At 11:42 AM 10/31/97 -0500, you wrote:
>
> Talk to Troy Davis, CO in the Central Fab Dept at Fillauer. As I recall
there
> was some concern about carcinogenicity and Plastisol some years back. I
don’t
> remember if it was reformulated or taken off the market. Fillauer has an
> extensive history of working with it, though.
>
> C. Pritham, CPO
>
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>Subject: Plastisol
>Author: ted@AMPUTEE.COM at internet
>Date: 10/31/97 10:45 AM
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>
>Can anyone tell me a source for Plastisol. (A liquid PVC that is heat
>curable, used as a coating on metal surfaces that will contact skin and
>receive water exposure.) Or perhaps better a central fabricator who is
>experienced in working with it.
>
>Thank you
>
>Ted A. Trower C.P.
>ted@amputee.com
>
>The best time to plant a tree is twenty years ago.
>The second best time is today.
>
>
Troy Davis lead me to Otis Petties at Snell’s in Memphis who still uses
Plastisol and has agreed to recover the item in question.
Three people responding stated that they had heard that Plastisol had been
either discontinued or banned due to health concerns. I don’t know if Otis
is still buying it or just working from a supply on hand but he did indicate
that they continue to do a fair bit of work with this material.
Thanks to all that responded so promptly. This list is a tremendous
resource for the independent practitioner such as myself.
Ted A. Trower C.P.
ted@amputee.com
The best time to plant a tree is twenty years ago.
The second best time is today.
