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R. E. Byrne, Jr. and S. Chwastiak, The Chemical Modification of UCC Chrysotile Asbestos. I. Silica Modification for Viscosity Control (1967)

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Research report describing a laboratory and pilot-plant process for treating UCC chrysotile asbestos with sodium silicate and acetic acid at pH 8. The treated product, R-G244, was developed to thicken polyester resins in place of colloidal silica. The report covers test procedures, pilot plant runs, properties of the treated fiber, mechanisms, competitive asbestos samples, product use and patent position (DuPont, FMC Avibest), and ends with conclusions, appendices of data, references and a distribution list.

Author
R. E. Byrne, Jr. (Research and Development Department, Chemicals & Plastics Operations Division, Niagara Falls); S. Chwastiak (Research and Development Department, Chemicals & Plastics Operations Division, Niagara Falls)
Published by
Union Carbide Corporation, Research and Development Department, Chemicals & Plastics Operations Division, Niagara Falls, N.Y.
Series
Union Carbide documents, UC-1541
Date
July 11, 1967
Library no.
ACL Doc 16643 · asbestosclaims.law/library/16643
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From R. E. Byrne, Jr. (Research and Development Department, Chemicals & Plastics Operations Division, Niagara Falls); S. Chwastiak (Research and Development Department, Chemicals & Plastics Operations Division, Niagara Falls) to J. W. Biddle (Listed on the distribution list (South Charleston); stamped as having received the report on Jul. 17, 1967).

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This is document UC-1541 of the Union Carbide documents, documents produced and used as evidence in asbestos lawsuits against Union Carbide, 49 pages.

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“R. E. Byrne, Jr. and S. Chwastiak, The Chemical Modification of UCC Chrysotile Asbestos. I. Silica Modification for Viscosity Control.” July 11, 1967. Union Carbide documents, UC-1541. Union Carbide Corporation, Research and Development Department, Chemicals & Plastics Operations Division, Niagara Falls, N.Y. AsbestosClaims.Law Library, ACL Doc 16643. https://asbestosclaims.law/library/16643.

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