Union Carbide / Jennat UCAR Latex 368 Exterior Stain File: Application Bulletin, Lasher Stain Report, and Buttrick Comments on Asbestos in Stain Formulation (1972)

A file of Union Carbide papers on UCAR Latex 368 for exterior latex stains, headed by a handwritten file-room cover sheet. It contains a product application bulletin with suggested stain formulations (one semi-transparent base lists asbestos SG-210), a May 1972 Jennat cover letter and stain technology report, an Aug. 1, 1972 memo from G. W. Buttrick reporting that Glidden and NL Industries objected to asbestos in the stain base because of health hazards, and a latex stains project profile.

What the document holds

• Page 1: Handwritten file cover sheet: "Dr. Miller's File Room", "IV B3 2 Data", "Exterior Stains"
• Pages 2-5: Union Carbide Coatings Materials application information bulletin for UCAR Latex 368 latex stains, with suggested formulations (including asbestos SG-210 in semi-transparent base), storage, toxicological properties and precautionary labeling; dated 7/26/72
• Page 6: Jennat Corporation cover letter, Richard W. Lasher, May 5, 1972, to a distribution list, transmitting the latex stain report
• Pages 7-8: Latex Stain Technology report (dated 5/4/72) with Formulation 14-84-A semi-transparent stain base listing asbestos (SG-210) and approximate cost
• Page 9: Internal correspondence, G. W. Buttrick to R. W. Lasher, Aug. 1, 1972, commenting on the proposed TI bulletin for UCAR 368 latex stains, including customer objections to asbestos
• Pages 10-11: Trade Paint Intermediates project profile: Latex Stains, with objective, situation, approach and assignment/target schedule

People and organizations

From Richard W. Lasher (Jennat Corporation (cover letter of May 5, 1972)); George W. Buttrick (Research and Development, Chemicals and Plastics (memo of Aug. 1, 1972)) to Mr. R. W. Lasher (Jennat Corporation, Torrance, Calif. (recipient of the Aug. 1, 1972 Buttrick memo)).

• George W. Buttrick (author)
• Richard W. Lasher (author, recipient)
• Union Carbide Corporation (its organization)
• Glidden (named)
• NL Industries (named)

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About this copy

This is document UC-734 of the Union Carbide documents, documents produced and used as evidence in asbestos lawsuits against Union Carbide, 11 pages. Production numbers A23506 to A23515.