Degussa to J. W. Rawlings (Union Carbide) on Degussa's Withdrawal of Asbestos Thickening Agents, with Enclosed Customer Circulars (1972)

Letter from Degussa's pigments division to Union Carbide in reply to Union Carbide's complaint that Degussa and its French subsidiary disparaged asbestos thickening agents. Degussa says it ended sales of its asbestos thickening agents because of health concerns and product liability risk, and says its representatives will limit their statements to the attached circular. The exhibit also includes the German circular of 29 Nov. 1971, a German toxicology literature summary, and the English version of the circular dated Dec. 7, 1971.

What the document holds

• Pages 1, 3: Degussa letter to J. W. Rawlings, Union Carbide, 27 Jan. (year garbled), answering complaints about statements on asbestos thickening agents
• Page 2: German circular letter to customers, 29 Nov. 1971, announcing the end of sales of asbestos thickening agents A 14 and A 28 as of 31 Dec. 1971 (first page; the second German page is not in the exhibit)
• Page 4: German-language summary of toxicological literature on asbestos fiber products, Frankfurt, 29 Nov. 1971
• Pages 5-6: English version of the customer circular on the sales stop for A 14 and A 28, dated Dec. 7, 1971, signed Sauerborn and Kress

People and organizations

From Frankenbusch to James W. Rawlings (Vice President, Union Carbide Corporation, New York).

• G. Frankenbusch (author)
• James W. Rawlings (recipient)
• Degussa (its organization)
• Union Carbide Corporation (named)

About this copy

This is document UC-1578 of the Union Carbide documents, documents produced and used as evidence in asbestos lawsuits against Union Carbide, 6 pages.