Date Range | 1957 - 1990 |
Quantity | 168 cm, 86 files |
Provenance | Development - PMA Ltd |
Description | Technical files from the Development and Research and Development areas of the plant including technical information from ICI and BASF, compilations of development programme reports (apparently of ICI origin - Blackley Works UK), investigation and evaluation, laboratory reports, visit reports, batch sheets, some samples. Many of the papers are inscribed with file reference numbers from the PMA Library - Category File (PMA1042) in Series 23. Includes papers distributed to D. R. Harris; A. R. Barlee; A. Thompson; P. J. Symons, Development Chemical Engineer. Most of the files registered in this series are thought to have been assembled by the Development department of Pigment Manufacturers of Australia Limited. Also included are some Imperial Chemical Industries of Australia and New Zealand Limited files pre-dating the formation of PMA Ltd. The provenance of Pigment Manufacturers of Australia Limited has been assigned to those items in this series where it was not possible to determine a finer provenance attribution. All the records appear to be related by their content. |
Inventory Listing
45-1
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Yellow GT
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Creator Pigments Plant at Laverton
Date range 1966 - 1969
Quantity 1 cm, 1 file
Formats Loose Notes
Inventory Identifier PMA0387
Box Number 76
Series 45
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45-2
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Azo Intermediates Manufacture
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Includes a letter inscribed "Mr A. R. Barlee - File". Alan Barlee was the Development Superintendent in 1972.
Creator Development - PMA Ltd
Date range 1972 - 1973
Quantity 1 cm, 1 file
Formats General Correspondence, Loose Notes, Tables of data, Figures and Calculations
Inventory Identifier PMA0388
Box Number 76
Series 45
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45-3
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Monolite Yellow GLA
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File tab is inscribed "AA 4 - MY GLA".
Creator Development - PMA Ltd
Date range 1963 - 1971
Quantity 1 cm, 1 file
Formats General Correspondence, Memoranda, Loose Notes and Specifications
Inventory Identifier PMA0389
Box Number 76
Series 45
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45-4
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Monolite Yellow, and Other Papers
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Many of the papers are inscribed "File 30", "30" or "31". Includes papers on monolite yellow, permanent yellow and other yellows; correspondence to D. Richards, and some papers inscribed with the initials DWR and DRH, or that look to be distributed to D. Harris.
Creator Development - PMA Ltd
Date range 1972 - 1984
Quantity 1 cm, 1 file
Formats General Correspondence, Reports, Memoranda, Loose Notes, Samples or Specimens, Photocopied Documents, Forms and Tables of data
Inventory Identifier PMA0390
Box Number 76
Series 45
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45-5
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Monolite Fast Yellow, and Other Papers
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Mostly papers regarding monolite yellow, monolite fast yellow, and other yellows. A small number of papers look to have been distributed to D. Harris.
Creator Development - PMA Ltd
Date range 1963 - 1978
Quantity 2 cm, 1 file
Formats General Correspondence, Graphs, Memoranda, Loose Notes, Photocopied Documents and Figures
Inventory Identifier PMA0391
Box Number 76
Series 45
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45-6
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Monolite Fast Yellow 10 GA
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File tab is inscribed "AB 2 - MFY 10 GA".
Creator Development - Pigments Plant at Laverton
Date range 1962 - 1969
Quantity 2 cm, 1 file
Formats Memoranda and Loose Notes
Inventory Identifier PMA0392
Box Number 76
Series 45
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45-7
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ED-P Monolite Fast Yellow V10GH
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File cover is inscribed "ED-P MFY V10GH". Includes documents inscribed DWR (Derek W. Richards) or ARB (Alan R. Barlee).
Creator Development - PMA Ltd
Date range 1968 - 1970
Quantity 1 cm, 1 file
Formats Memoranda, Loose Notes and Samples or Specimens
Inventory Identifier PMA0393
Box Number 76
Series 45
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45-8
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Pigment Orange 34, and Other Papers
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The first two papers (memos and handwritten notes) are inscribed "File 29", or "29", and look to be distributed to D. Harris. Includes documents that refer to Pigment Orange 34, Monolite Fast Orange, and Monolite Orange, Naphthalene Lake Orange and Orange Pigment.
Creator Development - PMA Ltd
Date range 1965 - 1986
Quantity 1 cm, 1 file
Formats Reports, Memoranda, Loose Notes, Samples or Specimens and Photocopied Documents
Inventory Identifier PMA0394
Box Number 76
Series 45
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45-9
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Reds
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Includes papers inscribed "27", "26" and "28".
Creator Development - PMA Ltd
Date range 1967 - 1987
Quantity 0.5 cm, 1 file
Formats General Correspondence, Memoranda, Loose Notes, Photocopied Documents and Forms
Inventory Identifier PMA0395
Box Number 76
Series 45
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45-10
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Monolite Fast Red PG
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Creator Pigments Plant at Laverton
Date range 1965 - 1966
Quantity 0.5 cm, 1 file
Formats Loose Notes
Inventory Identifier PMA0396
Box Number 76
Series 45
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45-11
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Monolite Fast Red, Monolite Fast Bordeaux
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Includes references to Monolite Scarlet and Monolite Red, and papers inscribed "26".
Creator Development - PMA Ltd
Date range 1965 - 1974
Quantity 1 cm, 1 file
Formats Memoranda and Loose Notes
Inventory Identifier PMA0397
Box Number 76
Series 45
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45-12
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Monolite Fast Scarlet, and Other Papers
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File tab is inscribed "Toluidine Reds". Most papers are headed Monolite Fast Scarlet. Also includes some papers on Haze Free Scarlet, and Monolite Scarlet. The first document in this file is inscribed "Mr. A. Barlee - for info".
Creator Development - PMA Ltd
Date range 1966 - 1971
Quantity 1 cm, 1 file
Formats Reports, Loose Notes and Loose Photographic Prints
Inventory Identifier PMA0398
Box Number 77
Series 45
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45-13
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Vulcafor Red M
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The first section of this file is headed "Vulcafor Fast Red M".
Creator Development - PMA Ltd
Date range 1971 - 1972
Quantity 1 cm, 1 file
Formats Loose Notes
Inventory Identifier PMA0399
Box Number 77
Series 45
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45-14
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Rubine 4B Toners, and Other Papers
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The first document is titled "4B toners - Comparison of different processes". The following documents are primarily concerned with Rubine 4B Toners.
