Documents in our library describe Van Packer Chimneys (Flintkote) as “this product was last manufactured in 1971. flintkote does not keep a historical file of product packages or labels and has no independent knowledge as to how this product was packaged or labeled. (the van packer co. was sold in 1971.)”.1 They give it as made 1958–1971.1 They put its asbestos content at 20% to 22%.1 Where the documents differ, each is listed below with its source.
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What each document says
Every statement about Van Packer Chimneys (Flintkote) in the documents, in each document's own words.
Flintkote's Responses to Plaintiffs' Master Interrogatories and Requests for Admission in the Eastern District of Texas
- Made from: “1958-1971”, p. 351
- Asbestos content: “20%”, p. 351
- Made until: “This product was last manufactured in 1971.”, p. 361
- Asbestos content: “22%”, p. 351
- Made until: “1958-1971”, p. 351
- Description: “This product was last manufactured in 1971. FLINTKOTE does not keep a historical file of product packages or labels and has no independent knowledge as to how this product was packaged or labeled. (The Van Packer Co. was sold in 1971.)”, p. 361
Asbestos Magazine, 1957, August 1957
- Ingredient: “Portland cement”, p. 542
Asbestos Magazine, 1963, October 1963
- Made at: “Van Packer chimney and stack plants at Buda, Illinois and Carbon Cliff, Illinois” (as of 1963), p. 323
Asbestos Magazine, 1969, April 1969
- Made at: “Van-Packer Chimney Systems plant at Buda, Illinois” (as of 1969), p. 544
See also
- Flintkote: the company's history, documents, people, products and plants
- Flintkote on our products page: what the documents say about the company's asbestos products, with sources
References
- Flintkote's Responses to Plaintiffs' Master Interrogatories and Requests for Admission in the Eastern District of Texas (October 10, 1985), pp. 35–36.
- Asbestos Magazine, 1957, August 1957 (August 1, 1957), p. 54.
- Asbestos Magazine, 1963, October 1963 (October 1, 1963), p. 32.
- Asbestos Magazine, 1969, April 1969 (April 1, 1969), p. 54.
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