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DICTATE IN SEOJL^CE CUSTOMER NAME DAW OP CAtt. .... 1. HEADING INFORMATION 2. NAMES OF ADDRESSEES ...... / . ... v ' ' / CONSTRUCTION DATS TYPSD 1 3. NAMES OF CARBONEES 4. IMMEDIATE ACTION NEEDED PRODUCTS PIV.. CAMBRIDGE. MASS.._ _.... 1 S/22/70 6/23/70 CUSTOMER MAILING LIST CHANGES - SERVICE CENTER USE ONLY 5. REPORT ON CALL . NAME AND TITLE "TOT w OM OFF MP MAG. CATEGORY CODES REPORT CAPTIONS: 1. OBJECTIVE 2. PERSONS CONTACTED 3. RESULTS 4. ACTION REQUIRES REGION SERVICE CENTER -HQRIHM&IEverett SALESMAN J.H. Gannon/lms ' " TO MR. WIUAS-CLMJS, ST. LCHJIS CC J. J. McNamara-Everett D. BECHTOLD-CHICAGO ....... L,.B ERL II-CHICAGO......... This call made.with W.S. Clark, .Aroclor Product Specialist.............................. ...... CONTACTED: Mr. Zlsson , 01 rector, of Purchasing., for Const rue tj on Products D1 v. Murray Rosen, Polysulfide Sealant Chemist PURPOSE QP CALL': ..................... .......... ~....... ..........' 1, Force..customer Into quick decision on stock~up order for Aroclor 1200 series. 2. Suggest, replacements, for Aroclor .1248 thro.ugh_J.260. for polysulfide seal ant and discuss" customer1 s problem 1 n switchover. CUSTOMER""REACTIONIt appears we have' created "quite a problem"for this' custoiir because they feel there are no satisfactory substitutes for Aroclors In poly^ __ sulfide caulks and sealants. They stated that Monsanto's decision to discontinue Aroclors would be analogous to a decision by Thlokol to withdraw from production of polysulflda'resihs. In other words, we are taking away vital arid unique raw materials for..their products. Total consumption of Aroclor 1200 by the W.R. Grace"Construction Products Division was In the neighborhood of 200 to 250,000 lbs. for 1969. Usage is scattered across the U.S. and Canada; plants are located at Los Angeles,""Chicago, Houston, North Bergen, N. J. Saskatchewan, Canada and Toronto, Ontario. Zlsson will reach a decision within two weeks so they can___ place a stock up order to cover their Internal requirements for several months during an Aroclor replacement program. He had spoken of ordering a minimum of one full year's requl rements "and a maximum of two full year's requirements during the month of July. ............. .......... .............................. ................... . AROCLOR REPLACEMENT - Rosen wil1 be in charge of finding Aroclor substitutes as polysulfide caulk and sealants produced by Construction Products 01 vision. Another chemist wfll be In charge of finding ...Aroclor. replacements In various type of surface coating applications. The surface applications wITTHSe no problem. Polysulfide caulks and seal ants will present a difficult and perhaps Insurmountabl e "tis k" fd r"" f f n d 1 n g s at is fa c tory re pTa ice me nts'The" key t q the" . problem 1 s that W.R. Grace uses Aroclors In much higher concentrations than recommen'ded"~by' Th'f6koT--they "stated""this fs"'"a"'"c61mefcfaT" necessity.to "mafhflTl a competitive price structure. At low concentrations, even OOP would be a satis facto ryp ls t'fcl ter..but..the...price.o u 1 d"'Be* prohibit fve..f6r'"`tfie""appTtca'tTns. LEXOLDMON006718 WATER PCB-SD0000007664 DICTATE m $eG\L <C& U HEADING INFORMATION 2. NAMES OF ADDRESSEES 3. NAMES OF CARBONEES .4 IMMEDIATE ACTION NEEDED 5. REPORT ON CALL . CUSTOMER NAMg M. R. GRACE COMPANY. C0H5TRUCTI0K PROOOCTS CITY AND STATE DATE RECEIVED DATE TYPED DIV.. CAHBRIDSE. MASS. CUSTOMER MAILING LIST CHANGES NAME AND TITLE SERVICE CENTER USE ONLY TOT TO!' -2! .OFF MP MAG. CATEGORY CODES REPORT CAPTIONS: 1. OBJECTIVE 2. PERSONS CONTACTED 3. RESULTS 4. ACTION REQUIRED REGION SERVICE CENTER SALESMAN TO 2- - CC. Rosen has committed to a crash evaluation'prog ram to test".blends of ArocTor 5'46Q with both Aroclor 1221 and S-l60. He wi 1 l__a1so begin evaluation of S-261, S-148. Will Clark mentioned that Honsantd"wduTd""be wiTTihg to'blend these products for this customer. Such a development program will take between 6 and 9 months St _ minimum. This Is why'the extra'stdc'kup bT'ArocTbr is""anticipated. " ' ""..........' IMPORTANT ITEMS .............. ........... .......... "......... 1, There was no confirmation'"on this'""caT^.fs recommending purchase' of Imported biphenyls from Japan or Germany._________________ ______ _ 2. Zlsson will consider oversea sources for biphenyls but Clark Indicated this would only be a stop gap solution............. ....... ............ 3. Am W. CLARK - Please check on ' tHe"'a#imBTTtTy 6-f"fimimd-talr"cars-f9r" bulk storage of Aroclor 1254. An immediate reply is requested. ___ S - 331 (REV. 13/63} 1 - CENTRAL OFFICE COPY 16 LEXOLDMON006719 WATER PCB-SD0000007665