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MINUTES of the General Mooting held Friday , December 5* 19^7 at the Roger Smith Hotel, Nev Brunswick, N.J. IN ATTENDANCE: CAROLINA ASBESTOS CO. SOUTHERN ASBESTOS CO. C. H. Carlough JOHNS-MANVILLE COKP. G. S. Fabol G. J. Barrie 0. C. Ferens F. J. Wakem S. V. Dillon J, R. Robeon H. M. Jackson H. Coes B. F. Stonton J. L. Tucker M. Bahn KEASBEF & MATTISON CO. Z. Muehleck D. W. Wldmayer THKIMOID CO. W. H^Hall RUTCZBS UNIVERSITY Dr. M. C. Shav CADWALADER. WICKERSHAM A TAFT M. I. Ruddock GUESTS; PHUATEUSIA ASBESTOS CO. UNITED STATES RUBBER CO. X. R. Teubner, Jr. A. J. Scanlan J. W. Weber H. B. Weaver, Jr. RAYEESTOS-MABHATTAN. INC. B. H. Foster INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE FOUNDATION W. C. L. Hemeon G. W. Marshall, Jr. J. A. Bettes, Jr. J. M. Weaver B. W. Luttenberger MANAGER'S OFFICE H. D. McKinney W. Hargrave 1. The Preaident called the meeting to order and the Manager read the minutes of the last General Meeting, held In Charlotte, North Carolina, on Septem ber 25, 1947. It vae moved by Mr. Wakem, seconded by Mr. Carlough and approved unanimously that the minutes be accepted as read. 2. The Manager read the Treasurer's and Auditor's Reports (copies attached) OtiOoSo -2- and it vas moved by Mr. Fabel, aeconded by Mr. Widmayer, and approved iiTTH.nimnnaly that theaa reports be accepted ae read. The Manager read his Quarterly Report (copy attached) and the member companies present agreed to give their fullest cooperation In reply to notices sent from the Manager's office. It vaa moved by Mr. Wakem, seconded by Mr. Fabel, and approved unanimously that the Manager's report be accepted as read. The President advised the member companies that the Board of Governors Elected for the Fiscal Year 19^3 had met and duly elected the following, to serve as officers of the Institute during the year 19*t3: G. W. MARSHALL, JR., President G. S. FABEL, Vice President W. C. SCOTT, Treasurer H. D. McKINKEY, Asst. Treasurer The Manager read the 19US Budget for the general operating expenses of the Institute, as approved by the Budget Committee (copy attached). It vas moved by Mr. Carlough, seconded by Mr. Wakem and approved unanimously that the report be accepted as read and that the member conpanles be assessed $16,000.00 for the General operating expenses of the Institute for 19^. The Manager vas asked to notify Vest, Flint and Company of this action and request them to assess and bill the member companies for the 19^6 General Assessment. Mr. Weaver presented a report on the activities of the Technical Committee to date (copy attached). It vas moved by Mr. Teubner, seconded by Mr. Fabel and. approved unanimously that the report of the Technical Committee be accepted as read, Mr. Weaver then asked that the Technical Committee be given the authority to prepare a list of standard asbestos cloths produced U6U^B 1 -3- ln the indue try and to suggest a system of Identifying style numbers of asbestoe fabrics to facilitate the ordering of products by members of the \ trade. It was moved by Mr. Fabel, seconded by Mr. Teubner, and approved unanimously that the Technical Committee be given this authority, with ^ instructions to report to the Institute at a later date. 74 In the absence of Mr. Bain, the Manager informed the members of the activi ties of this committee, to date. Briefly, the report was as follows: a. The Manager sent 5,000 copies of the "Primer" to the National Science Teachers Association for distribution, as approved at the last Institute meeting. The Manager also gave a report, to date, on requests for additional copies of the "Primer" from this distribution. b. Correspondence free Jackson A Company of lfev York was read by the Manager regarding material for a free radio broadcast on Asbestos Textiles. The Manager advised that a copy of the "Primer" had been sent to this company and if a radio script was submitted by them, he would present a copy of this script to the Institute membership for the necessary action and authority. c. As the Manager received acceptances for the scheduled Sales Promotion Committee meeting from only two member companies, the meeting was cancelled. Consequently, the committee's reconmendatlan as regards an advertising and sales promotive program will be determined at the next committee meeting and the recommendations thereon presented at the next General Meeting. d. Copies of a reprint of the article appearing in the November, 19^7 issue of PLANT ENGINEERING, wherein Asbestos Textiles were classi fied as "outmoded" by Fibreglas, will be sent to each member company (J 6 U o 8 o c f O -fe it was moved by Mr. Fahoi, seconded by Mr. Widmayer, and approved unanlmousl that the report of the Sales Promotion Committee be accepted ae presented. 