Creator Development - PMA Ltd
Date range 1961 - c. 1976
Quantity 3.5 cm, 1 file
Formats Memoranda, Loose Notes, Samples or Specimens, Photocopied Documents and Tables of data
Inventory Identifier PMA0400
Box Number 77
Series 45
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45-15
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Projects at Laverton - Azo Pigments - Lithol Rubine 6RN, and Other Papers
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Includes sections headed "Lithol Rubine 6RN", "Yellow-shade 4B Toner", "Rubine Toner 4B", and "Blue-shade, Transparent 6B Toner".
Creator Development - PMA Ltd
Date range 1970 - 1972
Quantity 0.5 cm, 1 file
Formats Loose Notes
Inventory Identifier PMA0401
Box Number 77
Series 45
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45-16
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Monolite Fast Scarlet RN, and Other Papers
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Includes handwritten notes and chemical diagrams, information on safe handling precautions, photocopied articles on pigment grades and organic pigments, a sales circular with samples, etc. Most papers in this file are related to Monolite Scarlet and Monolite Fast Scarlet.
Creator Development - PMA Ltd
Date range 1964 - 1976
Quantity 1.5 cm, 1 file
Formats Graphs, Memoranda, Loose Notes, Samples or Specimens and Forms
Inventory Identifier PMA0402
Box Number 77
Series 45
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45-17
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Evaluation of Rubine Toners
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A number of documents in this file are inscribed with the initials "DRH" (D. R. Harris) or "DWR" (Derek W. Richards). Some are also inscribed with the file reference "28".
Creator Development - PMA Ltd
Date range 1963 - 1984
Quantity 4 cm, 1 file
Formats General Correspondence, Graphs, Reports, Memoranda, Loose Notes, Samples or Specimens and Photocopied Documents
Inventory Identifier PMA0403
Box Number 77
Series 45
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45-18
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Azo Intermediates, and Other Papers
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Includes a document titled "Abbreviated names of Azo raw materials and their molecular structures", and a number of plant flow diagrams. Some documents in this file are written by or inscribed with the name "Mr. A. R. Barlee".
Creator Development - PMA Ltd
Date range 1972 - 1981
Quantity 0.5 cm, 1 file
Formats General Correspondence, Diagrams, Memoranda, Loose Notes, Figures and Calculations
Inventory Identifier PMA0404
Box Number 77
Series 45
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45-19
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Crude CPC, and Other Papers
Part 1 of 2
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Some papers in this file are inscribed with the file reference "34". A small number of papers are addressed to or inscribed with the name D. Harris. Others feature the initials "CW" or the name "C. Walker". The majority of documents appear to be related directly or indirectly to crude CPC (copper phthalocyanine). A suspension file at the start of Part 1 is inscribed "Licencing Agreements". This inscribed title does not appear to relate to the contents.
Creator Development - PMA Ltd
Date range 1961 - 1978
Quantity 4 cm, 1 file
Formats General Publications, Memoranda, Loose Notes, Photocopied Documents and Specifications
Inventory Identifier PMA0405
Box Number 77
Series 45
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45-20
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Crude CPC, and Other Papers
Part 2 of 2
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Some papers in this file are inscribed with the file reference "34". A small number of papers are addressed to or inscribed with the name D. Harris. Others feature the initials "CW" or the name "C. Walker". The majority of documents appear to be related directly or indirectly to crude CPC (copper phthalocyanine).
Creator Development - PMA Ltd
Date range 1961 - 1978
Quantity 3.5 cm, 1 file
Formats General Publications, Memoranda, Loose Notes, Photocopied Documents and Specifications
Inventory Identifier PMA1220
Box Number 77
Series 45
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45-21
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Fastusol Yellows, and Other Papers
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The majority of documents in this file are inscribed "33" or "File 33". One memo regarding Monastral Blue BGA is inscribed "file 35". Some papers look to have been distributed to D. R. Harris or A. R. Barlee.
Creator Development - PMA Ltd
Date range 1982 - 1986
Quantity 0.5 cm, 1 file
Formats Memoranda, Loose Notes and Figures
Inventory Identifier PMA0406
Box Number 78
Series 45
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45-22
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Monolite Green, and Other Papers
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Includes a number of documents on Monolite Green, as well as technical and procedural documents on optical testing methods for basic dyestuffs, corrosion trials, Lithol Fast Yellow, capacity problems, milling sensitive pigments, rubine toner types, grinding of static-sensitive pigments, etc.
Creator Development - PMA Ltd
Date range 1960 - 1973
Quantity 1.5 cm, 1 file
Formats Graphs, Memoranda, Loose Notes, Figures and Procedures
Inventory Identifier PMA0407
Box Number 78
Series 45
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45-23
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Pigments - Trials of Silverson Mixers
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The papers in this file are inscribed with the file reference "12".
Creator Development - Pigments Plant at Laverton
Date range 1967
Quantity 0.2 cm, 1 file
Formats Reports
Inventory Identifier PMA0408
Box Number 78
Series 45
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45-24
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Azo Product Yields and Campaign Effectiveness
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Includes minutes from two Azo Product Yields Sub-Committee meetings. Several documents in this file look to have been distributed to A. R. Barlee, or are inscribed with his name. One document is inscribed "H. A. Grayson".
Creator Development - Pigments Plant at Laverton
Date range 1968
Quantity 1 cm, 1 file
Formats Minutes and Agendas, Loose Notes, Photocopied Documents and Tables of data
Inventory Identifier PMA0409
Box Number 78
Series 45
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45-25
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Monolite Yellow
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The majority of documents in this file are inscribed either "31", "File 31" or "L31". A number are also inscribed with the intials "DRH" (D. R. Harris), "DWR" (Derek W. Richards) or "ARB" (Alan R. Barlee).
