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1 1^ REPORT OF CAIL '//*% '//O'*** NAME Sealright* Inc. ADDRESS Fulton, New York BT B. C. Kay DATE OF CALL 7-25-56 INTERVIEWED ffr. Ray H, Horning tfLo^txA. Puh-c. i^jUU* s* CC MessrstJ. B. Knowles J. D. Madden R. L. Burpo T. R. Orms A. J. Dragonette 0. G. Himmler H. A. Fedderson R. C. Boyd >T. S. Nale H. F. Robertson J .W.McLaughlin/W. I, Lowe iCrOGary Himmler and I called on Sealright with Howard Burpo to get some back ground information on the milk bottle cap application* The proposed eap is to come into direct contact with milk. Advantages and Disadvantages of Plastic Cap Mr. Homing quoted us some advantages and disadvantages of the proposed plastic cap from a market research report prepared by Sealright. Pisadvantageat (1) Cuts more readily than conventional caps when struck with a hard object such as the bottom of another milk bottle. (2) Leaks a bit more readily than the paper lined aluminum cap then the bottle is allowed to sit in the sun. Mr, Homing emphasized that it leaked more readily than the aluminum cap only idien the aluminum cap was properly applied, ldileh he said is seldom. Advantagest (1) Better appearance. Plastic caps would be available in different base colors and can be readily printed with attractive designs. (2) Plastic caps are easily removed without hurting the fingers* (3) They reseal tighter than the metal caps. (U) They oonform better to the shape of the bottle to give a neater appearance. (?) They can be applied initially only by machine. UCC 063656 \ ucc 063657 J -2- Conwgnts on Sanples Sant to Sealright The creamier of the two ivories will be satisfactory for Sealright and, of course* will be an easier color for us to control. Color designation is Ivory 125. Sometime in the future the sheeting will be wanted in other base colors, but for the present, the ivory will serve as a start. Mr. Homing said he felt that the VBAB-3UOO sample was more rigid than the VBAB-3U20 sample. Hr attempted to substantiate this by snapping the edge of the cap with his finger and noticing the difference in metallic ring between the two samples. I could notice no difference, but Mr. Burpo and Mr. Himmler felt that they could detect the difference. In other sample capping operations Mr. Homing said that the 3U20 formulation tended to buckle at the flange more than did the 3U00. The creamier of the two ivory samples also had the glossier surface. This glossier surface is preferable to a matte surface. Sealright*s Requirements Sealright would like the sheet on an 8" ID paper core, about lit" wide, and with aroll diameter of up to 36" maximum. Very tentatively, we discussed a maximum of one flagged splice per roll and width tolerance of -0 + l/l6". Mr. Horning brought up these latter two requirements merely to have something on paper} they are not hard and fast. Sealright can accept shipments on skids if it would save any money by re ducing packaging costs or if it would be more convenient for us. The' 36" max. diameter is a similar situation} it ie more convenient for them to have a larger roll and they thought It might be more economical or convenient for us to produce. Production at Sealright Is expected by October 1, possibly September 15* for this schedule, they would need material in their plant around September 1. A production figure of 1,500,000 ctps a day, which Mr. Homing said was conservative, would involve 20,000 to 30,000 lbs. a month of aheeting. Sealright proposed to use the scrap produced