John L. Myers to M. Kanno (Tomoe Engineering) on RG-244 Sales, Degussa and Asbestos Toxicology Questions, with Kanno's Letter of Nov. 10 (1971)

Letter from John L. Myers to M. Kanno of Tomoe Engineering, replying to Kanno's letter of November 10, 1971 (attached as pages 3-4). Myers discussed European sales of RG-144 and RG-244 through Degussa, sales growth curves, and the effect of asbestos toxicology questions on Resin Grade sales. He also said Union Carbide did not plan to keep Degussa as its European distributor. Kanno's attached letter to R. E. Byrne reported Hitachi Kasei's switch from Aerosil to RG-244 and Dr. Fratzscher's remarks to customers about mesothelioma.

What the document holds

• Pages 1-2: Letter from John L. Myers (Union Carbide) to M. Kanno, Tomoe Engineering, Nov. 15, 1971, replying to Kanno's Nov. 10 letter
• Pages 3-4: Letter from M. Kanno, Tomoe Engineering, to R. E. Byrne, Jr., Union Carbide, Nov. 10, 1971, on Hitachi Kasei's use of RG-244 and Dr. Fratzscher's comments

People and organizations

From John L. Myers (Marketing Manager, Union Carbide Mining & Metals Division) to M. Kanno (Tomoe Engineering Company Ltd., Tokyo); R. E. Byrne (cc); A. L. Zecha (cc).

• John L. Myers (author)
• M. Kanno (recipient)
• Robert E. Byrne, Jr. (copied)
• A. L. Zecha (copied)
• Mining and Metals Division (its organization)
• Union Carbide Corporation (its organization)
• Asbestos (magazine) (named)
• Degussa (named)
• Hitachi Kasei Co., Ltd (named)
• National Academy of Sciences (named)
• Showa Highpolymer Co (named)
• Tomoe Engineering Co., Ltd. (named)

Related pages

Pages on our site about what this document covers: Calidria · Mesothelioma: What It Is, How It's Diagnosed, and How It's Treated · New York Asbestos Exposure Sites: Worksites, Industries, and Trust Coverage.

About this copy

This is document Union Carbide 179 of the Union Carbide documents, documents produced and used as evidence in asbestos lawsuits against Union Carbide, 4 pages.