Kl.'l'l' N % Type Resin CaO % HexaonResin/*/ 0% Acetone Extract % UO.H f Color of.liquor CoJorof residue Colorinqogent B-Naphthol'Extract RltefiCont&nt {Microscope) On Acetone Residue On MoidedSurfoce Hot Plate Odor at I65'C Commentson Chemical Analysis MISCELLANEOUS TE5I5 Rockwell Hardness Nlgromcter Flame Resistance: Ignition Time__________sec Remarks Modulus of..Elasticity in Tension (La c^/ Furfural Heat Distortion Burning Time -A: l.r'