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FILE NAME: Owens Illinois (OWILL) DATE: 1953 May DOC#: OWILL030 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Trade Journal - Several Articles Reference Asbestos GROWTH IN THE CANADIAN ASBESTOS INDUSTRY Aslx-stos producers, whose salt's volume lias more than doubled in the last decade, are predicting an other big year in this im portant branch of tin* Canadian mining industry. World markets art1 still absorbing the medium and long fibres as fast as they can be produced. Demand for the short grades picked up smartly during the last part of 15)52 and is continuing to run ahead of tin* level a year ago. As a result, the in d u stry is expected to operate at near capacity le n d s d u r in g 15)55. \\ itli new producers on the scene this, coupled with tin expected increase in ou t put from existin'* mines, should boost production above .1952. Last year shipments of asbestos from Canadian mines totaled 92S,4<''7. tons, dow n 4/7 from 1951's record of 9714)40. T hanks to price boosts in F e b ru a ry and increased output of the higher-priced grades of fibre, however, value of the i n d u s t r y 's production climbed to an estimated $514 millions from $$1.5 millions the previous year. The drop in production was due entirely to lower dem and for " s h o r t s ' ', which lie at the bottom end of the asbestos value scale. Markets for these grades have ex panded enormously in recent years-- biggest is the asp'halt floor tile industry--but demand was lower, and fluctuated widely, for most of 11)52. Late in the year the " sh o rts " market strengthened and producers an* optimistic on prospects for 1953. ly - December over-all shipm ents of asbestos were running only very slightly behin I flu* levid of a y ea r earlier (4>5.(>49 tons vs. (it).IIS tons). Asbestos prices have been steady since the February 15)52. increase. They range d o w nw ard from as high as $1,400 a ton for the longest grades to $27 for the shortest. Export markets, of course, absorb almost all of C anada's asbestos production-- last year 97.297--and de mand depends on general world business conditions plus, to some extent, exchange restrictions. C anadian producers have been supplying about tid'd of world demand, which has been climbing sharply in 'Pout' t A s. ilkeasbey & Mattisonoriginal manufacturers of asbestos-cement roofing shingles in (bis eouulrv --produce a complete lino of asbes tos building materials: Siding and Hoofing Shingles \\ allboards Corrugated and Flal 'Lumber For Industry, we offer (lie following all purpose asbestos products: Asbestos and Magnesia Pipe and Block Insulations As bestos Klectrieal Materials Packings Textiles Paper and Millboard And for the efficient conveyance of water, we manufacture Century Asbes tos-Cement. Pipe. Krasin"* X' Wuffisim hits hrrn rrmhitiu it srrt* rn tin k im t s in r o H 73 t : O M I* A AT A >113 L E fit 1*E A' A 'S Y L V A A I A Asm;ST o x " Muy Pune .{ recent years. H e r e 's how Canada lias been m atching it with increased production: Output Tons Value $ 1945 4(5(5,89(i 22.805,157 .1941) 556,181 25.240,502 1947 (501,82.1 33.005.748 1948 716.709 42,231,475 1949 574.900 39.74(5.072 1950 875,344 (5,854.5(58 1951 973.198 61,524,345 1952 928.467 *94,000,000 "Estimated Confident that the siuns point to still larger markets in years to come, producers are expanding their facilities substantially. Asbestos Corporation Ltd. '' Asbestos Corporation Limited has work well under way at its new N onnadie Mine, scheduled to come into production sometime next year. Lying adjacent to the c o m p a n y 's Vrimy Iiidge Mine, ore reserves on this property are estimated at 19.750,000 tons and a big 5,000 ton daily capacity mill is being built to process them. Before w inter set in Asbestos Corporation had pre p a r a tio n of the plant site well advaneed and tin* concrete tunnel for the rock storage bin completed. Hoads were built while preliminary grading and clearing for a railway spur line was finished. <.'ost of bringing the N orm andie Mine into production w as estim ated originally at $6 millions, with another $1,750,000 needed to prepare for underground mining (it will be an open-pit operation for tin* first-seven or eight years!. This lias since been raised considerably, however, to incorporate more advanced milling methods which have been developed. These will result in e x tra c tin g a bigger percentage of asbestos from the ore and upgrading the production, and tin* cost increase* is expected to be more than offset by higher profits. Canadian doh os-Mnnrdh Swinging southeast to Asbestos. Quebec, finds Canadian Johns-Manville hard at work on its big $21 million program. This includes a new 'mill to replace exist- rape A s i t E t s r n x " -- M ay l!