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D. F. Kapral to T. P. Norris on Status of the Asbestos-Blend Project for Asphaltic Products, with Attached Roof Cement Sample Report (1982)

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Internal memo reporting on the project to use Calidria SG-130 asbestos in asphaltic roof cement. Seven formulations were sent to Gardner Asphalt Company for testing. The memo describes plans to characterize asbestos in King City overburden, ore and tailings for use in asphaltic cements, and asks for a target price. Attached are an October 29, 1982 memo on roof cement samples and two test tables.

Author
D. F. Kapral (Technology - Product Development, Metals Division)
Published by
Union Carbide Corporation, Metals Division
Series
Union Carbide documents, UC-362
Date
November 8, 1982
Library no.
ACL Doc 15613 · asbestosclaims.law/library/15613
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A document from asbestos litigation, published for research and historical study.

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  • Pages 1-2: Memo from D. F. Kapral to T. P. Norris, Nov. 8, 1982, on status and direction of the asbestos-blend project for asphaltic products
  • Pages 3-4: Memo to D. F. Kapral dated Oct. 29, 1982, 'Asphalt Roof Cement Samples', on substituting Calidria asbestos for Canadian short-fiber asbestos in roof cements
  • Pages 5-6: Tables I and II: penetrometer and sag test results and extrusion rheometer measurements for the roof cement samples (OCR garbled)
  • Page 7: Nearly blank page; OCR unreadable, possibly a coatings-related page

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From D. F. Kapral (Technology - Product Development, Metals Division) to T. P. Norris (100 Oceangate, Long Beach, CA); R. J. Klotzbach (copy to); W. C. Thurber (copy to).

Pages on our site about what this document covers: Calidria · California Asbestos Exposure Sites: Worksites, Industries, and Trust Coverage · New York Asbestos Exposure Sites: Worksites, Industries, and Trust Coverage.

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This is document UC-362 of the Union Carbide documents, documents produced and used as evidence in asbestos lawsuits against Union Carbide, 7 pages.

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D. F. Kapral (Technology - Product Development, Metals Division). “D. F. Kapral to T. P. Norris on Status of the Asbestos-Blend Project for Asphaltic Products, with Attached Roof Cement Sample Report.” November 8, 1982. Union Carbide documents, UC-362. Union Carbide Corporation, Metals Division. AsbestosClaims.Law Library, ACL Doc 15613. https://asbestosclaims.law/library/15613.

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