E. G. Caflisch to Dr. F. L. Steahly on Visit by Norman Setter to Discuss Coalinga Asbestos (1963)

Memorandum reporting an April 3, 1963 visit by Norman Setter of Union Carbide Nuclear Company to discuss using light-colored prepolymers as binders for Coalinga asbestos. It covers sample shipments, suggested strength tests, a market survey on asbestos in building materials, and the size of the Coalinga deposit. Eleven attached sheets of market data on pipe, structural materials and plastics follow.

What the document holds

• Pages 1-2: Memorandum from E. G. Caflisch to Dr. F. L. Steahly on Norman Setter's April 3, 1963 visit, with cc list and index terms
• Page 3: Pipe market survey table (1958, 1960, 1961 shipments by pipe type)
• Page 4: Structural materials market survey table (asbestos-cement, metal, wood, asphalt, plastic)
• Pages 5-6: UCNC F-100 General Service Pipe characteristics, specifications and future features
• Page 7: Society of Plastics Industry thermoplastic pipe statistics for 1961
• Page 8: Asbestos-cement pipe costs and growth market potential
• Page 9: Transite and sewer pipe sizes, weights and prices
• Page 10: Comparative costs of 3-inch pipe by material, including F-100 estimated pricing
• Page 11: Excerpt on polyurethane foams and potential rigid board insulation markets
• Page 12: Table of plastics consumption in construction, 1961
• Page 13: Table of new non-farm housing units started, 1958-1961

People and organizations

From E. G. Caflisch (Hydrocarbon Resins research (department not stated)) to Dr. F. L. Steahly.

• E. G. Caflisch (author)
• F. L. Steahly (recipient)
• Division Not Stated (its organization)
• Union Carbide Corporation (its organization)
• Society of the Plastics Industry, Inc (named)

Related pages

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

About this copy

This is document UC-796 of the Union Carbide documents, documents produced and used as evidence in asbestos lawsuits against Union Carbide, 13 pages. Production numbers 855-2307-6214 to File: 574,000082.