>r>3 h" ; ' *: `` ' V;. mm W: k $ h? k, A SPH A LT AHO ASBESTOS BUILDING MATERIALS "A S HI-!s l 'o s " - M a y l:,.) ing facilities at its huge .Jeffrey Mine, the biggest operate in g asbestos mim* in the world. C i i s s i n r A s l x s t n s ( '<>rjK ii'itt lO)t L t d . D u rin g the past w in te r a bulk sam ple ol sonic .(7!* tons of asbestos talus material was dried and screened lb p rod nee some 4.44 tons of Crude. 4K and 4K fibre. This has been subjected to full-scale product ion lasts, with most sa tis f a c to r y results. Tin* m a g n e tite content of the y arn was well within the specifications for non-ferrous grade asbestos products. The 2d()-tou talus mill will be com pleted by duly 1, IPod, when stead y production is scheduled to commence. The o u tp u t for th e y e a r d u ly 1. l!k")4 to d u ly 1, 1P.74 has been estimated as follows: C ru d e No. 1 and No. 2 ....................................100 tons :JK F ib re ' d.7.S(b~:>.b00 tons 4K Fibre 2.700-- 1.000 tons O rders have been placed and const m e t ion is sebedul- _ed to begin immediately on the expansion of the plant to 'h a n d le TOO tons per d a y by S ep te m b er 1. I!ld4. This in- i eludes additions to the mill building and equipm ent, a new d ry er building to house two ro tary dryers, a 40.000 ton dry rock storage building, a fibre storage building and th e n ec essary a d d itio n s to tin* pow er plant and shops. Tin* asbestos ta lu s m ateria! will be moved down the hill in a steel chute to loading bins, where it will be loaded in 7-ton d um p tru ck s and moved to the mill or stockpile. A survey will be made for a tramline, which will he erected during: 15>54 and which will have an u ltim a te c a p ac ity of 100 tons p er hour. New bunkhouses. staff dwellings, a recreation hall and school, laundry and staff houses are already under construction in the townsite. F ib re will he tr u c k e d to -Whitehorse in th e c o m p a n y 's own tru ck fleet which will he in operation this spring. A new lfiO-ft. Hailey B ridge is u n d er construction on the Blue River, between the Alaska Highway and the mine ami it is anticipated that work on the road should be u n d er way by May 1st. The British Columbia Government h as allotted funds to p u t this road in a condition suitable for semi-trailer operation. Pa;If il ASBESTOS" -- May Hi-'i.i 3 'Vi' Pin- company has recently conclude! arranyeniriiTs with tin* Pell Asbestos Mines Ltd., at Thetford Mines. Quebec. wlieiadiy this cumpany will act as Cassiar airents in tin* sale of its product. (' n ill ni i ill ill A s h t x l o s C o . Ijtil, Since flit* inception of this Company in !!*.">() will) con siderable investments by a jrroup of American business men. mostly from the Xew Filmland state's, a mill of ap proximately 7b() tons per day was erected and operated for a while in the development of the Continental Mine Tn Coleraine or until August 1st, when financial dif ficulties compelled a temporary suspension of this enter prise. Laced with idleness, the Directors of ( 'outineniial Asbestos Co.. Ltd., acted promptly in response to an ap parent urevnf need for bulk mill tests in close proximity to numerous potential asbestos producers, and decided to make available its milling facilities for such purposes. On <fctober 1, liCVJ a contract was executed, with the American Smelting c Ecfininp' Company for a period of four months and operations beiran promptly with a series of bulk rock tests evaluating the Cnited Asbestos Corporation Limited mine at Dlack Lake. This contract was terminated on February 14. lbod with rratifyinpr results for all parties concerned. <>n February 2<i. lftb.'l