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Nr* Leonard Connor Hook 1502 * 300 Madison Art* lev Tork 17, V. I. Nr. L 9. Benedito July 9, 1951 Saar Nr* Connor* Vlth reference to your proposed letter to Mr* Ben F* Mlchtoa of the Ideal Toy Corporation, 200 Fifth Avenue, Hew lork, I hare only one suggestion for revision vhleh Is as follows* Vould change the second sentenoe in the quoted natter to read as follows! As you know, die vinyl resins which we supply others for the production of plastisols and vhleh she p the bulk of the formulation, because of their insolubility in body tlssuwend fluids oould bo sonsidered physiologically Inert, end we believe suitable for the Intended use** Very truly yours. Thos. V. Hale, N. 9. b WC0STHIA1 TOUOOLOQT SSPAHSMENT g. ucc 063471 ucc M-e FOR INTER-COMPANY CORRESPONDENCE ms BAKELITE CORPORATION 30 EAST 42nd STREET, NEW YORK 17, NEW YORK To (Na/np) Dr. T. W. Nale Company National Carbon Company iecof/M 300 Madison Avenue Room 203 New York 17, New York Data Originating Dtp#. July 6, 1951 Bakelite Advertising Antw^rlng Mtat dot* Copy Mr. J D. Benedito Svbltct Dear Dr. Nale: I am herewith attaching a letter which we would like to send to one of our customers who has requested information concerning the toxicity of products which he is making from our vinyl plastics. The company is Ideal Toy Corporation, and their products in question are a series of small molded toy soldiers. These are produced in the main from material which Ideal obtains from various sources, and therefore, I understand the complication in discussing the problem of toxicity when we are not fully aware of their sources of material. I have however discussed the problem with Mr. H. F. Robertson of our Development Department, and I have planned a reply to the Ideal Toy Corporation as per the attached letter based upon Mr, Robertson's comments. He has suggested that I submit this to you for review before sending it out. I would be very pleased to have any comments or suggestions that you may care to make. Very truly yours Received JUL 9 i95| m Ecology dept. ucc 063-472 BA.44 BAKELITE CORPORATION COPY Dr. T. W. Nl " Hr. J. D. Benedlto Mr. Ban F. Kichton Ideal Toy Corporation 200 Fifth Avenue Hew York, Wav York Dear Hr. Kiohtons Bona m- ago - before you vent to Burope aa a natter of faot - you requested eoaa infornation Aron ua oonoerning the toxiolty of vixgrl plastic* aa used by your ooapany for producing toy eoldiere. Z hare discusaed this problem with our Development Departwnt and they have sent w the following replyt "As the artioles are voided froa reused plastisol ooapound which is naraifactured by others, e have no infornation on the actual opposition being supplied and, aooordingly, are unable to j|m any very oonstructive eowsxxts on the subject of toxiolty. As you know, the vinyl resins whloh ve supply others for the production of plastisols and which sake up the bulk of the fangulation, ere In thenselves non-toxlo and suitable for the intended use. However, ooqxnents supplied ly others for wiring the final plastisol which would include plasticisere, pigwnta and atabiliaers and vhloh could Influence the physiological properties of the final product, are of unknown ocnpoeltlon to ns. Aooordingly, infornation along the line requested oould best be obtained by the Ideal Toy Corparation from their plastisol suppliers. It is our opinion that the problen of toxiolty is not especially important in the oase of homogeneous objeots oh aa wldad toy soldiers. All of the ooepooanta present are, no doubt, voter Insoluble end little. If any. of the Ingredients weld be extracted if the object vere put in s Child's south. In addition to this, beeenw the eoldiere are honogeneons sod tough, there vould be little likelihood of say of the object breaking away and being swallowed. Bren if this were to happen, the bulk of the ninor comments vould be so taosy* sulated in insoluble resin that it vould not be lafostsd.* ucc 063473 Ur. Bon 7. Kiohtcsi -2 - I sincerely hope that tide Information la satisfactory to yom* needs but as you will notice the tenor of the reply wust be based solely on the materials which Baleslite Coopery supplies end not span resins, plasticisers, or coloring agents which you nay obtain f^oe other ooopanies. After you hare had a chance to look this over, I would be reiy pleased to discuss it with you further* Very truly yours LCiHS Leonard Connor Manager, Retail Sales FroeoticQ A '. 1 ucc 063474 PA-44 To Xr. Leonard Connor Advertising Department Room 1502-300 Uaditoo ee Xr. J, D. Benedito-UQJ Hr, V, T. Buschnann-201 --Dr, T. IT. Kale-203-300 Uadteon Data June 6, 1951 Originating Dept. Development Subject Ideal Toy Corporation Toxioity of Vinyl Plasttee This will acknowledge your letter of June Uth regarding the request of Ideal Toy Corporation for information on the toxicity of the vinyl plastic used for making toy aoldiere. la the article* are molded from reused plaetieol compound teiioh le manufactured by others, me have no information an the actual exposition being supplied and, accordingly, ere unable to make any vary conatractive comments on the subject of toxicity. As you know, tbs vinyl reslas mhleh mo supply others far the production of plastlsols sad mhleh aka up the bulk of the formulation, are In themselves non-toxic and eultable for the intended use. Hoeever, exponents supplied by others for making the final plastleol mhleh mould include plaetidaers, pigmenta and stabilisers and mhleh could Influence the physiological properties ef the final product, are of unknox composition to ms. Accordingly, Infeme tlx along the line requested oould best be obtained by the Ideal Sby Corporation frm their plastleol suppliers. It Is ear eplnion that the problem of toxicity is not especially Important in the ease of homogeneous objects such os molded toy soldiers. All of the components present are, ee dotet, xter lnsalAls and little, if any, ef the ingredianta mould be extracted if the object hare pet le e child's south. I& addition to this, because the soldiers 'k-.-lff fro homogeneona and tough, there mould be little likelihood ef y ef the 4b>ct breaking eeey end being ssullouud, Sven If this feed to happen, the x'^.^tolk ef the ad mar eoeponsnte mould be eo ineapsuleted In uaa&fele resin ^'v7 feet it mould eot he ingested. to eeuld sagyist that yea exd e oogy of SHy Shifts? yum plan to mrits Ideal te Dr. T. V, lala for hie oomemte before Millag it xt. X. HFBt: ucc 0S3175