6. Mr. Luttenberger presented the report of the Air Hygiene Committee (copy attached). It contains a recommended $5,000 minimum program to the Institute for their consideration. Mr. Henson, of the Industrial Hygiene Foundation, was called upon to answer various questions regarding this recommended program. Kir. Heme on then retired from the meeting roam end the member companies discussed the pros and eons of the recommended pro gram. It was generally agreed that all member companies should fully con sider the merits of the suggested program. Mr. Hemeon was advised accord ingly. The Manager vas asked to call to the attention of all member companies the recommended program as set forth In the Beport of the Air Hygiene Consulttee so that they can study the report and bs prepared to give their decision cn the matter at our next General Meeting. 9. Thera being no current activities of the Fibre Improvement Committee, Mr. Luttenberger had no report to present. 10. The Manager advised that two companies had replied to the memorandum regard ing the formation of a Traffic Committee and only one company appointed a representative to this committee. Consequently, It was unanimously agreed to withdraw the assignment of establishing this committee. 11. The President then called upon several member companies' representatives and Mr. B. H. Foster, representing the U. S. Rubber Company, for their comments regarding the meeting. Mr. Foster expressed his interest In, and personal approval of, the work of the Institute, particularly the activities of the Technical and Air Hygiene Committees. 0 <3 U *_' d iy 12 The Proaldent Informed the group that the Manager would Issue a bulletin to all member companies regarding the Institute *a meetings for 19^8. Tentatively, the meeting places are scheduled as follows: April % June Chicago, 111. Philadelphia, Penna. September - Charlotte, H. C, December Philadelphia, Penna. 13. There being no further business before the group, it was moved by Mr. Carlough, seconded by Mr. Fabel, and approved unanimously that the meeting be adjourned. lU. After luncheon, the group visited the Fellowship Laboratories at Rutgers University. Member company representatives were shown the various facili ties and equipment, and Dr. Shaw explained many details of the research and testing program now being carried on for the Institute. (Three (3) copies of a report on recent Fellowship activities will be sent to each member company at an early date.) HARRIS D. MeKENNEY Manager HIMrvh ASBESTOS TEXTILE INSTITUTE \ December 5, 1947 FINANCIAL STATEMENT ATVERTISIKO HIND Balance In Advertising Fund, September 24, 1947 .... $15,558.83 Transferred to Fellowship Fund, during this quarter . . 2.942.36 Balance in Advertising Fund, December 5, 1947 ................................... $12,616.47 FELLOWSHIP FUND Balance In Fellowship Fund, September 24, 1947 . . . Transferred from Advertising Fund .... $ 2,942.36 Deposited in Chase National Bank .... 9.429.02 TOTAL................................... Less Expenditures, during this quarter .... $ 5,953.25 12.371.38 misus Balance In Fellowship Fund, December 5, 1947 $16,690.12 GENERAL FUND Balance In General Fund, September 24, 1947 Less Expenditures as listed below: . . . . $ 5,779.09 .3 ..232.56 Salaries to Manager........................................ Office Expense................................................... Meeting Expenses ............................................ West, Flint & Company.................................... Mlsc. (Mimeo., telephone, Mgr.'e traveling expenses, etc.) ...... TOTAL:...................... $ 1,875.00 750.00 165.52 103.62 328.42 Balance in General Fund, December 5, 1947 $ 2,546.53 BANK BALANCE 12/5/47. .$31,853.12 PETTY CASH - 12/5/47. . 4.25 BOOK BALANCE 12/5/47. .$31,^57.37 HIM rwh Harris d. McKinney Manager ASBESTOS TEXTILE INSTITUTE December 5, 19^7 MANAGER'S QUARIekLY REPORT - September to December. 19^T " TO: Mr. G. V. Mareha11, Pres. Asbea toe Textile Institute Activities of the Manager's Office for the current quarter Include' the following: 1. The several assignments given to the Manager at the September 25th meeting have been carried out. Included are: A. All final arrangements for the distribution of the "Primer" through the Rational Science Teachers Association have been completed. B. Vest, Flint and Company have been asked to compute and bill the member companies for the second year of the Fellowship. C. Rutgers University has been notified of the continu ation of the Fellowship arrangement up to September 30, 19^. D. Hem-member companies have been Invited to attend the December 5th General Meeting. 