Creator Development - PMA Ltd
Date range 1978 - 1986
Quantity 2 cm, 1 file
Formats General Correspondence, Memoranda, Loose Notes, Samples or Specimens and Tables of data
Inventory Identifier PMA0410
Box Number 78
Series 45
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45-26
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Monastrals Milling and Processing
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Creator Development - PMA Ltd
Date range 1963 - 1971
Quantity 0.2 cm, 1 file
Formats Loose Notes
Inventory Identifier PMA0411
Box Number 78
Series 45
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45-27
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ICI Organics Routine Reports Number 6
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Includes: reports from the Organics Division at Grangemouth Works and Blackley Works, United Kingdom; memos sent from Blackley Works and Grangemouth Works to Pigment Manufacturers of Australia, most of which are from the Technical Relations Section; papers from Blackley Works technical conferences; etc.
Creator Development - PMA Ltd
Date range 1975 - 1981
Quantity 5 cm, 1 file
Formats General Correspondence, Reports, Memoranda, Minutes and Agendas and Loose Notes
Inventory Identifier PMA0412
Box Number 78
Series 45
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45-28
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Chromes - 46
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Documents in this file are inscribed with the filing referances "L46" or "46". The first memo in the file is addressed to Mr. D. R. Harris. Includes information on patents, an article titled "Organic Yellow Pigments As Replacements for Chrome Yellows", and notes titled "Review of Experimental Work on Existing Works Processes".
Creator Development - PMA Ltd
Date range 1973 - 1978
Quantity 1 cm, 1 file
Formats General Publications, Memoranda, Loose Notes and Photocopied Documents
Inventory Identifier PMA0413
Box Number 78
Series 45
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45-29
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45 - Rubber and Plastics Dispersions
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The majority of documents in this file are inscribed "45" or "File 45". A number of documents are also inscribed with the initials "ARB" (Alan R. Barlee) or "DRH" (D. R. Harris), or look to have been distributed to them.
Creator Development - PMA Ltd
Date range 1965 - 1986
Quantity 1.5 cm, 1 file
Formats General Correspondence, Reports, Memoranda, Loose Notes, Published Papers or Articles, Samples or Specimens, Photocopied Documents, Forms and Telexes or Telegrams
Inventory Identifier PMA0414
Box Number 78
Series 45
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45-30
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Applications - 51
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A number of documents in this file are inscribed with "51" or "File 51". Includes a programme and papers from the Pira international seminar titled "Research and Technical Progress in the Printing Industry", minutes from a pigments development meeting, technical visit reports, a draft response to a compaint with attached sample cards, promotional material, photocopied articles, and various memos on technical and development issues.
Creator Development - PMA Ltd
Date range 1961 - 1984
Quantity 2.5 cm, 1 file
Formats General Correspondence, Drafts, Ephemera, Reports, Minutes and Agendas, Loose Notes, Published Papers or Articles and Samples or Specimens
Inventory Identifier PMA0415
Box Number 78
Series 45
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45-31
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Rubber and Plastics Dispersions - Vulcatex Pigments - 45
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A number of documents are inscribed "45", "L45" or "File L45". Includes two pages of Vulcatex and Vulcafor samples. The rubber samples attached to the A4 sheets have been removed for conservation reasons, with labels in square brackets included in the archiving process to indicate the sample type.
Creator Development - PMA Ltd
Date range 1965 - 1980
Quantity 2.5 cm, 1 file
Formats General Correspondence, Memoranda, Loose Notes, Samples or Specimens, Tables of data and Telexes or Telegrams
Inventory Identifier PMA0416
Box Number 78
Series 45
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45-32
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Analytical Reports, Market Visit Reports, and Other Papers
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The majority of papers in this file are inscribed "51" or "File 51". The first document is also inscribed "31". One document is inscribed "51 & 36", and one "L40". Includes analytical reports, action summaries, market visit reports, complaints, price lists, minutes, papers on can corrosion, documents regarding a patent application, etc. Some papers look to have been distributed to D. R. Harris.
Creator Development - PMA Ltd
Date range 1970 - 1987
Quantity 2.5 cm, 1 file
Formats Memoranda, Minutes and Agendas, Loose Notes and Tables of data
Inventory Identifier PMA0417
Box Number 79
Series 45
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45-33
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Crude CPC Manufacture, Phthalo Expansion, and Other Papers
Part 1 of 2
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Includes papers on crude CPC B synthesis and drying, correspondence and plans regarding phthalo expansion, minutes of a discussion meeting regarding a new crude CPC plant, minutes of an engineering project meeting, production processes for Heliogen Blue BNK-C, expenditure proposals, etc. Many of the papers in this file are inscribed with the file reference "34". Some look to have been distributed to D. R. Harris.
Creator Development - PMA Ltd
Date range 1974 - 1986
Quantity 3.5 cm, 1 file
Formats General Correspondence, Diagrams, Graphs, Reports, Memoranda, Minutes and Agendas, Loose Notes, Drawings and/or Plans and Tables of data
Inventory Identifier PMA0425
Box Number 79
Series 45
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45-34
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Crude CPC Manufacture, Phthalo Expansion, and Other Papers
Part 2 of 2
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Includes product cost sheets, technical aspects of the crude CPC process, minutes from discussions regarding the phthalo plant, batch processes for the dispersion and milling of Monastral Blue GP and Heliogen Blue 7077, diagrams of the Laverton Crude Plant, expenditure proposals, etc. Many of the papers in this file are inscribed with the file reference "34". Some papers look to have been distributed to D. R. Harris.
Creator Development - PMA Ltd
Date range 1973 - 1986
Quantity 3.5 cm, 1 file
Formats General Publications, Diagrams, Graphs, Reports, Memoranda, Minutes and Agendas, Loose Notes, Photocopied Documents, Tables of data and Telexes or Telegrams
Inventory Identifier PMA1221
Box Number 79
Series 45
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45-35
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Rubine Toner 2B
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Creator Development - PMA Ltd
Date range 1966 - 1973
Quantity 1 cm, 1 file
Formats Memoranda and Loose Notes
Inventory Identifier PMA0426
Box Number 79
Series 45
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45-36
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Rubine Toners
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The file tab is inscribed "Manganese Toners".
Creator Development - PMA Ltd
Date range 1963 - 1973
Quantity 1.5 cm, 1 file
Formats Memoranda and Loose Notes
Inventory Identifier PMA0427
Box Number 79
Series 45
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45-37
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Rubine Toners, and Other Papers
Part 1 of 2
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The majority of papers in this file are inscribed "28" or "File 28". A number of documents look to have been distributed to D. R. Harris. Contains papers, telexes, correspondence, samples, etc. related to technical and production aspects of rubine toners and other pigments.
