Subject: Foundries???

From: [email-masked] (Mr. E)
Date: Wed, 18 Sep 1996 13:10:10 +0900

Hi, I was recently browsing the net, when I came across the
Hazardous Waste Research and Information Center.  I am very interested in
different ways of recycling foundry waste.  One method that I've used is
art.  I take the used solid silica sand (the remains of sand after the
cast is completed)  from foundries that use a chemical set binder, and I
make various types of crafts from them.  But now I've run into a problem,
that I can't seem to solve.  The Elizabeth foundry that I got the sand
molds from has recently closed down, and I can't seem to find another with
the same type of sand casts.  So do you or any of your associates have a
list of foundries in the Chicagoland area that might work with silica
sand, using a chemical set binder?  Or do you know what steps I can take
to find this information on my own?  I have tried the yellow pages, the
internet, and the library with no luck.  Any help would be greatly
appreciated.

Sincerely yours,

Mr. E
[email-masked]

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From: [email-masked] (MMalone805)
Date: 22 Sep 1996 13:03:43 -0400

If you want some used chemically bonded silica sand, email me with your
requirements. I am plant manager at Winnebago Foundry in South Beloit, IL.
We are about a hour and a half out of Chicago on I-90.

                                               Mike Malone