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John L. Kennedy, "Preshearing, pelletizing improves asbestos fibers for drilling mud" (trade article on Union Carbide-developed presheared California chrysotile)

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Trade-journal article by the drilling editor describing a presheared, pelletized California chrysotile asbestos additive for drilling mud. It reports that the shearing process was developed by Union Carbide Corp. and that the product was distributed as Super Visbesto by Monteflo, Inc. It gives lab test results (Table 1) and a six-well field comparison in the Perryton, Texas area (Table 2). unreviewed

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John L. Kennedy (Drilling Editor)
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Trade publication (journal name not shown on the pages); article concerns Union Carbide Corp. shearing process and Monteflo, Inc. distribution
Series
Union Carbide documents, UC-3964
Number
Bates UCC 014975 to A0783C
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This is document UC-3964 of the Union Carbide documents, documents produced and used as evidence in asbestos lawsuits against Union Carbide, 2 pages. Production numbers UCC 014975 to A0783C.

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John L. Kennedy (Drilling Editor). “John L. Kennedy, "Preshearing, pelletizing improves asbestos fibers for drilling mud" (trade article on Union Carbide-developed presheared California chrysotile).” Union Carbide documents, UC-3964, Bates UCC 014975 to A0783C. Trade publication (journal name not shown on the pages); article concerns Union Carbide Corp. shearing process and Monteflo, Inc. distribution. AsbestosClaims.Law Library. https://asbestosclaims.law/library/union-carbide-exhibits/uc-3964.

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