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M~2 Technical Director Nr. J. C. 7edoruk SOCIFTY OF THE PLASTICS INDUSTRY 19 U AMMUAL CONFEREaCF. General Chemical H-2 Jkm* 15, I960 1. T c writer attended subject meeting to audit conferences on . c ci plastics, particularly toe two syupoj^.a on Plastics n Packaging: anot .ev >* tip of papers >n Plastics in Agriculture \;as also attended. Reviews of these sessions are attached. 2. ,, . _s quite obvious f ..II areas of t.ue plastics industry growing rapidly ?nd cr.e a promising future for same jisti , o colic. Wliereas nil .umcfacturing is expected to grow at Ml 'ceraje annual rate ."f for the next ten years, plasties rowt is expected t - borage 15.11. Tia; dollar value of ylastics in packaging 1j expected to double by 1970 to about , I.b billion; filue arc ._;e largest single outlet. 3. T e paper of greatest interest - "FDA Status of PVC Compounds' aiidec little to t-e writer's knowledge in this area; it die indicate that presently available stabilisers acceptable to FDA : rc adequate for present purposes (processing temperatures ui 3' -350*F) and will pn serve physical characteristics of PVC for brief time at 4dvi. discoloration is not prevented at t 5.s temperature. Nc ^,ut:cc could be aace on uate of promulgation if FDA regulation perude ting dialkyl tin stabilizers. From the point of view of the writer all papers were well presented in that uses were well covered and good attempts cade to eeriests_Tenrnt and future markets. UANiTb Original Signed W. A. Knapp W. A. Knapp Consultant II-?, Asst. Tech. Dir., Hr.C. B. Miller M-2, Dir., Polymer & & D^ Mr. K. W. Dieckmana Il-l. Dir., Plastic Films, itr. J. L. Damon AS1 00000085 S 1 i \ fOCIFTY OF ThE PLASTICS INDUSTRY 1960 ANNUAL CONFERANCF REVIEW OF SYMPOSIA '.il ,.c ^ \ Or. Fs, - i .iclcrakfe, Jfr. oi. . j"*: 1" iuiver3it; 'C. Cl *1 1 3CS jI^sl-cs in t/w 0ravir*. _ cruel c npj_ pel'll, lariy . - -.i lc . in., n i als croc Lion ox pl-is; :.t greeuhousej. In ^.irst use *, ,ii w >Xs ."*-' .3 : 1 sL.t , i crawbczrie-' l.-ns ne ,/r tmii w; plants e^t.x, usually 3 u + . Ti wiue , Sheets rre n7. ma-t-rc . i; pcunc tut im et. c u. li clear ^lu-Ac .c u , c sv:r;..,u:(? ml u ..-ujcrature rur.x * -1 T tilyuer t.ian norttrl; ' i. LatT plr. .. _xr la no riii i .v y^ratv-re, ^jvevrz, tic : ''f'rrra*'. c.ir not tc ti i. ut to CO2 c.irxenCSktloa v t'i i..it pi io-.. *> U C^Cllg --Aq iw Jc '* U - - PP- for uacJVOKlpMl |r0USd, U b t'.e c " ^ u-L ...tlons is about j t_ .acs normal; wit tappivtOM 1 ' . -X ii.1 up LO _ . Ijq. pel plant ox L.h o lbs. per acre. 'Procil^are ;.eil estabi-.. .cc _jr strawberrie.. m< . icna, and Ar. Sheldrake c_eve* it vi11 Le economical for tore* to -jc ^ JF c-k>? kS t-cif COiiij jiliC w jn of plastic ^rcon..cuses. i. _i*tj * **j- * *- - - wuHS.I jX 11 Jtl , ..">r vtop \e*r. Ir, ^ cl brake UOU ' 1 c Layer of plastic nopsr'. vco t/ 2" x 2'1 strip -Au. t .-.c*. layer J\ resistant so t..at it will Ust for two years. Lis tni^ojscs arc designed for 16' plastic rolls which is maximum width .sent!,, aval'. 4.e. Aaotcer deveiopGieir s t.te use of rigic vinyl ^ h . t. s n inerted from Japtr. as Y ildiag panels. Cost is . . i^;fr (e_ . ^'/.ll/ft.^ vs. . for polyet.xylene, rut expected li i> Tears. Using polye.t lene Dr. Shcldr^k Uia.ce* cost 111 x lbo' double layer ^reanuouse at ^1"' - 0 Turcciptuij of .- Lis tic filxa in i0r'i ulus:' Js rougi ly c.i-.tr.Ta*''''1 ; Or. CharlM iifcif, Consultant, for . rly with Caroide A Carbon, emiid use of vjjtltlc slice ting for far. viaducts and for storage .. ...de* Water paBMflfltln is Import.-nr t the farmer me. It Trs stated c eastern fr^rg^s might out-produce ~ vK'St if irrigate, 'u vere p'i. In ii' h'j ureas plastic a s used to line ?rri0ation f :usls not oui .u save water but to prrv ~nt rotting of root structure ,-cenc . i. _r : * too wuc.i water, r Las tics most cocsionly used -c. 3u aiil ?VC nd 2i iil outyl vi- ' x 1-tter preferred alt -nigh c:. ,*.ial cost i .vxr, Dr, Stair xvcjot ioed id^uest qu^l^t' materials hrst oignlj cc on iray. Co 1 lec t i on o f ^-'inking water for ^rlmala 1. an Increasing i: important use for plas tic soeetiny. ASJ 0ooooe6 ' -z Plastics la Packaging i'j the opportunity for plastics, Mr. A r-.ev, Moderator o- t-.e session, ..