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Circulated tot hXh/VfH/JCTT/ZWk TWHTKS ASBESTOS MBRgS LXXXTgP lait by Mr. J.C.T. F*U * Crttla*ut4 Products Corporation, Pipe Division, iabitr; Haaarlvula aa Wednesday, IU> Jua# 1964 ' Mr. X.. L. Lass - Vice President * Mr. J J. Durkin - Purcbeelnc Manac*r Mr. 1. P. bti - Hut Xu|ir Mr. C. 1. Mask Bosearth and Dewlepmaat Manager . Mr. J.C.T. rail talaa Dlrestsr, T.A.P.Ltd. ' toi itfttAtri intti. tia * . VI th sans fsaline Mr. Lana ralaad tha question of polythene-lined be*e. Ma atktd If va could aaaaa ulaf this C *ype of peckind immediately. .Altheuch ho screed that va had (Ivan iaaa aotlaa of Its adaption. Certein-tcod had aot raallaad tha enteat af tha difficulties they vould encounter until aavaral ahlpnanta had haan received.*. A11U( for tha fast that tha company hold aavaral nantha* stock* tha first polythene-lined bao did nat earn* an to:tha.factory floor until comparatively recentlyi vhanavor a piece--of polythene reached tha slow* thoro vaa a vaakaoss la that particular lam sta la bulldlaf up tho plpa. Vhan tha product was autoelavod e poly- those sal tod Into a vary discoloured condition. Xt vaa explained that la taw course of tin* South African regulations vould compel tho uao of dust-proof bags. i .* Since polythono had proved unaocaptable an altaraatlvo natoriel vould have to ba used and this vould probably ho papor. Since Cartam-teed factories use a dry fibre preparation process, Mr. Lana pointed out that this vould bo Just as disastrous as polythene. Ma asked whether Oriqualand and Xuruman vould begin using impermeable bags and asked T.A.P.Ltd. to Insist that polythene vould not be used. X undertook to enquire froa Xuruman vhat fern of duat-proof peeking they veuld adopt - :d to ask Central to sand Certain-teed a sanpla L-g. Va discussed the various forma of impermeable peeking and If .aonsthlag had ts bo used, tho only form which appeared to bo aaaeptahle to Mr. Lana c vaa Clupak or soasthlag similar. . Ba said ho had aot soon this type of bac but considered that It vaa most likely to bo . effective booauaa the paper liner vua secured by an adhesive to tha Jute. Vd vould have ts ensure that tho paper did ant peal off and eoatasUnata tho ala. . ' . . ... "> r;' 1 Cbdoubtodly Cortalh-tood record this problem oft- polythono contamination very seriously indeed. They say they . have done their boot to prevent contaminated products froa roeohlnc tho euetoaer but doubt if they can bo entirely successful, they haw taken the natter up vith their other . suppliers but so far vlthout result. X eaplalaed that ae far sa our Mlaoe vore concerned they had probably beochsta con siderable stocks of polythono. Mr. Lana oomnsntsd that oven so thoro vso no alternative but te siIninate polythene immediately. Xf the position in South Africa allova. ve are asked to revert to plain Juts sacks so soon so possible.* Xt lo aot yet r. mandatory to uoo Impermeable bac* la shipments to the Uhltad States but until lsclslstlon la South Africa aakee this com pulsory N.A.M.(Pty.jLtd. had bettor lavootlcato tho possibilities of findla* to the Clupak ktf. .&<r bo? save IM* tine by coopering aotoo rtth Copo who oro kMn to htto boon investigating ttli typo of beg. . ` .. . ' Vhoa Z net Mr. Xeae to the footory ho <((< tbtt tho position oould probably bo laproved If o thiekor gauge of poiythono were used. However, utio Z hod put this suggestion to Mr. Lobs ho doubtod If it would bo ootlsfootory booouoo of tho doaor of tho strip by beg oloour* he lag ton off ot tho-. .. oooa. ' :. . Plus fibroo - - f ...... Mr. Burkin said that ho hod just ooaplotod o oblpaoat oohodulo for tho oad of tho yoor o ororla* tho ouppiy ' of o furtbor J#0 tons of Orlqualend 'S' grade which T.A.r.Ltd. hod orroacod to ouppiy to roplooo o short foil la