Creator Development - PMA Ltd
Date range 1964 - 1986
Quantity 3 cm, 1 file
Formats General Correspondence, Graphs, Memoranda, Loose Notes, Samples or Specimens, Photocopied Documents, Lists and Telexes or Telegrams
Inventory Identifier PMA0428
Box Number 79
Series 45
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45-38
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Rubine Toners, and Other Papers
Part 2 of 2
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The majority of papers in this file are inscribed "28" or "File 28". A number of documents look to have been distributed to D. R. Harris. Contains papers, telexes, correspondence, samples, etc. related to technical and production aspects of rubine toners and other pigments.
Creator Development - PMA Ltd
Date range 1964 - 1986
Quantity 2 cm, 1 file
Formats General Correspondence, Graphs, Memoranda, Loose Notes, Samples or Specimens, Photocopied Documents and Lists
Inventory Identifier PMA1222
Box Number 79
Series 45
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45-39
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Monastral Blue, Heliogen Blue, and Other Papers
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The majority of papers in this file are inscribed "35" or "File 35". A small number of papers also have the file references "28", "38" or "36". Some papers look to have been distributed to D. R. Harris.
Creator Development - PMA Ltd
Date range 1977 - 1986
Quantity 4 cm, 1 file
Formats General Correspondence, Graphs, Reports, Memoranda, Loose Notes, Samples or Specimens, Photocopied Documents and Telexes or Telegrams
Inventory Identifier PMA0429
Box Number 79
Series 45
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45-40
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Crude CPC, Pilot Plant, and Other Papers
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Many papers in this file are inscribed "34", "L34" or "File L34". A number of papers look to have been distributed to D. R. Harris. Notes from process design meetings, batch print-outs, patents for copper phthalocyanine pigments, process notes for the preparation of copper phthalocyanine, and process flow diagrams of the reaction and drying area, purification section, and feed preparation area.
Creator Development - PMA Ltd
Date range 1967 - 1987
Quantity 1 cm, 1 file
Formats General Correspondence, Diagrams, Reports, Memoranda, Loose Notes, Published Papers or Articles, Tables of data and Specifications
Inventory Identifier PMA0430
Box Number 80
Series 45
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45-41
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Beta Form Blue Development, and Other Papers
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Many papers in thie file are inscribed with "36". Some of the earlier papers also feature the filing reference "B2". Some papers look to have bee distributed to D. R. Harris and/or A. R. Barlee. Includes complaint reports, market visit reports, papers on monastral pigments, technical service enquiries and reports, a document titled "An Evaluation of Development Products", etc. The provenance of Pigment Manufacturers of Australia Limited has been assigned to this item as it was not possible to determine a finer provenance attribution due to the way the records were handled at the time the organisation was closed down.
Creator Pigment Manufacturers of Australia Limited (PMA Ltd)
Date range 1961 - 1985
Quantity 4 cm, 1 file
Formats Diagrams, Graphs, Reports, Memoranda, Minutes and Agendas, Loose Notes, Samples or Specimens and Tables of data
Inventory Identifier PMA0859
Box Number 80
Series 45
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45-42
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Investigation of Customer Complaints of 'Didicol' and 'Septene' and Comments on Manufacture
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The first paper in this file is inscribed "Mr. C. Walker, Pigments Fcty". Two of the papers are headed "ICIANZ Limited - Semi-technical Laboratory". The provenance of Pigment Manufacturers of Australia Limited has been assigned to this item as it was not possible to determine a finer provenance attribution due to the way the records were handled at the time the organisation was closed down.
Creator Pigments Plant at Laverton
Date range 1965 - 1967
Quantity 0.5 cm, 1 file
Formats Reports, Memoranda and Photocopied Documents
Inventory Identifier PMA0860
Box Number 80
Series 45
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45-43
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Pigments Comparisons - Reports
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Contains two groups of documents, both inscribed "File 51". Most of the reports included are headed "BASF Australia Ltd". The provenance of Pigment Manufacturers of Australia Limited has been assigned to this item as it was not possible to determine a finer provenance attribution due to the way the records were handled at the time the organisation was closed down.
Creator Pigment Manufacturers of Australia Limited (PMA Ltd)
Date range 1980 - 1981
Quantity 4.5 cm, 1 file
Formats Reports and Samples or Specimens
Inventory Identifier PMA0861
Box Number 80
Series 45
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45-44
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Monastral Blue RFN and RFNX Tests and Technology
Part 1 of 3
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A number of documents look to have been addressed to, distributed to, or sent by D. R. Harris. The provenance of Pigment Manufacturers of Australia Limited has been assigned to this item as it was not possible to determine a finer provenance attribution due to the way the records were handled at the time the organisation was closed down.
Creator Pigment Manufacturers of Australia Limited (PMA Ltd)
Date range 1988 - 1990
Quantity 4 cm, 1 file
Formats General Correspondence, Memoranda, Loose Notes, Photocopied Documents, Facsimile Transmissions, Forms, Specifications, Calculations and Telexes or Telegrams
Inventory Identifier PMA0969
Box Number 80
Series 45
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45-45
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Monastral Blue RFN and RFNX Tests and Technology
Part 2 of 3
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Includes a significant number of documents on testing methods, procedures, specifications and certificates. The provenance of Pigment Manufacturers of Australia Limited has been assigned to this item as it was not possible to determine a finer provenance attribution due to the way the records were handled at the time the organisation was closed down.
Creator Pigment Manufacturers of Australia Limited (PMA Ltd)
Date range 1987 - 1990
Quantity 4 cm, 1 file
Formats General Correspondence, Graphs, Reports, Memoranda, Loose Notes, Photocopied Documents, Facsimile Transmissions, Specifications, Calculations, Telexes or Telegrams and Procedures
Inventory Identifier PMA1223
Box Number 80
Series 45
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45-46
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Monastral Blue RFN and RFNX Tests and Technology
Part 3 of 3
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A number of documents look to have been addressed to, distributed to, or sent by A. R. Barlee. Some of the earlier documents look to have been distributed to Alan Thompson. The provenance of Pigment Manufacturers of Australia Limited has been assigned to this item as it was not possible to determine a finer provenance attribution due to the way the records were handled at the time the organisation was closed down.