-.ted that the packaging 1111 tor U. S. pr _c . vas of the , r>v of $26 billion. . . . senaefer o- ...usond Alkali discuiri<fc * J status n " PV1 >~a \ . 1.. he Hup.,." er tiie present ci-anyc * FD4 under Di, Jarirs C.<. ru, tiie fav .--at. FDA does not give ivyorovals'', tiie prior sanction of ttir ' -sic polymer, and the fact that dialkyl -ins do nr. .e accepL^nc \ lie stated t.iat t c aits now usr rvrt reasonable sth.,1 at'^0F0MM)j$g tempera tureb _ 340-350*7 ou- uiti not completely prev :it dM(M^0fS4n at 400*7. ib. Iso stated rt physical characteristic; arclimt - appreciably degraded at 40 I- but that yellowing depreciated sthetle value. Mr. i: aefer defence flexible PVC as that containing more tuan li ?t-.. plasticizer p i lot pts. PVC. As sole*-Iona to the IX stability problem he su^,jested PVC-PVAc copolyiuers c reduced pr easing temperature., but lower heat distorf..o;: cercture. ?V'-cr-y ?. vinyl ether and at-polypropylen' copolyruers v< ::o also suggcc.eci. New processing techniques viz.ai,--i tempericur'. only short ...Uie may aid in IVC pro<. ic . 1- .owieuge no yet'.cion on di-alkyl tin -bilizers has been submit--' to FDA. Th. trriter believes that a portion was probab ly 3u:-_ ted some ti^o ago but, via the old FDA .jindling procedure, ..ao not been accepted for filing. The loir of Mr. Earl Decwiler at FDA any seriously deter progress of a petition Mr* Gilbert tpjflrs of Colgate discussed PVC bottles from point of Vif of awrtcnfetjiyi To Ha the container Is selected for economy, eschttle effect, fafcylant - filing and out-plant .umdl/ng. At presen - glrs `s lowest cr' vit.-. polyethylene second ~nd PVC at presen- r r poor thir $35 and $52 per i.u and); however, follow,..! .istiry of yerhylcne PVC should b aapetitive within i rr- tvdcle time. ! . Miles is impresses by ne opportunity of naving hot.: clarity and lor in a container; -c ; er not onricipo.tr much difference in breakage, already apparently very low in Colgate experience. s to suitability of PVC containers, lie stated that PVT 4s 1 0000087 -3- -8 quite acceptable for most dilute aqueous solutions but is somewhat worried about heat distortion. One shortcoming of the plastic hot' .1 the smaller outside c. .tensions o container due to t.iiu an advantage is freight saving which isn't controlling Itself but a good plus v ictor. Hr. Miles expects many new rare cs of dispensing trow plastic packages. Mr. i Weber of Shell Ciian.cui discussed the plastic ailk bottle. Progress here has been excellent in his pinion; vaere&3 gl' ini coated paper shaxeu _i.e milk container uarket equally in l 1, in 1965 the market was 4011 glass, 5S% ccated paper and . plat, t\c. Plastic milk containers are now used in 2 states p.. 5X0 dairies. Hr. Keber expects 13% market vitu . snort time, equivalent to 104,000,000 lbs, `i^ plastic. El-1* chiding siachlne output .^is increased r m. to 12uv> uni.... per irour, resin price has gone from $0,32 t $0.20 per lb. Pr end price for polyethylene bottles ranges fra* $d2-lOJ per 1 JO for gallon sire anti H' 1-65 per 1000 for half gallons. The gallon price is quite elvse to coated paper. Twenv. lairies in Washington and Oregon are expertjcctally ixstng a re tv enable plastic container V, permission of the i,5.Public .. 