Document dYj7kOMEyb9YkVZJ4GOK06k9e
FILE NAME Owens Corning OC
DATE 0000 DOC OC166
DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION Barry Castleman Notes
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lab wants to know what to
93-94
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115a
116
cost^'dglenfibe
2.34-40 2.34-40 por lbs
6-20-63 memo on decat notes that even with dust collection
org Carbide fabrication shop reported reported 4-18 MPPCF
10 using
Kaylo Kaylo Thermobestos was 100 MPPCF under same conditionin conditionin conditionin
sawin Kayle
Kayle
4-22-69 4-22-69
commention commention
- claims Kayle Kayle was
Taylor invoking invoking IJspaper cha con blame
15's 20 year rule He also also
claims autoclaving
6-64 EPand -
may render render
use a
to standard warning 8-12-64 8-12-64
Smith got J.mmont J.mmont shipping
Notes that Ken
cartons butnot
asbestos asbestos non- non- carcinogenic carcinogenic
label
J.mmont
to label
the products products products themselves
117 Taylor claims
Legal about 119 +65 Legal
PatenPtatentdept notes insulator insulator asbestosis asbestosis claim in cold . lawsuits
warning
labes lawsuits
183 6-23-65 C took over national national Kaylo Kaylo distribution distribution distribution
in 1952. 1952. Sayreville plant closed by 0-1 in 1953 1953
Came to 4.6
price
for Kayls Early asking price
Kayls
the
year year
asking
asking
business was 20 million
veryprofitable profitable operation Kaylemade 12
Kaylo the leader in calcium silicate
it was an established business that
187 6-28-65 190 1-6-66
The
Kaylo
biz
biz
Consumed
2,838 tons of
asbestos
$ 462,654 in 1964 1964
mention cotton fiber in Kaylo
192-193
missing from my copy
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11-22-61 12 54 69 86 91
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Reinforced Shannon reports that a zerconium glass fiber withstands processing and shows promise as a binder to be used along with asbestos He notes that asbestos costs 40-10 compared to 40 cents and up for glass
Teletype from Pfeiffer to Kalousek says they hope to
replace some of the asbestos with fiberglas Lake Asbestos pref to J.M's because it's lower in
chloride
Progress rpt first quarter 1962 W use of Ludox surface coating to reduce dust on Kayle block 8-8-26 product test lab wants to know what to measure wrt product Kayle J.M. asbestos to be replaced by 1-2-63
Product formulas and costs show at least % asbestos
still used along with phenolic or nitrile coated glass
fibers 23 - 40 per lb.
6-20-63 memo on dust notes that even with dust collection
carbide fabrication shop reported 4-18 MPPCF avg 10 using Kaylo Thermobestos was 100 MPPFC under same conditions of sawing 4-22-64 Taylor comments on IJS paper - claims Kaylo was the first calcium silicate insulation ? and absolves it from blame invoking IJS's year rule He also claims autoclaving may render asbestos carcinogenic
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115a
116
117 119 120 183
187
6-64 E and C agree to use a standard warning
label
8-12-64 Notes that Ken Smith got J.M. Mgmt to label shipping cartons but not the products themselves Wonders if E should follow J. M in
light of risk of third party actions punitive
health laws
Taylor
Kaylo
claims they know of no asbestosis etc. from
on the asbestos resp
hopes it's hydrocarbons
for cancers
1-65
notes insulator
Legal and Patent Department
asbestosis claim in W.V.A.
More remarks about warning labels - lawsuits pressures
6-23-65 C took over national Kaylo distribution
in 1952 Sayreville plant closed by 0-1 in 1953
from Berlin plant came to and sales of insulation
4.6 million
business was
a year Early asking price for the 20 million C took ownership of
business in 1958. A very profitable operation
Kaylo Kaylo Kaylo
made 12 margin after taxes in 1957 At this time
Kaylo was
it was an
the leader
established
in calcium silicate
business that turned a
Basically
good
for research process
profit with minimal expenditures
improvements , etc.
6-28-65
business consumed 2,838 tons of The Kaylo
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190
1-6-66
192-192
asbestos 462,654 in 1964 First mention of cotton fiber in Kaylo as a replacement for asbestos And rockwool Missing from my copy