Union Carbide Suggested Joint Compound and Topping Compound Formulations Using Calidria Asbestos (undated)

A set of suggested formulation sheets for drywall joint compounds: a dry-mix, a ready-mix quick-dry topping compound, general purpose and bedding coat tape joint compounds, and a tape joint topping compound. The formulas list ingredients by pounds, gallons and percent by weight, including asbestos (7TF or Calidria SG-210) with UCAR Latex and CELLOSIZE, and some sheets give typical properties. Page 1 carries handwritten marginal notes.

What the document holds

• Page 1: Suggested TJC dry-mix formulation (13-DHR-32), with 7TF asbestos at 9.72% by weight and handwritten notes
• Page 2: Suggested ready-mix quick-dry topping compound (13-DHR-26) with Calidria SG-210 asbestos and test properties
• Page 3: Suggested general purpose tape joint compound (13-DHR-68) using UCAR Latex WC-130 or 131, with typical properties
• Page 4: Suggested tape joint topping compound (13-DHR-48) with Calidria SG-210 asbestos and properties
• Page 5: Suggested bedding coat tape joint compound (13-DHR-18) using UCAR Latex WC-130 or 131, with typical properties
• Page 6: Second copy of the general purpose tape joint compound formula (13-DHR-68), with some stray handwriting at the bottom
• Page 7: No text recovered (blank or unreadable)

People and organizations

• Union Carbide Corporation (its organization)
• Dewey and Almy (named)
• Dow Chemical (named)
• Mallinkrodt (named)
• Nopco Chemical Company (named)
• Thompson-Weinman (named)
• Western Mica (named)

Related pages

Pages on our site about what this document covers: Asbestos Exposure in Drywall Finishers, Plasterers, and Painters · Asbestos Joint Compound, Drywall Mud, and Texture Coatings · Calidria.

About this copy

This is document UC-4568 of the Union Carbide documents, documents produced and used as evidence in asbestos lawsuits against Union Carbide, 7 pages. Production numbers A23433 to A23438.