John L. Myers, "New Additives Induce Thixotropy, Provide Sag and Viscosity Control" (Calidria Asbestos Paper)

A paper by John L. Myers, Technical Superintendent at King City, presented as a talk, on Calidria chrysotile asbestos. It covers the Coalinga deposit, mining and wet processing, fiber properties, and the use of Calidria grades (S-G 210, T-135, R-G 110, R-G 144, R-G 244) as thixotropes, viscosity and sag control agents and reinforcement in tape joint compound, coatings, asphalt, epoxy, vinyl and polyester systems. It is followed by a list of figures and 25 figures, tables and micrographs.

What the document holds

• Page 1: Cover page with title, author, and Calidria Asbestos logo
• Pages 2-12: Text of the paper on Calidria asbestos, its mining and processing, and its uses as thixotrope and reinforcement
• Pages 13-14: List of Figures 1-25
• Pages 15-39: Figures and tables: asbestos properties, location map, crystal structure, electron micrographs, product applications, tape joint formulation, and thickening/thixotropy test data

People and organizations

From John L. Myers (Technical Superintendant).

• John L. Myers (author)
• Union Carbide Corporation (its organization)

Related pages

Pages on our site about what this document covers: Asbestos Joint Compound, Drywall Mud, and Texture Coatings · Calidria · California Asbestos Exposure Sites: Worksites, Industries, and Trust Coverage · Chrysotile: White Asbestos, the Most Common Type · Coalinga District.

About this copy

This is document Union Carbide 20 of the Union Carbide documents, documents produced and used as evidence in asbestos lawsuits against Union Carbide, 39 pages. Production numbers KMX 02036 to KMX 02074.