under an agreement previously arranged and for a period of 7 months or more a new project, bejran with tin* Provincial Asbestos Company Ltd., processing rock ti'om their properties in Coleraine prior to the ereetion of a 2,0d0 tons per day mill of their own. It is antieipated that this program of bulk mill tests will assist rreatly in planning the new construction. The in tricate problems of evaluating an asbestos ore deposit are well known to tin* industry. Doth of these contracts were ajrreed upon on a " cost plus basis" and lum* proven a definite contribution to the industry. Air. A. P. Demers, General Manager of Continental states that it is tlm intention of his Company to continue these operations as lony as there is demand, and at the same time r e s u m e the exploration and development of its own mine in the very near future. PailC s " A s i i E u r n f r -- M ay in-7.1 ASBESTOS Since 1873 Care) lias been m anu facturing products of which asbestos is an integral part. And (Arc) research is constantly " working lo make those'' products work heller and to develop new products which will utilize the ou t standing qualities of asbestos. ft Asbestos Corrugated Roofing and Siding * Asbestos Fiber and Specialties Asbestos Flat Sheathing Asbestos Heat Insulations and Cements Asbestos Packing Asbestos Roofing Felts Asbestos Paper and Millboard ^ Asbestos Prefabricated Ducts^ Asbestos Shingles and Siding Asbestos Wallboard THE PHILIP CAREY MANUFACTURING CO. CINCINNATI 15, OHIO In Canada: The Philip Carey Co.. Ltd.. 277 Duke Street. Montreal 3. P. Q. 'ASBESTOS" -- May 1`inir I Pomtnion ^\sbfsto.s Mutt a E a s t of Asbestos, one new com er to tlu* production picture, the Dominion Asbestos Mines, began work early in 1952, on a 2,200-ton daily capacity mill to bring the com p a n y 's p r o p e r ty at St. A drien. Quebec, into production. The new mill is expected to be in operation before the end of th is y ea r, an d will cost: about $1,500,000. . / oh nsu u's Com nut 1 L td. An important addition to the world's supply of high q u a lity asbestos fibre will be made before the end of 1958. when the Megantie mine of the -Johnson's Company starts operation. This property, brought into production by a com pany th at has produced asbestos continuously sim-e 1870. will tu rn out all g rad e s of fibre from a mill that will handle, initially. 4,000 tons of rock per day. A diamond drilling campaign that was probably one of the largest and most detailed in the history of the industry, proved the presence of an ore-body, suflicient to .justify construction of a mill, altho the ore will give a lower percentage yield of asbestos than the company's present property at Thetford Mines. Aliho the full extent of the ore-body is not known, an idea of its size may be gained from the fact th a t its surface area is ap p ro x im ate ly seven tim es that of tin* above-m entioned T hetford property, which, s ta rtin g in a small way with the birth of the industry, has continued to grow and produce steadily for over seventy years. Mining will be by the open pit method. Large deiael tr u c k s will bo used to tr a n sp o rt the broken rock from the pit to the crusher. Crushing and drying of the rock will follow standard p ractice in the industry but some new m ethods of e x tra c tion of fibre from the ore. of grading, fibre handling and storing of finished fibre will be incorporated inlo the mill ing process. Xii'olrf Asbestos .1lines. L im ited The y e a r 1952 witnessed tin* la rgest production in the h is to ry of Nieolet Asbestos "Mines. F u r t h e r expansion is c o n tem p late d in 1958 until tin* in stallation of additional equipment for the production of special grades of asbestos shorts. Tn a d d itio n the com pany lias plans for f u r th e r Pay** in `A S B E S T O S " -- M a y 10.13 Gold Bond 1Asbestos * Cement Roofing & Siding ROOFING SHINGLES SIDING SHINGLES CORRUGATED SHEETS FLAT SHEETS You'll build or remodel better with Gold Bond ASBESTONE CORPORATION 5300 T choupitoulas St. New O rleans 15, La. A Subsidiary ol NATIONAL GYPSUM COMPANY-BUFFALO 2,N. Y. " A S B E S T O S ? ' -- M<nj / l a t i t o 11 exploratory work to add to its a s h e s l o s r e s e r v e s . A <i r f m i l u l h i m l . \ s h c s f n s L i m i l i i l A mill with a minimum ot 100 tons pm* dav eapacitv is now beinir constructed at Lewis P,rook by Xewfonndlatul Asbestos Limited.