Creator Pigment Manufacturers of Australia Limited (PMA Ltd)
Date range 1984 - 1990
Quantity 4 cm, 1 file
Formats General Correspondence, Reports, Memoranda, Loose Notes, Photocopied Documents, Facsimile Transmissions, Calculations, Telexes or Telegrams and Procedures
Inventory Identifier PMA1224
Box Number 80
Series 45
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45-47
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New Crude CPC Plant - Discussion Meeting Notes
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The papers in this file look to have been distributed to P. J. Symons, Development Chemical Engineer.
Creator Development - PMA Ltd
Date range 1980
Quantity 0.5 cm, 1 file
Formats Memoranda, Minutes and Agendas, Loose Notes and Drawings and/or Plans
Inventory Identifier PMA0970
Box Number 81
Series 45
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45-48
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Development Projects Including New Beta Form Line, Effluent, Air Emissions, and Other Papers
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A number of documents look to have been distributed to D. R. Harris, or D. R. Harris and Alan Barlee. Others look to have been sent by D. R. Harris. Includes complaints, tests, process and procedural information, expenditure proposal forms, requests for quotes, reports on products, etc.
Creator Development - PMA Ltd
Date range 1984 - 1990
Quantity 5 cm, 1 file
Formats Accounts, General Correspondence, Diagrams, Drafts, Reports, Minutes and Agendas, Loose Notes, Photocopied Documents, Facsimile Transmissions, Forms, Calculations, Telexes or Telegrams and Procedures
Inventory Identifier PMA0971
Box Number 81
Series 45
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45-49
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Monastral Blue RFNX - Specifications, Tests and Marketing
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File is inscribed "RFs". A number of documents look to have been distributed to D. R. Harris.
Creator Development - PMA Ltd
Date range 1983 - 1990, Mainly 1990
Quantity 1.5 cm, 1 file
Formats General Correspondence, Reports, Memoranda, Minutes and Agendas, Loose Notes, Photocopied Documents, Facsimile Transmissions, Tables of data, Specifications and Telexes or Telegrams
Inventory Identifier PMA0972
Box Number 81
Series 45
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45-50
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Pigment Testing, Marketing Meeting Minutes, and Other Papers
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The majority of documents in this file look to have been distributed to D. R. Harris. Includes marketing meeting minutes, papers on pigments testing and test results, Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works Trade Waste legislation, Pigment Manufacturers of Australia meeting programs, tables of Azo classifications, calculation of selling prices, etc. Also includes a list of pigments showing for each their commercial ICI name, commercial BASF name, and generic name.
Creator Development - PMA Ltd
Date range 1984 - 1990
Quantity 2 cm, 1 file
Formats General Publications, Ephemera, Minutes and Agendas, Loose Notes, Photocopied Documents, Legal Documents, Lists, Forms and Charts
Inventory Identifier PMA0973
Box Number 81
Series 45
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45-51
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Phthalo Greens General Pre 1964
Part 1 of 3
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Most of the papers in this file are inscribed with the filing reference "37". Many look to have been distributed to D. R. Harris. The majority of documents refer to Monastral Green.
Creator Development - PMA Ltd
Date range 1957 - 1986, Mostly 1972-1986.
Quantity 3.5 cm, 1 file
Formats General Correspondence, Diagrams, Graphs, Reports, Memoranda, Minutes and Agendas, Loose Notes, Samples or Specimens, Photocopied Documents, Forms and Procedures
Inventory Identifier PMA1054
Box Number 81
Series 45
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45-52
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Phthalo Greens General Pre 1964
Part 2 of 3
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The file containing this part is inscribed "Green Plant - Operations". The majority of papers refer to Monastral Green, primarily Monastral Green 3Y and 6Y. Includes a number of batch sheets, laboratory reports, samples, memos, etc.
Creator Development - PMA Ltd
Date range 1964? - 1976?
Quantity 2.5 cm, 1 file
Formats Accounts, General Correspondence, Diagrams, Graphs, Loose Notes, Samples or Specimens, Photocopied Documents, Lists, Forms, Tables of data, Calculations and Procedures
Inventory Identifier PMA1225
Box Number 81
Series 45
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45-53
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Phthalo Greens General Pre 1964
Part 3 of 3
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Includes batch sheets, notes and memos on Monastral Green and derived brands, technical notes, manufacturing notes, etc. all referring primarily to Monastral Green 3Y, 6Y and 9Y.
Creator Development - Pigments Plant at Laverton
Date range 1961 - 1963
Quantity 3 cm, 1 file
Formats Diagrams, Loose Notes and Calculations
Inventory Identifier PMA1226
Box Number 81
Series 45
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45-54
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Monastral Fast Green - GN - Dainippon Crude
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The file tab is inscribed: "MFG - GN - Dainippon Crude - No. 3/74 A". The first document in the file is inscribed "DRH" (D. R. Harris). Includes a folder inscribed "GY Expt Batches - (1-8) - Result Sheets" which contains papers on monastral green , some inscribed "JHO" (J. H. Owens), "Mr. C. A. Walker", or "Mr. T. Cowper". Also includes laboratory reports, laboratory processes for Monastral Fast Green, and a number of batch sheets.
Creator Development - PMA Ltd
Date range 1964 - 1987
Quantity 2.5 cm, 1 file
Formats General Correspondence, Graphs, Reports, Memoranda, Loose Notes, Samples or Specimens, Forms, Tables of data and Calculations
Inventory Identifier PMA1055
Box Number 81
Series 45
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45-55
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Phthalo Green ED Pigments and Dispersed Pigments
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Collected reports on Vynamon Green, Monastral Fast Green, Polymon Green, etc.
Creator Development - PMA Ltd
Date range 1961 - 1971
Quantity 3 cm, 1 file
Formats Graphs, Reports and Loose Notes
Inventory Identifier PMA1056
Box Number 81
Series 45
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45-56
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Aluminium Chloride
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Includes some documents addressed to A. R. Barlee.
