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Union Carbide Bakelite brochure on phenolic molding compounds for compression, plunger and injection molding. It contains property tables for the compounds, a reprint of the 1968-1969 Modern Plastics Encyclopedia articles on phenolic resins, design, and thermoset molding, and a sales office list. The text says mineral fillers such as asbestos improve the heat and moisture resistance of phenolics.
- Published by
- Union Carbide Corporation, Chemicals and Plastics
- Series
- Union Carbide documents, UC-163
- Date
- August 1968
- Number
- Bates A-15..14
- Library no.
- ACL Doc 15434 · asbestosclaims.law/library/15434
- Rights
- A document from asbestos litigation, published for research and historical study.
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What the document holds
- Page 1: Cover: Bakelite phenolics for compression, plunger and injection molding
- Pages 2-5: Tables of properties of Bakelite phenolic molding compounds (general purpose, heat resistant, electrical insulating, improved impact, chemical resistant), dated August 1968; page 5 is printed upside down
- Page 6: Title page of 'Guide to Phenolic Molding Materials', reprinted from the 1968-1969 Modern Plastics Encyclopedia
- Pages 7-9: Part I, Phenolic Resins (G. J. Kuzmak), and Part II, Designing With Phenolics (F. W. Ducca)
- Pages 10-19: Part III, Thermoset Molding: compression, transfer and plunger molding, runner and gate design, mold design, troubleshooting chart (E. W. Vaill)
- Pages 19-21: Injection Molding of Thermosets, injection molding checklist, and list of Union Carbide sales offices
People and organizations
- Union Carbide Corporation (its organization)
- Modern Plastics Encyclopedia (named)
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Pages on our site about what this document covers: Asbestos-Reinforced Plastics: Circuit Breakers, Switchgear, and Resin Pipe.
About this copy
This is document UC-163 of the Union Carbide documents, documents produced and used as evidence in asbestos lawsuits against Union Carbide, 21 pages. Production numbers A-15..14.
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“Union Carbide Bakelite Phenolics for Compression, Plunger and Injection Molding: Product Brochure with Property Tables.” August 1968. Union Carbide documents, UC-163, Bates A-15..14. Union Carbide Corporation, Chemicals and Plastics. AsbestosClaims.Law Library, ACL Doc 15434. https://asbestosclaims.law/library/15434.
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