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Qi&jkadX- we* or. a^rtM'. ih cfdar toverses verioas- Ir.CTletlng eot* maosliyullyU the pruwrtMIHy of the sue tism lowering sew material aMfe"gr{-: Method! Beginning with a competitive audit of eemi iimffifftg ceewntmcc January 17, 1959 and ending with a ooopstittr* sattSfcfef; fourteen products on March 26, 1959 io excess of ooe liuadvwl fbstgHpamrr Insulating ccacnt formtatloca were mixed, applied, drlid, measured and compared* Specimens ranged from l/Vpotnd sttg&esvto over six pounds. '' SSkC.V- 4 /;' Each specimen `izs carefully fonmilated and mixed, wf&fc the correct of '4Uter to determine its optimum water requirements sod its retting characteristics. After soaking reqoirmaent* verfct each specimen %as carefully placed in a fora or a surface^ measured for vet corerage. After vet were dried and measured for dry coverage volszss upon drying)* Appearance, of shrinkage were also noted* *2 s-- Data: Data recorded includes oonstftwBtir soaking requirecents, relative of wet product), wet oureage, dry board foot and pertinent remarks* Results! (See attached sheet* for rssults'af and coverage data*) Improved COlDOiCO formulations all used aebestoe 75 or 83 in place of asbestos 60 or 7H* Each f&malation was varied, using regular wool and using granulated batt-tria* All wool used was triplegrennlated*. tctgii is cheaper, of better orrtasperebl* eppemam^: trowel--' tjgricahility,. sad of ee^fttyW r Djiurev11gy`easd1 Substituting asbestos 85 ftagfraeboofcog- 7JfcS*. *>.ejTMU? #3F. ; 'Reaper ossieaifc only slight^behind the- oc^lnjjf4ecterlii;;;. in performance. -***. s' - * The eubetitution of batt-tria granulated, for wool fir thn neir *. /- ODMTMCn fonmlationa effects a considerable sawing liyrsw mrt Jmlj east and an appreciable reduction in efcrinleag*. ,3he nee: ofbatUtrtn, however, has several serious draw leeinf^.aeaog wtdnh^re 'thd flaebed_ product, upon drying, ray show pnrplitth hIotchem>'estteed- by uneuoed^ resin in the wool; and when drying cm^Jm&.suEffc**, characteristic phenolic odor mey be strictly for price these factors $ot- 'be.a^Sdftadsim&Jffr of tatt-tri*. ' ///y y y- >, ttoet nanufacturera have claimed dry coverages mob inesoeeftrcf" any which eould be obtained for their product la the-- coryfactanca of this test. ..--'r ' S'*. According to Federal Specification 13H-C-168, ASH 0-195-48* Itevy 32C14h, TdliAary 1C2/-C-2861, and Connerolal Standard 3117-49* a pvrrfmn shrinkage of 2CE$ la allowed. The audit of tfurah 26, 1959 3hovs that cnly the following comply? CCUSTCO #1, Bott-Tria CoimiCC ft, Batt-Tria Carey Ace 7*82 shrinkage 13.QS 12J&. 5*4r * *. ':` ^Federal Specification H&-C-168 require# that___ of an Insulating ceneat as applied aaf dris#bafe2|^ foot. Of the insulating amenta specification: SKLKCO CCSCBCO. cguhec CCSCBCO gear CCCTICO Z3> Bstt-rria \ A. P. Green *fy' rJXKDCO formulations are cheaper to prodose; thtn.th*-- 'j' r ^idueta because cheaper aatartala have- bcetfvsnbe%1itritcd': the expansive IngredlJcts* Asbestos 8ft anti 7ft have ^v- for asbestos 72 and &> Borax, as a substituted for ftm ftnst. A complete not been run on borax, but prallnlmry teats iisiicatett!nt/2^. does a satisfactory inhibiting JobFor a farfcfcefc^aad tlally very great saving granulated hatt-irim oan ^ granulated wool. Batt-tria in an Insulating oemact can cause' dlc^ ;r^.. ^ deration and a phenolic odor upon drying if any uneured^reeitt, present. :/" The-new CCKH2C0 ftonaolatlona, althontfF aiw^rfseC^cg have either superior or at least, ous^arebl* i, trowel,ability, wrfcabUAty, ead ' :jL - . Sa.*i? OaT *3I-the product# tasted only C5CK3SSO Bett-frife, corpletoly aset JfcdormlSpnc* roqairwaants* Ho other n&nuf&ctorer** amj^riUng to our tests* >: Js? * ! " - John 7. Ifiam Sesearch Department -^L:.yr *