Creator Development - PMA Ltd
Date range 1962 - 1975
Quantity 0.2 cm, 1 file
Formats General Correspondence, Graphs, Loose Notes, Photocopied Documents and Telexes or Telegrams
Inventory Identifier PMA1057
Box Number 82
Series 45
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45-57
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Phthalogreens 1972-73
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Includes memos and reports on Monolite Green, Monsperse Yellow, Monsperse Green, Monastral Fast Green, Heliogen Green, and related papers. Two memos at the start of the file look to have been distributed to D. R. Harris.
Creator Development - PMA Ltd
Date range 1966 - 1978
Quantity 1 cm, 1 file
Formats Reports, Memoranda and Loose Notes
Inventory Identifier PMA1058
Box Number 82
Series 45
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45-58
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Phthalogreens General 1964-65
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Reports and notes, primarily on Monastral Fast Green.
Creator Development - Pigments Plant at Laverton
Date range 1964 - 1965
Quantity 3 cm, 1 file
Formats Reports and Loose Notes
Inventory Identifier PMA1059
Box Number 82
Series 45
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45-59
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Phthalo Greens General 1970 and 1971
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Reports and notes, primarily on Monastral Fast Green.
Creator Development - PMA Ltd
Date range 1970 - 1971
Quantity 1 cm, 1 file
Formats Reports and Loose Notes
Inventory Identifier PMA1060
Box Number 82
Series 45
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45-60
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Phthalo Green General 1968 and 1969 - 37
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The first four documents in this file are inscribed "L37" or "File L37". Includes documents on patents, memos, letters, and technical reports primarily regarding Monastral Green. The suspension file cover is inscribed: "Monthly Review Minutes - Mr. Cullen File". This does not appear to reflect the contents.
Creator Development - PMA Ltd
Date range 1967 - 1979, Mainly 1968-69
Quantity 2 cm, 1 file
Formats General Correspondence, Diagrams, Reports, Minutes and Agendas, Loose Notes, Photocopied Documents, Legal Documents, Tables of data and Specifications
Inventory Identifier PMA1061
Box Number 82
Series 45
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45-61
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Phthalo Greens General 1966 and 1967 - 37
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Assorted papers on Monastral Fast Green.
Creator Development - PMA Ltd
Date range 1966 - 1967
Quantity 4 cm, 1 file
Formats General Correspondence, Reports, Memoranda, Minutes and Agendas and Loose Notes
Inventory Identifier PMA1062
Box Number 82
Series 45
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45-62
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Phthalo Milling Blue
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All the documents in this file are inscribed "39".
Creator Development - PMA Ltd
Date range 1961 - 1983
Quantity 0.5 cm, 1 file
Formats General Correspondence, Minutes and Agendas, Loose Notes, Published Papers or Articles, Photocopied Documents and Tables of data
Inventory Identifier PMA1063
Box Number 82
Series 45
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45-63
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Copper Phthalocyanine Blues, Lurantin Supra Turquoise Blue GL, and Other Papers
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Some documents look to have been distributed to A. R. Barlee. Also contains an envelope of correspondence and papers addressed to D. Richards. The thread samples in this item were attached to the base card with staples. These staples have been removed for preservation purposes. The order of the samples has been retained in plastic pockets.
Creator Development - PMA Ltd
Date range 1969 - 1977
Quantity 3 cm, 1 file
Formats General Correspondence, Diagrams, Graphs, Reports, Loose Notes, Samples or Specimens and Calculations
Inventory Identifier PMA1064
Box Number 82
Series 45
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45-64
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Polymon Blue and Vynamon Blue
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Includes reports and notes on Polymon Violet, Polymon Blue, Monolite Fast Blue, Vynamon Blue, Vulcafor and Vynamon Fast Blue, and Polymon Green.
Creator Development - PMA Ltd
Date range 1963 - 1973
Quantity 0.5 cm, 1 file
Formats Reports and Loose Notes
Inventory Identifier PMA1065
Box Number 82
Series 45
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45-65
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Monastral Fast Blue BVA Paste
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Creator Development - Pigments Plant at Laverton
Date range 1961 - 1966
Quantity 1 cm, 1 file
Formats Loose Notes
Inventory Identifier PMA1066
Box Number 82
Series 45
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45-66
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Phthalo - Pigments - General
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The majority of reports and notes relate to copper phthalocyanine. Also includes notes and reports on Monastral Fast Blue, Monastral Paste Brands, Polymeric Agent, minutes of a Technical Progress and Development Meeting, documents titled "Investigations with applications in more than one product group", etc.
Creator Development - PMA Ltd
Date range 1959 - 1973
Quantity 2.5 cm, 1 file
Formats Reports, Minutes and Agendas and Loose Notes
Inventory Identifier PMA1067
Box Number 83
Series 45
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45-67
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Monastral Fast Blue - FBS
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Papers and reports on Monastral Fast Blue FB, Monastral Fast Blue FBS, and Monastral Fast Blue FBG. The first three documents in the file are inscribed "L35" or "File L35". Several memos and pieces of correspondence are addressed to Alan Barlee, or are inscribed "Mr. A. R. Barlee - File", all dated during his time as Development Superintendent.
Creator Development - PMA Ltd
Date range 1963 - 1980
Quantity 4.5 cm, 1 file
Formats General Correspondence, Reports, Loose Notes, Published Papers or Articles and Telexes or Telegrams
Inventory Identifier PMA1068
Box Number 83
Series 45
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45-68
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Deflocculants - Phthalo and Other Benzoates
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Includes notes and reports on phthalocyanine pigments - Benzoate Black, Paper Blue and Monastral Fast Blue. Also includes market visit reports, information on patents, documents regarding solsperse agents, etc. Some papers are inscribed "38". Several papers in this file look to have been distributed or sent to, or written by, D. R. Harris.
Creator Development - PMA Ltd
Date range 1969 - 1987
Quantity 2 cm, 1 file
Formats General Correspondence, Drafts, Reports, Memoranda, Loose Notes, Samples or Specimens, Photocopied Documents and Specifications
Inventory Identifier PMA1069
Box Number 83
Series 45
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45-69
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Monastral Blue FBG
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Includes notes and reports on Monastral Fast Blue and Flocculation-resistant Monastral Fast Blue pigments.