2, Memo for appointments to the Traffic Committee vae eent to all member companies, Only 2 replies were received, one of which expressed no Interest In the natter. 3. Memo calling a meeting of the Sales Promotion Committee brought but 3 replies with 2 acceptances. Meeting was cancelled. Record of Response from 1C Member Companies to Memos and Notices from the Manager's Office During 19^7 r. 4 Bats 1/31 3/3 3/26 5/27 A 6/n 5/29 7/3 7/24 a/12 A 9/8 8/26 9/5 10/9 10/9 10/27 H/5 11/7 11/18 Number Responding 10 8 9 8 7 6 7 5 4 2 2 3* 5 5 6 Subject Changes In Assessment Basis Trade Marks General Meeting - Final Notice Gen. Meeting - Prollm. & Final Technical Cana. Meeting Appt. at Air fyg. Comm. Chairman Freight Rate Questionnaire Gen. Meeting - Prelim. A Final Technical Coma, Meeting Sales foam. Comm. Meeting Appts. to Traffic Comal ttee Appts. to Air Hygiene Coma. Sales Promotion Coon. Meeting Air Hygiene Conan. Meeting Technical Comm. Meeting General Meeting - Prelim & Final - ' * * Although 3 member companies responded, only 2 said they vould attend. Consequently, the meeting was cancelled. However, 1 member company from whom vs had received no reply, sent a representative to attend the meeting. U6UoB V -2- U. Hie Manager arranged for and attended the meeting of the Air Hygiene Committee. (The report thereon vlll he presented by the Chairman, Mr, Luttenberger.) 5. The Manager arranged for and attended the meeting of the Technical Conmittee. (Report thereon to be presented by the Chairman, Mr. Wearer.) 6. The Institute's accounts hare been kept up-to-date and audited, as corered In the Financial Report. 7. A Preliminary Budget for 19**8 has been prepared and turned over to the Budget Committee. e 8. The accompanying record of attendance, of cconlttee meetings in particular, indicates a decrease In active Interest on the part of member companies. This trend Is disappointing to the Manager. Obviously, the accomplishments of these ccannittees on their assigned tasks vlll be in direct proportion to the active participation of the individual companies. Furthermore, the growing tendency on the part of member companies to disregard memos that specifically call for an answer, needlessly complicates the work of our office, and cannot help but be reflected in the Manager's state of mind. HIMrwh HARRIS D. McKHTOEY Manager U. t \ 1SCHWICAL CCMGTISE Year Average Number of Companies Attending 1 9 4*5 8.0 19 4 6 4.5 Year Average Number of Coa^ianles Attending SAI33 PROMOTION COWITIEE 19 4 5 19 4 6 6.0 4.0 r Year AIR HYGIENE COMHTJCEE 19 4 5 19 4 6 Average Number of Companies Attending 4.0 fear Average Number of Companies Attending GENERAL MEETING 19 4 5 19 4 6 7.0 7.5 V. 19 4 7 ' 4.25 19 4 7 3.0 19 4 7 : 3.0 19 4 7 6.5 0 <3 U o H ^ ASBESTOS TTO^TT.K 3JJSTJ1UTE kecokmehded budget for 1946 GENERAL FUND Sources of Income - 1948 Total Funds Available during 1947 $19,356.68 Lees: Actual Expenditures - Jan. 1 to Dec. 5, 19*7 $16,812.15 Additional Estimated Expenditures to 12/31/47 1.078.16 TOTAL 17.890.31 Estimated Balance In General Fund 12/31/U7 $ 1,468.37 General Asseasaent far 1948 l6.000.0Q Total Funds Available for 1948 Contemplated Expenditures Manager's Salary Office Rant, Stenographic & Clerical Assistance, and Local Telephone Legal Counsel Legal Counsel Traveling Expense Meeting Expenses (quarterly & committee) Traveling Expenses - Manager's Office Stationery, Printing A Mimeographing, Photostats, Long Distance Telephone, Telegraph & Mlsc. Office Expensee Services, West, Flint & Company Taxes (Soc. Sec. and Unemployment Compensation) Total Anticipated Expenditures Anticipated Balance - 12/31/48 Total Funds - Spent or Retained $ 7,500.00 3,000.00 1,500.00 150.00 600,00 600.00 1, 200.00 415.00 111.00 $15,076.00 ,3ggj3I '$17,468.37 HEMivh HARRIS D. McKINNEY Manager ASBESTOS TEXTILE INSTITUTE BUDGET CONTROL GENERAL FUND Sources of Income - 1947 Balance In General Fund 12/31/46 General Assessment - 1947 Total Funds Available $ 9,358.68 in onn on Estimated Expenditures 1947 Manager's Salary Office Bent, Stenographic & Clerical Assistance, & Local Telephone Legal Counsel Legal Counsel Traveling Expenses Meeting Expenses (quarterly & com.) Traveling Expenses - Mgr. 