production of o olallor quantity of TA/X. Mr. Ourkia has vrittoa to Mr. MeCullouh vlth this iaforaotioa. Za thoir rroluotioa of Croeldolito crodoo Certala-teed horo evaluated TA/X, Crlqualaad oad XCB/IO for filtrotioa oad for rolaforeoaoat roluoo. Hr. Kook produeod figures dotod Doeoabor 1 f&i, Thoso wort dloeuosod with Mr. Liasola during his lost rloit to Aablor oad ho has ooploo of tho dots .shoots ooaoonod. Xe thing voo sold to tho offoot that tho faturo pooltioa of TA/X woo throotoaod but olaoo tho figures show that it is aot quits os good o buy os tho othor two grades. It aoy woll bo that our moods will draw ottoatlsa to this whoa wo aogotiato prlooo for 1J<7. Certain-teed oro lookiag ot o ooaplo of Copo M.C which Mr. Llaoola roeoatly soat to then ot tho, roquoot of Mr. Batoooa. Nr. Loas aodo tho point that so far to tho 1,000 toaoor so of this grodo la tho O.g. Stsokpilo wort ooaoonod, If Certela-taed daoldod to buy this lot thoy would profor to do so froa Copo than frou tho Stoohpilo Authority direct. Thoir buying froo Copo aooas that Certala-teed oould refer book to tho orlglaol ouppllor If there wore oay difficulties rogordlag quality or ooaoiotoaoy, whorooo thoy oould aot refer book to tho Stockpile Authority. Peckering . ... *#,.. Vhoa talking about Certeia-teed'e difficulties with polythene, Mr. Loas coked why Afrleoa fibres oould aot bo ...,, pressure pocked. Z explained that this hod boon tuned down by tho Klaeo during previous Investigations oa grounds of soot c oad It woo aot always oooaoalo to laetol ooponto lines of prooouro pocking units whoa there wore so aoay grades being processed through o variety of Bills. Vcverthelcco, Z explained that T.A.f.Ltd. were undertaking a survey ef the packaging and handling ef isbeoteo fibres. Mr. Loas said that whoa the survey woo extended overseas his eewpoay would be pleased to answer - oay quae ties which Mr. Oeanell night ears to sddxeco to then.,' He was la favour of receiving fibres pressure pocked In plain jute. Oa tb* whole ho fait that tho paoklag ef Coosiar fibres woo the ao* eoeptable. AX and AX were aot pressure pocked to quite the saae oxteat as Quebec flbrec oad their density appeorod to bo aid-way between loose-pack Afrleoa grades oad Quebec fibres. \ >;.. . Ms. Xaao took bo late the fibre store at Aablor. This Is a lovvooden building which Is duo .to be deaellched ceea and reflieed by a acre aoden structure. The fibre la - brought to Tbs pleat by box ear. , Za tho ease of Caeeior fibres there Is least handling and ooaolgnaante cons straight through fron Canada by roil. -Za oeaoequeaeo, Individual bags are la excellent eeatitloa oad Z oould see as traces ef punctures by a.-- .\ - *< " / beaks. Xa contrast ifrttu flbraa ara --a-handl ad at imral points and it vaa attmrtly aha* ha** of TA/X vara la far * vara* aaadltloa tbaa athar erodes. Vben the, bars arrive la the baa oars tbay ara raaavad aad pat aa ta ta* * *e* pallata. Xf tba flbr* la Isas* paahad tba bags art laadad twelve ta a pall at but la tba aaaa af pressuro.packed grades alataan bags ara laadad aa aaab pall at. Xa tba prataat nra* ' bauaa tba pallata ara ataekad faor bleb ta a height af flftaaa * ar slxtaaa faat. Vhaa tba flbraa ary required far aaaufaetura a fork-lift truek takaa tbaa ta tba laadlae palat la Ua flbra ,, praparatlaa plaat. Obviously tbara vauld ba aaaa advantage - bara If tba flbra arrived ready pallatised*- aaaa aadlfiaatlaaa would ba required baaauaa tba baa aara aa tba elding ara aaaa two ar thraa faat away fraa tba unloading platfora aa that-tba fark- 11ft truek aauld aat raa imalda-th* baa ear. This taa ba raetlflad la tba design af tba aav wuraboue*. Prestaaably tbla alaa ataauata far tba raaaaa why bag* ar* aat put aa ta Certain- toad's pallata wbaa tbay ar* ualaadad fraa tba rasaal la tba Per* af