Creator Development - PMA Ltd
Date range 1962 - 1970
Quantity 0.5 cm, 1 file
Formats Reports and Loose Notes
Inventory Identifier PMA1070
Box Number 83
Series 45
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45-70
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Monastral Fast Blue - BGA
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Includes a small number of documents and photographs which look to have been sent or distributed to A. R. Barlee. Also includes reports, notes and correspondence on Monastral Fast Blue and Improved Beta-Form Blue, a report headed "BASF Australia Ltd" titled "Investigation of a Solvent Finish Process for Heliogen Blue 7083 - 25/10/72", and other similar technical papers.
Creator Development - PMA Ltd
Date range 1961 - 1973
Quantity 4 cm, 1 file
Formats General Correspondence, Graphs, Reports, Memoranda, Loose Notes, Loose Photographic Prints, Samples or Specimens and Calculations
Inventory Identifier PMA1071
Box Number 83
Series 45
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45-71
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Blue BX
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Includes reports and notes on acid milled copper phthalocyanine, Vulcafor Fast Blue, Monastral Fast Blues BX, BXS, LBX, and LBXS, etc. Also includes photographs from the ICIANZ Ltd Electron Microscopy Lab.
Creator Development - PMA Ltd
Date range 1961 - 1973
Quantity 2 cm, 1 file
Formats Reports, Loose Notes and Loose Photographic Prints
Inventory Identifier PMA1072
Box Number 83
Series 45
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45-72
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Dispersion Pastes - Non Ionic - 48
Part 1 of 2
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Contains a number of documents inscribed "48" or "File 48". Includes documents on various Monsperse pastes, test methods, Monolite and Monastral E HD Pastes, Colanyl Yellow, technical service enquiries, and several documents regarding non-drying HD pastes. Also includes two folders. The first is inscribed "Aqueous Pigment Pastes - ICI (General)" and contains documents on HD pastes and BASF product circulars. The second folder is inscribed "Luconyls" and contains assorted notes, tables and samples. The coloured sample cards included in this item have been removed from their base cards for conservation reasons. Their order has been retained, left to right and top to bottom, to allow the matching of each sample to the information on these base cards.
Creator Development - PMA Ltd
Date range 1968 - 1986
Quantity 3.5 cm, 1 file
Formats General Correspondence, Reports, Memoranda, Minutes and Agendas, Loose Notes, Samples or Specimens and Tables of data
Inventory Identifier PMA1073
Box Number 83
Series 45
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45-73
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Dispersion Pastes - Non Ionic - 48
Part 2 of 2
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Contains six reports headed "BASF Australia Ltd". Each evaluates an individual non-drying aqueous paste. Two reports are on Arylamide Yellow. The others are on: Toluidine Red; non-solvent stable alpha phthalocyanine blue; phthalocyanine green; and a pyrazolone orange pigment. Reports prepared by P. Roberts.
Creator Development - PMA Ltd
Date range 1975
Quantity 2 cm, 1 file
Formats Reports and Samples or Specimens
Inventory Identifier PMA1227
Box Number 84
Series 45
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45-74
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Polymon Pigments
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The majority of documents in this file are addressed to or written by Mr. W. Braun or Mr. A. R. Barlee.
Creator Development - PMA Ltd
Date range 1966 - 1972
Quantity 0.5 cm, 1 file
Formats General Correspondence, Graphs and Loose Notes
Inventory Identifier PMA1074
Box Number 84
Series 45
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45-75
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ED PX and Flushes - 44
Part 1 of 2
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Parts 1 and 2 include visit reports, invoices, test methods, technical service enquiries, laboratory methods, information on patents, minutes of a pigment development meeting, handwritten processes, and other assorted papers on technical aspects of pigments and pigment manufacture. Also includes reports and correspondence on various yellow pigments. A number of documents in Part 1 of this file are inscribed "44", "File 44" or "L44". Some documents look to have been sent to or distributed to D. R. Harris. Part 1 also includes a folder containing technical reports on Monolite Yellow.
Creator Development - PMA Ltd
Date range 1961 - 1986
Quantity 3 cm, 1 file
Formats Accounts, Graphs, Memoranda, Loose Notes, Published Papers or Articles, Loose Photographic Prints, Photocopied Documents, Tables of data, Charts, Specifications and Calculations
Inventory Identifier PMA1075
Box Number 84
Series 45
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45-76
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ED PX and Flushes - 44
Part 2 of 2
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Parts 1 and 2 include visit reports, invoices, test methods, technical service enquiries, laboratory methods, information on patents, minutes of a pigment development meeting, handwritten processes, and other assorted papers on technical aspects of pigments and pigment manufacture. Also includes reports and correspondence on various yellow pigments.
Creator Development - PMA Ltd
Date range 1961 - 1986
Quantity 3 cm, 1 file
Formats Accounts, Graphs, Memoranda, Loose Notes, Published Papers or Articles, Loose Photographic Prints, Photocopied Documents, Tables of data, Charts, Specifications and Calculations
Inventory Identifier PMA1228
Box Number 84
Series 45
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45-77
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ICI Reports: Serial - 6
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Three documents in this file are inscribed "Mr A R Barlee - J3". Includes a number of reports from the Process Technology Department, or Technical Development Department, of Imperial Chemical Industries Limited at Blackley and Grangemouth, United Kingdom. Also includes correspondence between Pigment Manufacturers of Australia Limited and Imperial Chemical Industries Limited, and sample cards, reports, technical information, etc.
Creator Development - PMA Ltd
Date range 1973 - 1985
Quantity 5.5 cm, 1 file
Formats Reports, Memoranda, Minutes and Agendas, Loose Notes, Samples or Specimens and Photocopied Documents
Inventory Identifier PMA1076
Box Number 84
Series 45
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45-78
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55 - Chemical Products Miscellaneous
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This file includes a number of papers inscribed "55" or "L55". Includes: correspondence, product information and manufaturing information on Boncote; documents in a folder inscribed "Fanal Pink - Draft Process - JHO - 10/6/75"; and reports on various pigments, including Solochrome Black, Monolite Maroon, Agarite White, Deep Amaranth, and Rubine Toners.
