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FILE NAME: Chrysler (CHRY)
DATE: 1984 Apr 2
DOC#: CHRY157
DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Letter from Borg-Warner Corp. to Chrysler RE Technical Data Sheet for Automatic Transmission Friction Plate Part Number 2400625
Spring Division
Borg-Wamer Corporation 700 South 25th Avenue. Bellwood, Illinois 60104 Telephone 312/547-2600Telex: 72-141 f
April 2, 1984
RECEIVED'
Mr. William D. Watt Chrysler Corporation Industrial Hygiene Department P. 0. Box 1919 (C1MS #417-05-19) Detroit MI 48288
Subject; Technical Data Sheet For Automatic Transmission Friction Plate Part Number 2400625
. Dear Mr. Watt;
In your memo to Spring Division Borg-Warner, ye requested that
ve fill out the attached "Technical Data Sheet" for the Buhject
part number. We no longer prrrTT f'T,,a
art number to
Chrysler as it ha-s- recently been replacedby its non-asbestos
equivalent, Part Number 4329805.
The technical information you have requested about the exact nature of the materials comprising this product ii considered to be pro prietary information by Spring Division. Generally, we can say that the friction plates that we supply you are made up of specialty paper facings containing .a..ahenolic resin which are bonded with a phenolic giWe~T:o.a cold rolled steel core. The solvents used for the resin 'antTgiue areT~5D'pIetely removed from the final product in our manu facturing processes. We would like to assure you that Spring Division has been manufacturing tills product for over twenty (20) years and we've experienced no difficulty with the final product regarding flre/personnel safety and EPA/OSEA regulations. Periodi cally we do industrial hygiene audits of our own manufacturing facility and we can tell you that these audits have not shown any potential problems with the product as you receive it.
I hop.e this information will be satisfactory for your needs regarding industrial hygiene. If there is any need for further discussion, please do not hesitate to contact me at any time.
Sincerely,
SPRING DIVISION Borg-Warner Corporation
Robert Stanton Manager-Facilities Engineering
RS/b Attachment
DDC 00599