Philadelphia. a. yaclfle Aebeetes flbraa Sine* tba faalfla Aabaataa Mina vaa aa can- waalaatly plaaad far tbalr plaat la California, nothing vauld plaasa Certaln-taad aara tbaa t* b* abla ta buy fraa this producer. Nr. baas saaaoatod that la pravlau* years Pacific bad failed ta produea aaeaptabla qualltlaa, Tbara vaa also tba preblaa af eaatlaulty of supply baaauaa for aaaa tlae there bad boon reports that tba Nlaa might have ta ales* down du* to Its unfavourable financial paaltlaa. Saaabov tbay managed ta keep coin*. Judging fraa recant scapias It aav saaaad that tba high variability vhleh vaa so evident la tba paat bad bean brought under control. Tbara nav saaaa aaaa prospaat af sea. alstant supplies. e>tia.t..<i ve .ue.s tv*' -yf.y 7S0 tone af AT grade. Paalfla flbraa appear to have coed _ filtration qualities when eaaparad vltb Afrloan cradaa but ' they vers less responsive when expressing voter fraa cylinder aaulda. Shipping documentation ,, Mr. Durkin sold that durl&c raeant weeks ba bad noticed a valeoaa lapravaaant In our headline of shipplac doouaonts. Ha had net bad eauaa ta eabla for alseine papers. Previously va bad aubalttsd Invoice* aad laauranee eeritifaetes without bills af ladlac and vies versa. X assured bin that va bad aad* aav arrxageaeata with outside suppliers aad sblpplac Haas ta expedite tbs processing af paper work. Shipping natter* * . On various *eaaln* la tba past Cartsla-tsad have axprassad preference* for particular sblpplac lines In arraaciac shipments ta tbalr various plants. Tba nest recent lastaaea af this vaa la 1965 vhaa, avia* ta tba strlks af inert can season, va vara asked ta ask* arraacanaats ta chip by Safsarlae. Previous ta that tbara appeared t* b* son* preference far tba Sabin line a* opposed ta tba Parrall line. Tba London representatives af these tvo sblpplac lines, Mltehell Cotta A Co. ltd. aad J. T. Raanla San b Co. Ltd. respectively, make regular attempts to sollelt tba business frou T.A.P.Ltd. Sack eoapeay Is eanoaraad ta obtain aa such business es possibla af shipments destined ta C.S. Xaat coast parts. Xa ell instances va bava told tbaaa representatives that va ara net la a pealtloa ta Influence the business. Sine* va ship to instructions from Certain.teed va bava advised them to rafar a ` ta Aablar. tbfortuaataly Mr. Snltb, tba Traffic Xanagar, vaa.. not at Ambler durlac my visit but ba bad glvan bis views ta 4 Nr. Durkla who indicated Cortaia*teed'o prafareacoo for tbo worlouo ahlpplac companies iarolrad. Ac retards ahlpaoata to Voot ceaet porto la Loo Amceloo and tea`Fraaclaco, Certain* toad oro worr eetiefled with Nedlloyd. They prefer tho Lykoe Llaeo for ohlpaoato to Oelreoten oo tholr experience haa boon hit and nice* with tho otboro. for Philadelphia thoy prafar tho Robin Liao, oa tho facilities offarad aro aora satisfactory * -- tho Parrell Liao. For aoao tlao tho Robla Liao hu offarad facilities which cult Certala*teed Tory wall. Shlpaoata arrlwo at Philadelphia at Pier Mo.7 aad for oaJLy a nominal charge tho ataradorlac toapaay la proparod to fttore fibrea until Certain* toad aood thea. Tho Farrall Liao brlacajfn fibre to Plor Mo.7ft which lo aot quite oo ooaroaloat owoa though tholr ataradorlac company hoc aado aa effort to match tho carrlooa affarod to * Cortala* toed by Ito competitors. Mr. Durkin' otraacad that thoao praforaacoo aro subject to aea*lntcrfcreaoe with tho chipping schedules epeeIfled by Certain*teed. lJfCt.TFf/Ct.fAtfVt I * A' *I . *lom f* * ' I I. . J t .' . ... t *i ' * - t. - . . ,,. k * * u*u . a.u.. .. e * 1. * ^ ib # l \4 ?t : 0 i_r 1 * . tr.tf V*;- t\ i? <u'.' ;c 1 - a <**. t '- t /#r: . . --tea . w. ; i T*c t' i f * : r!;- . \* 4 " - i4'' ;<'i ?i. ** :u* r- \r*% .'a -> Vll". fc" ? # ec'.*..; a .. . ./ < . S ; p ,, ..c* *%**. ?. f.m 4 . . l a:<- a . a be 4 ty r. f4 : f; y. t.