'itu Service. Distribution is confined to home delivery. inspection of returns is visually and via a detection device the nrhare of which la undisclosed. Results of this test ;*ave not hes - riade public. Hr. A J n Xmoermann of W. D. Tergue Associates discussed design c ms ~ orations for plastic canto ners. Teague Associates are designer' the plastic "high-wrier-'* liquid detergent bottles for P b $been widely imitated by others. P a G required that the ttert* M$U$s have the same content, be capable of filling st the tie 3pid djglass filling equipment and be individually cisfelgettve. TbfrJ|Hult was three "high^aiat" bottles with variations in ttNUflitoldeT. Mr. Imnermrim obviously be 1'eves that only Indust^`**? designers like Teague con do a good :ob an contain rs; they apparr-.:,'V hove a very well eouj-Pi. d laboratory t' pr .buce prototype ;.oc o that nothing Is left to imagination of their customers, ASI 00000088 4 jU due Conklin of C f.liy,. Tuull*x.p Cup discuuaassoea outlook mainers; .. ociieves a nig.. ojnni*n:.ppo'.: market x btin- :: nee^jaallnng n?w to mjaaar-rkjL. 'fee :$eu is the > ..lyevthylene thertmaofo0:x0*2-: c.sh . sdl- ole . ?-iyjtyrene a:l<~c ao .. ...$ brittleness p Lyotnylene is usee x- second session on Elastics in Packaging, it . j i* r> L w^eLii,a'?l discussed pc tonkin lit! s - structured . 1.j?. By 'strut ured Cl Las" he me-ms thopp. ' -or;*4.aisisinre xa one scraa dissimilar materials to do :: specific l, i.e. coated films, laminates, etc. e.^en rlement of o: .: structure .xs a specific function. m Mfttid many c-jablnati on.- including all or the low cost basic polymers ana liiany emulsion eatings; redacted questions on adhesives v:Lca oop.^i^ to regard as tlx. secret of structured film. Ia-ivf.cuai l xn 'tv.-rts of tne 3 :* icLurcu film may impart .23 .*;-1.. ifne3S, -`br r resistance, slic, ct-'.; iii v.ipy or. > -ec in one r: direction for "sarin.. " y ' L c - ; x ous . biscu.-i:'-*., trends in ' > . .a . filing, Mr. k. J. Vogel of Reyn:* ids lie 131 cheated tinpx lie led growth with PVC s leading r:i ? iggeat gain. Slirink films uere defined as those o*. (1) 1 ss tisan 3 mil tuicknjjs, (2) witu `-dir ink" of at least 2/1,., and (w producing tension of greater -->an iuu lbs. per inch. Mr. Vage! expects present mark " 41)000,000 lbs. to rn* rease in 10 year... fee dig new market for car ink case, i.e. i^-rink film replacing zln ird box as ceer snipping container, hearings are presently iMH| held by ctrr_ecekk transportation and rail tramportattoo ttpplttees which it is expected wwi ill lead t approval of ffil^lMickage by grv' rnuentaal agenncciieess. M present Re^ncius .ias si.-r-.r-: films avale in widths up t < . 1 -inches and will si.or :1 K.'oduce 00 inc. widen films. They are recognized Leaders fi ; . ah film l'lei-. OSI 00000089 Mr, J. J* Best _.\l haerican Can discussed prospects for c.Kitinp, on paper, or -cal3 or other plastic substrates. To t^a writer : e area disc .. 00 .3 substantially t^c came as that by Mr. 1 iood above. . L u-It, solvent cast, euu.ision aad er.rruan coatings wcjc all considered without aicr. discussi ng of adv".:cages of eac... ?VX in particular was mentioned as Parr . ating; s -etc *xLjx^ is that it does no seal rapial^ . Nylon lt'j been extrur m coated on polyethylene as well as the reve Donald Buc oi C-ase Bag Co. reviewed progress of the all platic shipping to contain 25 lbs. or more. Thi* development had a ba^ start because of nigh cost, poor settle and generally poor durability. It is now doing lauch bettogjr to (1) ood 5 mil fihi (2) the development of a good valve for plastic bags and (3) ' . .c development of several refinement* such as bat seam bags, si p coatings, antistatics and finally good Market in terms of plastic wclsj canutok. j.-f a iiy J.OS . In 1, 22 X 10 lb&. nr 1 and ?, prcdL^ ct 1>; x 10 lbs. i *r 197,. iir. R. M. Carvt_ of C. T. Goodrich cieser-bed a thermoplastic uret.ianc film with vr interesting properties claimed for it. Araon^ c.icse are low orsporature flexibility, tjujhness, oil resistance, impact r '.stance, good adhesion to other materials flexural resistance, tear resistance and resistance to radioactivity Cost war; estimated at >.Of3/1000 in^ presumably for 1 mil thickness Contemplated uses include storage of potable water, boil in pouch foods, looat packaging etc. As far as c >ulo be determined 1 re uses has not been obtained. The properties c tro lately described in the Jn. 1966 issue of Rpdern Psckaglrtj, 13) et seq W. A. b;vpp June 1. 1966 ASI 00000090