J. L. Myers to G. R. Adams Transmitting 'The Calidria Story' Presentation on the Union Carbide Calidria Asbestos Business (1979)

A one-paragraph internal cover memo from John L. Myers to G. R. Adams, with copies to nine Metals Division staff, enclosing his presentation to the asbestos strategic planning group. The enclosure, 'The Union Carbide "Calidria" Asbestos Business' (5/1/79, rev. 7/11/79), covers the Coalinga deposit, processing, business history and organization, and 1978 markets and competitors, supported by Attachments 1-32 (tables, charts, maps and market-share data).

What the document holds

• Page 1: Cover memo, J. L. Myers to G. R. Adams, 'The Calidria Story', July 11, 1979
• Pages 2-5: Presentation text 'The Union Carbide "Calidria" Asbestos Business' (Myers, 5/1/79, rev. 7/11/79)
• Pages 6-9: Atts. 1-4: asbestos varieties, sources and uses, comparative mineral data, chrysotile advantages
• Pages 10-15: Atts. 5-9 and 10: ore and fiber illustrations, location map, Canadian grade classification, mining photographs (mostly illegible in OCR)
• Pages 16-19: Atts. 11-14: unique characteristics of Coalinga ore, Calidria production flow chart, plant photographs
• Pages 20-21: Atts. 15-16: financial summary table (garbled) and Calidria chronology
• Pages 22-23: Atts. 17-18: Calidria asbestos marketing and plant organization charts
• Pages 24-26: Atts. 19-21: world asbestos sources, U.S. asbestos statistics, 1978 U.S. chrysotile consumption by market
• Pages 27-28: Atts. 22-23: Calidria product applications and domestic application areas
• Pages 29-32: Atts. 24-27: Calidria participation in typical asbestos markets (flooring, roofing, coatings, plastics, drilling muds)
• Pages 33-36: Atts. 28-31: Calidria viscosity-control markets (adhesives, sealants, polyester laminates, coatings)
• Page 37: Att. 32: short fiber asbestos and viscosity market shares

People and organizations

From John L. Myers (Marketing Manager, "Calidria" Asbestos (per attached marketing organization chart)) to Mr. G. R. Adams (UCC-Metals Division, 39th Floor, 270 Park Avenue, New York).

• John L. Myers (author)
• G. R. Adams (recipient)
• Metals Division (its organization)
• Union Carbide Corporation (its organization)
• Chemicals and Plastics Division (named)
• Nuclear Division (named)

Related pages

Pages on our site about what this document covers: Amosite: Brown Asbestos and the US Navy · Calidria · California Asbestos Exposure Sites: Worksites, Industries, and Trust Coverage · Chrysotile: White Asbestos, the Most Common Type · Coalinga District · Crocidolite: Blue Asbestos, the Deadliest Type · New York Asbestos Exposure Sites: Worksites, Industries, and Trust Coverage.

About this copy

This is document UC-4902 of the Union Carbide documents, documents produced and used as evidence in asbestos lawsuits against Union Carbide, 37 pages. Production numbers X418550 to X418590.