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f1 S-*? iossamio 3 Monsanto Company 6070 East Flotilla Streat Los Angelas. California 80022 (213) RAymond 3-2482 August 12, 1969. 4 .Mr. Rick Richards. ' . ' ' j . Vv. Lever Brothers ' 6300 Shulla : . i '' . . : City of Commerce, California .*'*.* 'V ".'S ' - . . , *. ; ' ,4 ' 4 ; Dear Rick, . ' . : t Following are results of the analysis-of the most recent samole of Therminol PR-2 submitted to our laboratories: Viscosity @ 100F. Acid No. Moisture (3$' cs 3.65 70 ppm I belie.ve these results were reported to you by phone sometime ago, but I have just recently received them in writing from Don Roush in St. Louis. As we discussed on the phone, it now appears that the high acid no. is not due to fluid de gradation but rather to the presence oi a high molecular weight organic acid. GLC examination with a number of columns revealed an estimated 5$ contaminant in the Therminol, but the boiling point of this foreign material is so high that its exact composition could not be determined. You indicated that your research people would take a look at fluid samples and I will be most interested in their findings. .Please call me if you have questions or if I may be of assistance in any way.. . ; . Very sincerely. 1 `4 1 JKD:jb cc: D. 2. Roush/St. Louis C. L. Bradford/L.A. ' - :V ferry Davidson . 37 Technical Representative Functional Fluids DSW 435050 STLCOPCB4088111