in forming the caps back into regular operations by dissolving the scrap in acetone, to make a vinyl coating resin. They already use large quantities of our vinyl resin for this purpose. At Mr. Homing's request, Mr. Himmler has prepared a gallon solution of the sheet dissolved in acetone. Sealright would like to have the thickness specs read .0105, -.0005, +.0015. The .0105 is the thickness they actually desire, they feel they cannot go below .0100, and the +.0015 is merely their concession to bring the average to 10. Cost-wise, on paper, it definitely does make a difference to them whether the aim thickness is .0105 er .011. Toxicity and Adulteration Clearance Sealright have already submitted samples of the vinyl sheet to Dr. Reed ef the Syracuse University who does consulting work in the dairy field. Dr. Reed, UCC 063658 1 u rp. o* mwi BftUUt* Coupony Bound Brook, Bov forooy runt 15* 195$ Hr. B. t Burpo Nr. I. Droaonotto Mr. B. I, yeddoroo* Mr. V. F. Mr. ft. C. Mr Mr. | V. Knowloo Nr, H. V. ftofeortooa VCAB-J^OO Ivory 129 Soolrlght 0 Coapany, too. Boor Nr. SlMliri thank you for aondlng mo your calculation# rolatlvo Vo tho quantltioo of load and oroonlo which would Bo yrooont tn a cquoro foot of an U-U ahoot of tbla formulation Ban 9 yor cant of 1% U tbo tltanluai dloaldo colorant ouggcstad. Without extraction data It la aooooaary to oaouao that all tho load and aroonio would ho ahaorhod lota tho food wrapped or yoekagod la tho Notarial. If lA found of Mod woro packaged la oao aquaro foot of thla wotting* than wo oatlaato that 0.3 yart for pillion of load would ho la tho food, tho oroonlo would mount to 0,03 fort yor ailllon on o weight haolo. Burt wyoa yroooat attitude# of tho food and Drug tawlnictrotloo aa to tht quantltioa of load and araaaia whieh would ho oonoldorod to ho Mgllglhle, o figure of O.Ot port yor ailllon la wood, therefore# It oooao that this ac ceptable aaouat would ha axeeedod. fhla la quit# frustrating at tlooa. If extraction atudtao woro oarrlod out on 11-pll aheeta# X wndorotoad thot tho quantltioa of load aad aroonio would ho to ooall that analytical notboda would prove Inadequate to doaonatrata tho oaao. X also undorotaad that tho load and aroonio la tho tltonlua dlexide ooloront would ho oo fixed la tho shooting thot thoy would not ho expected to algroto. Tory truly youre* fhoai . Bale* R. n ucc 063659 i$000&}(9 , OO&O 56 JtK** ^tt*-*-* *<<** Y / // v >* -<*/ '^ *t**4*A- //f- *- hvb ' /f Xk'yu ^C, <f'- ^0 ^ y y r- *-f-ry-g 0 3/^ M'+M-' C-^ / ^ ^ * ^', r' ucc 063660 uecaio To (Homo) Cotpo"r iacoMoa Copf to FOR INTERNAL CORRESPONDENCE BAKELITE COMPANY ---------------------- (033--------------------- RIVER ROAD, BOUND BROOK, NEW JERSEY 'Dr. Thomas W. Nale - 300 Madison Bakelite Company New York, New York Data June 11, 1956 OriginatfAS Dipt. Development Angw+ring tattaf data Mr. H. L. Burpo - Clifton Sabtact Mr. A. J. Dragonette - 9 E. 41st. Mr. H. A. Fedderson - BB Mr. W. F. Hemperly - BB Mr. D, C. Kay - 9 E. 41st. File Ur. J. B. Knowles - 292 Uadison Ur. H. F. Robertson - 9 E. 41st. VCAB-3400 Ivory 125 Sealright & Company, Inc 4S + 2.0444 In reply to your June 4, 1956 letter, we have determined the maximum amount of lead and arsenic that the titanium dioxide colorant could contribute to the VCAB-3400 Ivory 125 product, VCAB-3400 Ivory 125 (specific gravity - 1.393) contains >4 of titanium dioxide (B-556 Plastel) which as impurities can contain a maximum of 20 parts per million of lead and 2 parts per million of arsenic. Thus the VCAB-3400 