's Office Stationery, Printing A Mimeographing, Photostats, Long Distance Tele phone, Telegraph A Mlec. Office Expense Industrial Hygiene Foundation Survey Services, Vest, Flint A Company Taxes (Soc. Sec. A Unemployment Ccep.) $ 7,500.00 3,000.00 1,500.00 506.60 500.00 600.00 Total Estimated Expenditures(1947) $13,600.00 Estimated Balance - 12/31/47 Total Funds - Spent or Retained 5.758.68 $19^358.65 Actual Expenditures l/l - 12/5/47 $ 7,500.00 3,000.00 1,125.00 139.66 584.32 544.71 Additional Estimated Expenditures to 12/31/47 375.00 10.00 50.00 20.00 997.982,500.00** 309.48 111.00 520.00* 103.16 $16,812.15 $ 1,078.16 * This additional estimated expenditure includes an approximated figure of $450.00 for the distribution of the "Primer" through the National Science Teachers Associ ation. Consequently, the recommended 1948 figure for this expenditure vill not include this amount. ** This vaa an added expenditure to the 1947 Budget and vill not appear In- the recommended budget for 1948. BEMrvh HARRIS D. McKUOtEY Manager REPORT OF TE3 jECHNICAL COMMITTEE of the ASBESTOS TEXTILE INSTITUTE New Brunswick, New Jersey December 1947 Your Technical Ccmaittee is pleased to report that it has under way the development of a high grade asbestos cloth for safety wearing apparel that will provide pro tection under extra hazardous conditions. This undertaking was prompted by a re quest of the Sun Oil Company, as recorded in the Technical Committee Report of June 19, 19^7. It comes under a stated purpose of the Institute which, reads :- "The development of standards through research, practical tests and other available roans, the application of which by individual manufacturers will insure a proper measure of quality in each of the Industry's products'." Several members have been working on the project and a rooting of the Technical CoQslttee vas held at the Engineers' Club In Philadelphia on November 21, 1947, to evaluate progress and to adopt qualily objectives in arriving at a new and improved fabric for wearing apparel that will meet requirements for greater protection where hazardous conditions are most severe, as in oil refineries and at oil wells, for examples. Yot**Itechnical Cocmltteo has taken the stand that work of this nature shall not Inter fere with Safety Garment Manufacturers' Standards of quality which meet safety re quirements under ordinary conditions; but as an important branch of the consuming industry has pointed out, there is a real need for super quality safety apparel where it may be subject to saturation by oil or gasoline, or where it oust be used under other extra dangerous situations. The concensus of opinion In the Technical Ccomittee includes the following qualities as objectives: 1. A distinctive weave, different from the plain and herringbone twill weaves now in use for Underwriter's grade wearing apparel fabrics stipulated in Commercial Standard CS-129-47. 2. Higher asbestos content, perfembly Grade AAA, to provide greater safely in reducing the amount of organic fibers. 3. Flexible weave, good "hand", medium weight and fairly close texture, to provide a fabric that will make suits which permit the free action by the wearer and fit in a manner comparable with ordinary clothing. 4. A finish capable of receiving a thin coat of oil-proof and non-flammable cote rial. 5. A construction that presents no weaving difficulties. 6. A fabric that will cause no cutting or stitching difficulties to the garment gnnufac turer. The Committee agreed to ask ell members who are Interested in manufacturing cloth for safety clothing to consider weave patterns, construction, suitable cuts of yam and other natters bearing on the subject and to do experimental weaving. The Technical Committee Report ' I*ge #2 12-5-1*7 resultant cloths vlth data on construction are to be sent to Rutgers University where Ur. Shav will sake abrasion tests, tensile teste and flame spread testa. Same experimental weaving has already been done vlth such yams as have been avail able to study appearance, texture, loon performance, "hand" and weight. One such fabric has been developed by Raybes toe-Manhattan and has been placed before the Comnlttee for consideration. It le a broken twill cloth woven with No. ll*20 yam. It has a fairly close texture and when calendered the surface should take an even coating of oilproofing material. A sample Is here presented for examination. Attention Is called to the hand and flexibility of the cloth. Ite^weight Is 2.10 pounds per square yard, which is more than l/8 of a pound lighter than the con ventional 2-l/lt pound garment cloth. Ibis le considered to be a distinct advantage In a cloth that will receive an impervious coating for oil refinery use. \ Keasbey & Mattlsan has been Investigating the oil-proofing and non-aaturating stipulation