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V Jl'l Ostober 15* 1947 1 T i i Kr. C. A. Tea Atte fleatic `toing Corp. fH South Vabub in* CfaiC&0| Pll)t> Bear *r. itttt Onr *r* A* K* Kyera has brought to ay attention your eiah for a statmeat vith reference to the physiological action of pTinylite* copolyoer retina* Thee* for all practical purpose# ean be eansldcred to hsvo no toxic action. These reelna are eesaitlally insoluble la any of the body fields or food products vhieh vould be taken into the body. About a doam bare boon subjected to patch testing and la very fas Instances do they show even a alnlanl. reaction* One f the aoet charaeterlatie of the eopolyam resins vss fed for tm years to test animals la *a saomt approximately 12 per cent of their total diet. Even seder this teat no laportant tissue changes vers noted snd no fatelittee occurred free the feedings, for eeny years *Tlnylito oopoiysar resins have been used for lining boor cans vith no reports vhatever indicating any advevss affect, they have also been used la the forzule of cap liners for food products la wide variety and no adverse effects hew beon noted la this ose. Both laboratory tecta and the side experience in their ose support the etateoent that the copolyaer realas of vinyl acetate cad vinyl chloride under a vide variety of conditions do not produce toxic effects. Very truly yours. % | J; ; ' 1 J A* 0. Cratch* 1. 0. b set *r. A. *. Byers Kr. C. V. Patton iKDcsmu, touogs/xji vm>izmrt ^ ucc 063261 tj i J Mlllkl.'H 1,4, 1. HC.IM Inter-Company Correspondence Gr;"D rnMPAVV BAEELITB CORPORATION TJtTATinN CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. TO LOCATION ATTENTION Copt To Dr. 1. Craneh Heir York, New York Ur. C. W. Patton DATS October 7, 19h7 answering Lima Dati TOXIC EFFECTS OP go>OtMfa RESINS Dear Dr. Cranch: One of our accounts In this area, the Plastic Lining Corporation,9li( S. Wabash Ave., Chicago, Illinois, desires to have a statement In writing from you as to the non-toxic properties of "Vinylite" copolymer resins. This is needed by them in their efforts to establish their materials in the state of Hew Jersey. As in the case of the writer, the personnel of this conpany is well aware of our published statements to the effect, but nonetheless, would like to have the same information on one of our conpany letterheads. A Simple statement regarding the non-toxic properties sent directly to Ur. C. A. VanAtta, Vice-President of the above concern would be greatly appreciated. AXUyersiibp^ THIN FORM FOR INTRR.COMPANV CORRESPONDSNCR ONX.T ucc 063262