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INTERNAL CORRESPONDENCE <Jr 1 ?tflVltCAIL5 AND PLASTICS ,iNom.j i.M. Dr. T.T. Szabo Chemicals & Plastics Bound Brook, New Jersey PfT. Mr. E.C. Boice - BB Dr. L.P. Jehle - NY !Mr. G.J. Kuzmak - BB Mr. P.B. Potter NY Mr. P.A. Thomas - BB Mr. R.H. Urban - NY Mr. W.S. Young - NY RIVfll ROAD. ROUND IIBDOR. NfW IfRSTY IWRItt oar. OrijinotinjDmf/t. July 24, 1968 Applications R&D lir*i Jotm i'.Mr Asbestos in Phenolic Molding Materials ' t; As per your request, I am listing the amounts of various asbestos types which were used at Bound Brook during 1967 as fillers in phenolic molding materials. Carbide Code No. Description Cost Incl. Freiqht. </lb. Consumption Lbs. 18026 18156 18166 f 18176 18196 Floats, Grade 7RF from ' Asbestos Fiber Distributors Fiber, KB653-6D from Asbestos Corporation Ltd. Floats, Grade 7TF from Johns-Manville Grit free floats, Grade RF-9 from Asbestos Fiber Distributors Fiber, Grade 7D4 from Lake Asbestos Co. . 2.8 6.2 2.8 t 3.12 6.4 1,358,000 48,000 110,000 1,010,000 48,000 Several years ago, the filler grade of asbestos from the Metals and Minerals Division of Union Carbide was substituted unsuccessfully for 18026. The main * problem was that asbestos agglomerates prevalent in some of the shipments were not always broken up and dispersed during compounding. These showed up as hard particles or profusions on parts molded from the compound. In addition, it was necessary to increase the resin content of the compound to maintain the same flow. Not only was important business jeopardized during this substitution, but much of the material containing the Metals and Minerals asbestos had to be scrapped or sold at distressed prices. At the time, the Metals and Minerals ' Division had to also absorb some of the shipping cost for their asbestos in order to be competitive with our other sources of asbestos. SC-EEI-0885 UCASB00916548 Dr. T.T. Szabo Chemicals & Plastics Bound Brook, New Jersey 2- - July 24, 196B Subject: Asbestos in Phenolic Molding Materials The substitution of any raw material in established phenolic compounds always involves risk and diverts people inR&D, Manufacturing, and Sales, particularly when the raw material is not exactly the same. In addition, many compounds which would be involved have been approved by Underwriters', end users, and the government. Some, like the compounds for automobile transmission parts, must meet critical performance requirements in assemblies. ' ' If you require any additional information, please let me know. ' CFM-.vlk Carlo F-. Martino UCASB00916549