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A technical article by Robert E. Byrne Jr. on the use of asbestos fibers in plastics. It describes the asbestos mineral varieties, with chrysotile as the most widely used, their comparative properties, and applications in thermoplastics and thermosetting resins. A handwritten note at the top of page 1 reads 'Plastics & Asbestos'. unreviewed
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- Author
- Robert E. Byrne Jr. (Section Manager, Research and Development Dept., Calidria Asbestos, Union Carbide Corp., Niagara Falls, N.Y.)
- Published by
- Union Carbide Corporation, Calidria Asbestos (author's affiliation); the article appears to be reprinted from a plastics encyclopedia or journal
- Series
- Union Carbide documents, UC-2558
- Number
- Bates UCC 023059 to A17599
- Rights
- A published article used as a document in asbestos litigation. Its copyright is not ours, so we describe it and link to it rather than host it.
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From Robert E. Byrne Jr. (Section Manager, Research and Development Dept., Calidria Asbestos, Union Carbide Corp., Niagara Falls, N.Y.).
- Robert E. Byrne, Jr. (author)
- Research and Development Department (named)
- Union Carbide Corporation (named)
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Pages on our site about what this document covers: Asbestos Floor Tile, Sheet Flooring, and Black Mastic · Calidria · Chrysotile: White Asbestos, the Most Common Type · New York Asbestos Exposure Sites: Worksites, Industries, and Trust Coverage.
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This is document UC-2558 of the Union Carbide documents, documents produced and used as evidence in asbestos lawsuits against Union Carbide, 3 pages. Production numbers UCC 023059 to A17599.
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Robert E. Byrne Jr. (Section Manager, Research and Development Dept., Calidria Asbestos, Union Carbide Corp., Niagara Falls, N.Y.). “Robert E. Byrne Jr., 'Asbestos Fibers' (Plastics Article, Calidria Asbestos R&D, Union Carbide).” Union Carbide documents, UC-2558, Bates UCC 023059 to A17599. Union Carbide Corporation, Calidria Asbestos (author's affiliation); the article appears to be reprinted from a plastics encyclopedia or journal. AsbestosClaims.Law Library. https://asbestosclaims.law/library/union-carbide-exhibits/uc-2558.
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