of the Sun Oil Company. Vlth Kbroseal in mind Keasbey & Mattiaon pb ced the problem before the B. F. Goodrich Co. The Goodrich laboratory used a thin neoprene compound and submitted a specimen of coating which shows up well under flammability testing. Keasbey A Mattiaon will continue an this phase of the project and show further examples at the next meeting of the Committee. The Johns-Manvilla laboratory has worked on flame and water repellent properties which may be used for a variation of the fabric where saturation with oil la not a consideration. Other members have also worked on this feature and are engaging the assistance of DuPont, American Cyanamld, Monsanto and other laboratories. Considerable progress has been attained. Flame-proofing of the organic fiber used with the asbestos fiber will promote greater safety, not only in fire-fighting apparel but In other products of the asbestos textile Industry. The Technical Committee has continued Its work of assistance in the writing at Im proved specifications for Asbestos Cloth, tape and thread, which a Government Com mittee has underway. The Committee has met and worked on two revised drafts of the proposed specifications, which have been submitted to the Government Consulttee for consideration. A few of the Innovations which the Technical Committee Is seeking to have adopted are (1) Testing "by the grab methods as defined in Federal Spec. CCC-T-191 covering Textile Test Methods. (2) Adoption of plus and minus tolerances in the number of warp and filling strands. (3) Plus and minus tolerances on weights and a revision of stipulated weights to use with the tolerances, so that the delivered weight of cloths will be nearer to the present stipulated minimum weights than has been practicable. Under Nev Business a proposal was made to unify style numbers of asbestos fabrics an an Industry-wide basis. At present there are as nnny methods of numbering asbestos cloths as there are members of the Asbestos Textile Institute. The variety 06U0&U Technical Committee Boport Page #3 12-5-U7 of numbers that are in use for the steeple asbestos cloths rust be annoying to con sumers, as can easily be visualized in the list of numbers on purchasing department records. For eaasrple, cloth woven with plain yam, in plain weave, iff 18 z 9 con struction bears the following style numbers:- 80,870, 444, 1210 Regular, IE-2909, 2226, 10P225, C38PIOI, and others. I wish to refer to the minutes of the first meeting of the Technical Committee held Sept. 25, 1945. There are two paragraphs that mentioned the subjecty I quote :- "There was a discussion by the Committee regarding standardization of cloths. While no motion was made, it was the consensus of opinion that the Industry consider having only a few standard cloths in possibly l/4 lb. weight increments, from 1.25 lbs. to 3.00 lbs. All other cloths and constructions will be con sidered as specials to be supplied by individual producers at their own dis cretion. "The standard cloths will be listed by a standard numbering system showing con struction, weight, and grade with elimination of thickness readings. The elimination of thickness readings will avoid complications of the table by not necessitating a table of thickness readings fer each grade (high cotton content cloths have greater bulk; and hence greater thicknesses than low cotton content cloths.)*" Since then the question has not come before the Committee until its revival at the latest meeting of the Committee. The advantages of Standard Cloths are manifest. Much time would be saved in checking the construction data of present style numbers. Engineers and buyers would save time and avoid errors. It would be useful to In stitute members in schooling production and marketing departments into the use of uniform terminology. The disadvantages would be the necessary revision of catalogs and sales manuals, arwS notifications to customers requesting that their records be revised. Both new and old style numbers would have to be mentioned in correspondence until the old ones became eliminated by familiarity with the new ones. The task, if authorized by the Institute, will require no little work by the Techni cal Committee. It would engage each member of the Committee in considerable work at his own headquarters. Perhaps the work would not proceed rapidly and probably would engage the Committee's attention over a number of meetings. The Technical Committee places the subject before the Institute for instructions on whether or not to proceed with the task. Respectfully submitted, J. M. Weaver, Chairman Technical Committee erg