Creator Development - PMA Ltd
Date range 1964 - 1983
Quantity 2 cm, 1 file
Formats General Correspondence, Diagrams, Reports, Loose Notes, Published Papers or Articles, Photocopied Documents and Calculations
Inventory Identifier PMA1077
Box Number 84
Series 45
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45-79
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Miscellaneous Working Papers
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Includes papers inscribed with the following filing references: 43, 51, 31, 37, 36, 15, 6, 37, 28, 48, 1. A number of papers look to have been distributed to D. R. Harris or A. R. Barlee. Includes technical information, collated articles written by BASF personnel, marketing information, complaints, a memo on occupational health and safety, information on passive smoking and the reduction of smoking in the plant, etc.
Creator Development - PMA Ltd
Date range 1984 - 1987
Quantity 4 cm, 1 file
Formats General Correspondence, Diagrams, Reports, Memoranda, Minutes and Agendas, Loose Notes, Photocopied Documents, Tables of data and Telexes or Telegrams
Inventory Identifier PMA1078
Box Number 84
Series 45
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45-80
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Polycyclics - 40
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Several papers in this file are inscribed "40", "L40", or "43". Some papers look to have been distributed to D. R. Harris. Includes papers on Paliotol Yellow and Paliogen Red, manufacturing instructions and information on patents, technical enquiries, documents regarding yellow pigments (including samples), visit reports, and technical reports on Monolite Blue, Monolite Fast Blue, Monolite Fast Violet and Lake Violet.
Creator Development - PMA Ltd
Date range 1967 - 1985
Quantity 1 cm, 1 file
Formats General Correspondence, Diagrams, Reports, Memoranda, Loose Notes, Samples or Specimens, Photocopied Documents and Forms
Inventory Identifier PMA1079
Box Number 84
Series 45
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45-81
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Effluents
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Contains a folder inscribed "Effluent" which includes papers regarding Environment Protection Agency visits and licenses, and proposals on how to lessen the amount of solids going into the ponds. Also contains a folder inscribed "Effluent & Solids" which includes copies of correspondence sent to the Environment Protection Agency, a memo on environmental regulatory agencies, papers on solid waste, and sludge in the drying beds, and a proposed audit programme. A number of papers are written by or look to have been distributed to D. R. Harris. Also includes papers from R. Thomas, with the title "Development Officer".
Creator Development - PMA Ltd
Date range 1986 - 1990
Quantity 2 cm, 1 file
Formats General Correspondence, Diagrams, Drafts, Memoranda, Loose Notes, Photocopied Documents and Calculations
Inventory Identifier PMA1080
Box Number 85
Series 45
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45-82
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Effluents and Pollution - 4
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Includes papers on Environment Protection Agency (EPA) licences, file notes regarding EPA visits and telephone calls, and correspondence with the EPA. Also includes papers on bores, effluent control processes, trade waste under the Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works, waste disposal, minutes of an effluent meeting, and other assorted papers on waste, effluent and environmental regluation. A number of papers are written by, addressed to or look to have been distributed to D. R. Harris.
Creator Development - PMA Ltd
Date range 1979 - 1990
Quantity 4.5 cm, 1 file
Formats General Correspondence, Numeric Data, Memoranda, News Clippings, Loose Notes, Photocopied Documents, Facsimile Transmissions, Legal Documents and Business Cards
Inventory Identifier PMA1081
Box Number 85
Series 45
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45-83
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Effluents and Pollution - 3
Part 1 of 3
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Includes file notes on Environment Protection Agency (EPA) visits to Pigment Manufacturers of Australia, and papers on treatment processes and control of effluent, environmental regulatory agencies, effluent sample analysis, trade waste as regulated by the Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works, and EPA licences. A number of papers are written by, addressed to or look to have been distributed to D. R. Harris.
Creator Development - PMA Ltd
Date range 1973 - 1990
Quantity 3.5 cm, 1 file
Formats General Correspondence, Diagrams, Drafts, Reports, Memoranda, Loose Notes, Photocopied Documents, Legal Documents, Lists, Forms and Tables of data
Inventory Identifier PMA1082
Box Number 85
Series 45
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45-84
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Effluents and Pollution - 3
Part 2 of 3
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Includes papers on effluent testing and environmental issues, minutes of an effluent sub-committee meeting and an effluent design meeting, copies of articles on waste and effluent treatment, trade waste as regulated by the Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works, Environment Protection Agency licences, and a pamphlett titled "Technical Guide - WR-1 - A Guide for Subsurface Injection of Waste Fluids from Chemical Manufacturing Plants" published by the Manufacturing Chemists Association, Washington, D. C. A number of papers are written by, addressed to or look to have been distributed to D. R. Harris.
Creator Development - PMA Ltd
Date range 1975 - 1985
Quantity 3 cm, 1 file
Formats General Publications, General Correspondence, Memoranda, Minutes and Agendas, Loose Notes, Photocopied Documents, Legal Documents, Lists, Forms and Tables of data
Inventory Identifier PMA1229
Box Number 85
Series 45
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45-85
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Effluents and Pollution - 3
Part 3 of 3
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Includes papers on Jojoba, the Environment Protection Agency (EPA), standards, charges and other information on trade waste as regulated by the Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works, EPA licences, minutes of effluent treatment committee meetings, and other assorted documents on effluent testing, sampling, analysis and treatment. A number of papers look to have been distributed to or written by D. R. Harris, or are inscribed with his name. A small number of documents from the early 1970s look to have been distributed to A. R. Barlee.
Creator Development - PMA Ltd
Date range 1972 - 1979
Quantity 3 cm, 1 file
Inventory Identifier PMA1230
Box Number 85
Series 45
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45-86
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Reports on Pigment Performance
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A small number of papers are inscribed with the filing reference "48". Includes a large number of reports on various monolite, monastral and azo pigments, and memos and correspondence on pigments. The provenance of Pigment Manufacturers of Australia Limited has been assigned to this item as it was not possible to determine a finer provenance attribution due to the way the records were handled at the time the organisation was closed down.
Creator Pigment Manufacturers of Australia Limited (PMA Ltd)
Date range 1962 - 1979
Quantity 3.5 cm, 1 file
Formats Reports, Memoranda and Loose Notes
Inventory Identifier PMA1106
Box Number 85
Series 45
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