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FILE NAME: DuPont Remington (DRM) DATE: 1982 Feb
DOC#: DRM023
DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: EPA Report - Asbestos Substitute Performance Analysis
Prepared for U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Office of Pesticides and Toxic Substances
Washington, D.C.
Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of Contract No. 68-02-3168
Technical Service Area 3 Work Assignment Nos. 7 and 18
EPA Project Officer James Bulman
ASBESTOS SUBSTITUTE PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS
Revised Final Report
February 1982
Prepared by Nancy Krusell David Cogly
GCA CORPORATION GCA/TECHNOLOGY DIVISION Bedford, Massachusetts
DISCLAIMER This Revised Final Report was prepared for the Environmental Protection Agency by GCA Corporation, GCA/Technology Division, Burlington Road, Bedford, Massachusetts 01730, in partial fulfillment of Contract No. 68-02-3168, Technical Service Area 3, Work Assignments No. 7 and 18. The opinions, findings, and conclusions expressed are those of the authors and not necessarily those of the Environmental Protection Agency. Mention of company or product name is not to be considered as an endorsement by the Environmental Protection Agency.
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CONTENTS
F i g u r e s ........................... . . .................................
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Tables................................................................... vi
Acknowledgments ........................................ . . . . . . . .
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1. Introduction ....................................................
1
References..................................................
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2. Paper Products ..................................................
5
Introduction................................................
5
Flooring F e l t ..............................................
7
Roofing Felt. ............................................... 12
Beater-Add Gaskets.......................................... 18
Pipeline W r a p ..............................................
23
Millboard and R o l l b o a r d ....................
26
Specialty Papers .......................................... 33
Commercial Papers .......................
41
Electrical Insulation ...................................... 46
Beverage and Pharmaceutical Filters ....................... 52
Cost Comparison............................................ 56
Current Trends.............................................. 60
Conclusion.................................................. 63
References.................................................. 67
3. Friction Materials .............................................. 75
Asbestos Product............................................ 75
Substitute P r o d u c t s ....................
86
Cost Comparison................
103
Current Trends................................................ 104
Conclusion..................................................... 106
References..................................................... 109
4. Asbestos Cement P i p e .............................................. 114
Asbestos Product.............................................. 114
Substitute Product............................................ 122
Cost Comparison.............................................. 140
Current Trends................................................ 141
Conclusion.....................................................144
References.....................................................146
5. Asbestos-Cement Sheet.............................................. 149
Asbestos Product.............................................. 149
Substitute Products ........................................ 152
Cost Comparison .............................................. 164
Current Trends................................................ 165
Conclusion.....................................................167
References.................................................... 169
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CONTENTS (continued)
6. Flooring Products ..............................................
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Asbestos Product .......................................... 172
Substitute Product ........................................ 176
Cost Comparison............................................
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Current Trends ............................................ 179
C o n c l u s i o n ................................................
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R e f e r e n c e s ................................................
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7. Gaskets and P a c k i n g s .......................................... 183
Asbestos Product .......................................... 183
Substitute Product ........................................ 187
Cost Comparison............................................ 210
Current Trends ............................................ 212
C o n c l u s i o n ................................................ 214
R e f e r e n c e s ................................................ 216
8. Paints, Coatings, and Sealants.................................
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Asbestos Product .......................................... 221
Substitute Products........................................ 226
Cost Comparison.............................
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C o n c l u s i o n ................................................ 243
R e f e r e n c e s ................................................ 245
9. Reinforced Plastics ............................................ 248
Asbestos Product .......................................... 248
Substitute Product ........................................ 250
Cost Comparison............................................ 258
Current Trends ............................................ 258
C o n c l u s i o n ................................................ 262
R e f e r e n c e s ................................................ 264
10. Textiles........................................................
266
Asbestos Product .......................................... 266
Substitute Product ........................................ 271
Cost Comparison............................................ 284
Current Trends ............................................ 287
C o n c l u s i o n ................................................ 287
R e f e r e n c e s ................................................ 289
11. Miscellaneous Uses.................................
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Introduction .............................................. 292
Drilling Muds (Fluids) ...................................
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Cost Comparison............................................ 298
Current Trends ............................................ 300
C o n c l u s i o n ................................................ 301
Shotgun Shell Base Wads...................................
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Asphalt/Asbestos Cement. . . . ........................... 301
Foundry Sands.............................................. 303
Sprayed-On Insulation.....................................
304
Artificial Fireplace Ashes and Artificial Snows..........
305
R e f e r e n c e s ................................................ 306
12. Discussion, Results and Conclusion ........................... 309 D i s c u s s i o n ................................................ 309 R e s u l t s .................................................. 311 C o n c l u s i o n ................................................ 317
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14. E.I. DuPont de Nemours & Co., Inc. DuPont Technical Information Bulletin. N-236. Wilmington, DE. October 1969. p. 1-12.
15. Telecon. Chiostergi, R., Marketing Manager, E.I. DuPont de Nemours & Co., Inc. Wilmington, DE, (302) 999-3951, with T. Henderson, GCA/Technology Division, February 1, 1980. Notebook No. 07, Phone call No. 20.
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19. Celanese Corp. PBI , Polybenzimidazole Fiber. Charlotte, NC. February 1979. p. 2.
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22. The Carborundum Company. Fiberfrax Product Bulletins. C736-A-G. Niagara Falls, NY. p. 1-10.
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