Has this slab been cracked and book swapped?

[Bomber-Bob]

Though we are talking about the outer well here, there is another thread discussing some heat related issues on the inner well. I found this bit of information interesting. It may be CGC is changing manufacturers on all their hardware.

 

Actually Barex was made in only one place by INEOS USA in Lima Ohio. What I was surprised to learn was that the company announced the shutdown of the only Barex production plant for early 2015 in October 2014 since it was a money losing business. Some packaging companies have ordered up to 3 years of Barex supplies at the shutdown announcement while looking at Barex replacements. Barex is widely used in food, pharmaceutical and medical packaging.

http://www.goex.com/breaking-news-regarding-barex/

 

I don't know how much Barex CGC has left for slabs but I'm wondering if they used a Barex replacement for some slabs. The replacement plastic could have slightly different properties and might account for some of the slab defects (puddling, waviness) people have seen recently.

http://www.pmpnews.com/news/industry-evaluating-barex-alternatives-150204