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FILE NAME: Garlock (GAR) DATE: 1978 DOC#: GAR039 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Letters between Crane Co. & Garlock ItU ^ H O N t (312) S23-2900 CRANE C R A N E CO. 4100 S O U T H K E O Z I E AVENUE C H I C A G O . ILLINOIS 60632 Engineering Division October 26, 1978 Garlock Inc., Palmyra, New York 14522 Attention: Sales Department Dear Sir: Your assistance and advice are requested. A customer, Abbott Laboratories, has advised us their intent is to eliminate the use of asbestos packing and gaskets for most services. We have been furnishing the following, Packing, Injection Type, asbestos fibre Teflon 357. min. and other ingredients as per our Engineering Specification No. WO-460-A for service/temperature as outlined therein and to dimensions of Crane Drawing K-1666-H. Packing, one-piece molded endless rings, graphited asbestos per our Engineering Specification No. WO-302-B for service/temperature as outlined therein and to dimensions of Crane Drawing A-17424-AD. Packing, rings, graphited asbestos per our Engineering Specification No. W0-431-B for service/temperature as outlined therein and to dimensions of Crane Drawing A-17424-AD and K-716-K. t Gaskets, asbestos sheet per our Engineering Specification WO-429-A I for service/temperature as outlined therein and to dimensions of | Crane Drawings K-816-D, K-817-B, A-11518-E, A-15345-L, A-39756-C, \ B-95404-B and B-95405-B. Please advise what material you would recommend for same service/temperature and quote prices. Very truly yours, C R A N E CO. RAK:mp Robert A. Kautz, Supervis VALVES PUMPS FITTINGS WATER TREATMENT SYSTEMS METERS CONTROLS PLUMBING HEATING I * November 9. 1978 Crane Company 4100 South Kedzie Ave. Chicago. Illinoia 60632 Attention: Mr. Robert A. Kautz Re: Aabestoa Substitutea Dear Mr. Kautz: Pleaae refer to your letter of October 26. 1978. I am replying to that part of your request which concerna gaskets and asbestos aheat. The remainder of your inquiry haa been referred to our Compreaaion Packing Division. At the preaent time, our recommended aubetitute for aabeatoa aa outlined in your drawings, would be Graph-LockTM. I am encloaing a aample of thia pure graphite aheet for your evaluation. To give you an example of pricing, a G r a p h - L o c k TM ring gaaket with the dimenaiona of 2-3/8" x 4-1/8" x 1/16" would have a net price of $3.30 each. I hope thia Information will be of aome value to you. Thank you for your intereat in our products. Sincerely. Marge Doyle Salea Estimator - Sheet MD/dm Enclosure