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Form letter from Degussa's pigments division telling customers it was withdrawing its asbestos thickening agents A 14 and A 28 from the market by the end of 1971. It cited misgivings about the possible health effects of asbestos fibres, offered AEROSIL as an alternative, and said it would fill orders received through December 31, 1971 at the customer's risk.
- Author
- Sauerborn (Degussa; signed the letter); Kress (Degussa; signed 'i.V.' (by proxy))
- Published by
- Degussa, Geschäftsbereich Pigmente (Frankfurt)
- Series
- Union Carbide documents, Union Carbide 185
- Date
- December 7, 1971
- Library no.
- ACL Doc 20010 · asbestosclaims.law/library/20010
- Rights
- A document from asbestos litigation, published for research and historical study.
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People and organizations
From Sauerborn (Degussa; signed the letter); Kress (Degussa; signed 'i.V.' (by proxy)) to Dear Sirs (Degussa customers of asbestos fillers; no named addressee).
- Sauerborn Kress (author)
- Degussa (its organization)
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This is document Union Carbide 185 of the Union Carbide documents, documents produced and used as evidence in asbestos lawsuits against Union Carbide, 2 pages.
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Sauerborn (Degussa, signed the letter), Kress (Degussa, signed 'i.V.' (by proxy)). “Degussa (Sauerborn and Kress) to Customers on Withdrawing Asbestos Thickening Agents A 14 and A 28 from Sale.” December 7, 1971. Union Carbide documents, Union Carbide 185. Degussa, Geschäftsbereich Pigmente (Frankfurt). AsbestosClaims.Law Library, ACL Doc 20010. https://asbestosclaims.law/library/20010.
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