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Eagle-Picher historical research

Eagle-Picher Original Records and Research Sources

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Original manufacturing specifications, product-package details, technical correspondence and an industrial article are now included below. Further catalog, plant and purchase-order research remains valuable.

Documentary sources

1959 · Original record

Joplin manufacturing specification: NARCO Staz-On and Unicote

A contemporary Eagle-Picher Insulation Division manufacturing specification identifies NARCO Staz-On as regular Super 66, and NARCO Unicote as regular One-Cote. It specifies 50-pound kraft bags and distinctive blue/black and yellow/black printing.

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1960s · Original record

Ethyl industrial insulation specification

A plant engineering specification lists Super 66 insulating cement, an Eagle-Picher finish cement, Stalastic, and Insulseal in separate roles. It illustrates how several product names could appear together on a specification.

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1939 · Original record

Industrial and Engineering Chemistry: Joplin slag-to-insulation history

A contemporary industry article describes the Eagle Picher Lead Company in Joplin developing insulation from industrial slag in the Depression years. The historical manufacturing context is not a product-specific asbestos identification.

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1956 · Original record

Eagle-Picher Insulation Division correspondence about One-Cote

Company correspondence discusses a U.S. Naval Engineering Experiment Station evaluation report concerning Eagle One-Cote Cement. The correspondence is evidence of evaluation and communication, not proof of installation aboard a named vessel.

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1990 · Original record

Federal Register: Eagle-Picher product-identification entry

Federal manufacturer identification lists Super 66, formerly Eagle 66, and gives production dates, physical appearance and changing formulation percentages.

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1996 · Original record

Federal court order confirming reorganization

The confirmation order explains the asbestos personal-injury claims estimation and creation of trust arrangements.

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2000 · Original record

Bankruptcy court decision on personal-injury trust

Describes the PI Trust agreement effective November 29, 1996 and distinguishes the trust from later litigation about distributions.

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2002 · Original record

Sixth Circuit decision on property-damage trust

Concerns a separate property-damage settlement trust; should not be confused with the personal-injury trust.

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1996 · Original record

Contemporary reorganization-plan announcement

A July 1996 announcement describes proposals for a trust for asbestos and lead personal-injury claims, before final plan confirmation.

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1990 · Original record

Federal Register manufacturer entry: One-Cote

Provides production dates, appearance and formulation changes for One-Cote.

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1990 · Original record

Robertson v. Allied Signal

Appellate opinion summarizing testimony about Eagle-Picher 66 and One-Cote at an industrial facility.

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Historical · Original record

Eagle-Picher product and supply cross-reference

Lists historical insulating cement product names and counterparties, distinguishing exclusive and nonexclusive product relationships.

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Historical · Original record

Celotex predecessor response about Hy-Lo

Qualified statement concerning possible supply and relabeling of All-Temp and Careytemp as Hy-Lo.

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New York and product-identification records

Second Circuit: Brooklyn Navy Yard and Eagle 66 (1990)

A published appellate decision recounts World War II Navy Yard allegations and addresses the military-contractor defense.

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Eagle-Picher trust approved-jobsite list (February 2023)

A dated claims-administration list includes several New York employer and worksite names.

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Court records that clarify product identification

Collier v. Eagle-Picher (Maryland, 1991)

Discusses product-identification evidence, Sparrows Point and bankruptcy stays.

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Ney v. Owens-Illinois (Pennsylvania, 2016)

A witness identified other insulation brands but did not identify Eagle-Picher, illustrating a material evidentiary distinction.

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Product schedules and work processes

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