Ivory 125 sheet can contain up to 1 part per million of lead and 0.1 part per million of arsenic due to impurities In the colorant, it the present time an 11-mll sheet is involved and on a square foot basis could contain up to the following amounts of lead and arsenic. lbs./ft * gms./ft,z grains/ft,2 Lead 7.95 x 10*8 (0.00000008) 3.61 x 10*5 (0.000036) 5.56 x 10*4 (0.00056) irsenlc 7.95 x 10*9 3.61 x 10"6 5.56 x 10*5 is you suggest, the amounts involved are extremely low. There appears to be nothing further we need do on this matter until Ur. Kay advises the extent of the application. GGH:df G. G. Himmler. RECEIVED JUN 13 lofif MDUSTRlAl MEDICAL ft TOXICOLOGY DEPARTMENT UCC 063661 Nr. 0. 0. Binder Bekeute Company Bound Brook, Bow Jersey Hr* J. D. Benedite Ifc** H* t. Burpo Nr* A* J Preionette Mr* B. A* Fedderson Mr* V* V* Bcnperly Mr* p* C. Ur Mr* A* B* Knowles Mr* B* V* Robertson Juno A, 1956 YCAB-3400 Bealrlght * Coo^aiVi Xne Boar Mr* BUmIoti In oonmont on your letter of Her twenty-ninth to Mr* lay# In whleh yota present a fomulatlon for a rigid vinyl sheetIns containing eoloraate ouoh aa tltanlua dloxld# (B-)B naetel) as 5M and y.B.C* TeUow #3 aa 0.QS&# the F.B*C* Tellew would oe eenaidsred aeeeyteale* the tltealua dlosldo (B-556 flattel) la cuarantood by B. Fobntt -- and Copsny to have the aano epeeIflootlone for lead and areeale required of oortlflod B * C eolore* nanoly# SO perte per aUllen of load and S part# par millIon of areenle* this la the drug and oetootle grade* It would be helpful If you eould calculate how awoh load and araanlo night ho present la one square feet of rigid vinyl sheeting in which Snof the deposition would ho this titenlua dioxide. tqwroieod la parte per milloa# it no doUbt sen be dononetmted that the Mount In 00 --if that It oaa ho Ignored* If this la true# we weald net aspect that objection would ho vetoed to thlo --sooted fOrwaletlen, ory tsaly y--a# ucc 063662 I * FOR INTERNAL CORRESPONDENCE BAKEUTE COMPANY --------------------QH3-------------------- /N RIVER ROAD, BOUND BROOK, NEW JERSEY p mtumri Mr. O.C. Kay (9 E. 41.0 compony Bakellte Comply iomm . New York, N.T. M* " ". * v.. J Annrring Itttmt M* --. ""'v O rSt ' Benedlto - HO* Mr. U. U Burpo - CUIioa Mr. A.4. Dragonettc - 9 . 4t.t Mr. 8. A. Fedderson - BB x Mr. Ww.Fr.. Bemperly BB NTMr. J.B. Knowles * 132 Madison N)r. T.W. Hale - 100 Madison Mr. H. F. Robertson 9 E. 41st Svb/Kt VCAB-3460 ^ Sealright & Compaq File: 2.0444 4.S cfe > - -'' r On Maj 15, 1956 we sent to Sealright& Company, Inc., Firat and Fay Str ts, Fulton, N.Y. the following sixes in our YCA&-34O0 Ivory 125 packaging grade rigid sheeting against N/C Order S-87w24, I Lbs. 6 Lbs. 10 Lbs. 0.005 a 6 0.0075 xl 0.009 a 6 A white color was not submitted because we could not expect to maintain satis factory color uniformity. Tbs Ivory 125 color la a color we believe we can control with thia formulation. We are not completely advised as to Just where this material ts being considered for use. Since It may be used in contact with milk we are supplying below the full formulation used. VCAB-2400 Ivory 125 ms 9I.TT3 Magnesium epoxy stearate 2.000 Zinc stearate 0.200 Titanium Dioxide (B-556 Plastel) 5.00 W hite supplied by H. Kohnstsmm ft F.D.5C. Yellow 95 0.025 TSKW the application, ft would bo appreciated If you would eo^dplflft' with Or. Bale whether or not thia profect would receive Food and Drug iltfttfatfptlea aocept- In this use. T RECEIVEC OGHrelk JZ2. my 31 O.O. Mmmlor ggjwum MEDICAL 1 TOXICOLOGY DcPARTMB ucc 063663