Document 6waNJr7egGE5Xwo5Lry459VM9

nmmuHT* mi>r t m(n t X. 3. miMlp/L. f. Andrews X, A. IilMr 0. X. Salth Jr./X. X. Kraaer A. A* Brtssolara - lewark X. X. Spenganan - Chestnut item ,Jtoly 19 1962 a. a . Mm Xawark SW>V \* / ' iI Oor. ~ IfI Mj * ~ Z-662-D Buaaarlsing our discussion, we have been advised by P, J. O'Hara tMt SSedlxsa Cfcroae Yellow Y-662-D i seriously threatened by a new Xaperlal product X~290*. Current salsa of Y-662-D to taterehsaloal are at an annual rate of 401,150 foonda. X-2904 la said to have lightfaatness equal to y -469-D by their twenty-four hour fade teat and reactivity perforaanss equal to Y-662-D. Ve were advised that three IPX plants have confirmed thla and that one plant haa purchased soate X-2904. Va are getting an envelope sasple of X-2904 and will attempt to get a larger Magpie for Chestnut Run and your evaluation. A coni)Mint haa been entered from XPI - Xllsabeth - on Y-66B-D lota 80177# 78 and 79 for "lof^ef lightfhatneaa after one aenth on standing as a dry color. These lets ware approved by IPX prior to shipping as better than Y-662-B standard in line with the iaproveaent you wads recently. After one aonth, saaplss froa the aaae envelope were found to be about equal to standard indicating a change on aging. X do not know how quickly IP1 will aova to the eeapetltlve or whether it perferaa adequately in their several aysteas. However, bated m the inforaation received froa Hr. O'Bara, a countreffaring for X-2904 la urgently seeded* Ms dat Orahsa CTTCH t h in j-s C ,a> "t a ' -F **.$ rm* N39929