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TP NO. UXpO --^fc. APPENDIX I. - I. Interviews _ A.S.T.y, Annual l!eetinn 1936. 1, Ur. Bradley Dewey, President, Dewey and Aloy Chemical Company, CaabfTdge, Mass. I bad aa opportunity to talk to Mr. Dewey after the meeting of Committee &-1 on Cement. Hie company used to own the Multibeetos Co., whioh they recently sold to the RaybestoP-VftTihftttPT> group, end considerable work on asbestos has been done in tbeir laboratories, whioh, I was given to understand, are well equipped and have a staff of about 60, They have been specialising in colloidal phenomena with particular regard to dispersion and wetting. Mr. Dewey mentioned that they were doing some work for i Johns-Hanville, and it was his opinion that the subjeot of dust f I would soon be one of the most important problems in the asbestos \j industry'. Ee thought that this dust was definitely harmful, the fi Russian asbestos being perhaps the worst in this respect. For the !/ present this information (or opinion) should be kept confidential. 'I A cordial invitation to visit their laboratories was extended. 2. Mr. H.W. Grelder. Direotor of Research, Philip Carey Manufacturing Co., Lookland, Ohio. Mr. Greider gave a paper (with G.A. Fasold): "Comparison, of Abrasion Test Methods for embedding of granular mineral sur facing on Asphalt Roofing", at the session devoted to Bituminous Materials. After the session I had a short chat with him, during which he told me that their work oonslsted mainly of testing and investigations relative to the produots they manuf&oture. There was pr&otioally no research on fibre. Mr. Greider stated that the reports which we issue to the Producers find their way to hisoffice via Mr, Spafford, 3. Mr. G.A, Albert. Phenolite Division,National; Vulcenized Fibre Co., Kenneth Bquaxe, Penn. Had a talk with this cap while '.halting for one of the subcommittee meetings to begin. Hie company uses considerable asbestos, but would like to use more beoause of its resistance to heat and deterioration in general. The eleotrical insulation properties would have to be improved, however. . They, would be glad to discuss this problem at any time, 4. Mr, J.B, Adams, Bakelite Corporation, Bound Brook, N.J. His company, Mr. Adams stated,. was very much interested in the use of asbestos as a filler. Ee suggested that a visit to their plant and an interview with Mr. tf.W. Zeinian would be mutually advantageous.