-Und it is hoped to have eonstruetion completed and tin- mill in production early this year. A new motor road some eleven mil.es in lenujh is beinir built from Point an Mai to the property which will replace the ruined tractor trail presently in use. /* /v / n i i r i n l .1 s i n s i o s C o n i f)<i n / l , / , / r/ Directors ol Provincial Asbestos Company. Ltd., at a recent meeting dc`ci<led to proceed with development of the original Xo. t. property as well as continuin'- with the present program at the Windsor pit. Operations lately have been concentrated at the Windsor pit where asbestos rock is bein.ir mined in anticipation of the commencement of milling operations at the leased Continental mill bv AI a re 11 1. The* developm ent plans .for both properties, located about cue-half mile apart ami situated some three miles sout': of the end of Pdack Lake, in Quebec's Eastern Twps.. contemplate the erection of the company.'s own mill. Of ficials report that a substantial tonnage id' commercial fade asbestos has been indicated by the drilling already `completed on the two properties. Exploration of the Xo. 1 property was started early last year and aroused the interest of a C. S. financinir jrroup which entered into negotiations to acquire the property. However, after studying the drill results and the engineer's report, the company decided to proceed with development work and terminated the discussion with the l \ S. jrroupsome time aro. In the meantime work was started at the Windsor pit on the Xo. 2 property and arrangements were made to lease, the Continental mill, located three miles away. T l 'o IfSCO M i m s J J / I . Current drilling activity on the asbestos property of Troyseo .Mines Ltd. is meeting with favorable results. The property is located in Ham Xord. Que., approximately three miles from the property of Dominion Asbestos Minos. Ltd. Development work' to date indicates an Pm.ic i f AsfIPSTOS" -- May asbestos-bearing' se rp e n t in* body a b o u t 3,000 feet long', still open at both ends, by a p p r o x i m a t e l y 1,000 1'eet wide. D e p th of 400 feet is know n b u t is ex p o rte d to extend d e e p e r . Holes Xo. 0 a n d No. 10 r e e e n tly coni plot ed. w ere in (`(inniercial asbestos ore for th e full le ngth ol the core, ( t r a d e s in both holes wen* from s p in n i n g to Xo. 7. At last r e p o rt hole Xo. 1.1. a v ertical hole betw e en Xo. 0 and Xo. 10. w as in ore to a d e p th of 1(it> feet. It is the intention of the Company to maintain two d rills in continuous operation to ca rry out a p rogram of block drilling recommended by the C om pany's Consulting Engineer. I n i t e d ,,1s b ( s t o s C o r j j u r a t i m t Last September Cnited Asbestos Corporation entered into an agreement with American Smelting & Refining C o m p a n y w hich m a y result in some .815 million being sp e n t to bring C nited's Mlaek Lake. Quebec, property into pro d u c tio n on th e basis of 4,(MM) tons daily. A subsidiary of the American firm. Lake Asbestos of Quebec Ltd., would, operate rhe property, with Cnited re c e iv in g a s u b s t a n tia l sh a re of tin4 profits. `A m e ric a n S m e lt ing was given a six-month period from last Septem ber.to examine the project from every angle before deciding w hether or not to go ahead. Xo announcem ent has been made as yet. M in in g asbestos from this deposit could bo done in an y of th ree w a y s : u n d e r g r o u n d m ining by the usual stop,ing m ethods: draining of Chick Lake and underground mining by block caving, or open-pit mining involving both lake draining and removal of silt. Van I'ucU,;- Mines of (\n u td n . Limited Van Packer Mines of Canada, Limited, was incor porated in October, 1951, and is the successor of Teegana Mines, Limited. The capitalization is 4,000,000 preference shares of no par value, 3.944,200 prefemme shares of par value, issued to Teegana Mines, Limited, and 55,800 common shares of no par value. The property consists of six claims in Deloro town ship. Porcupine area, district of Cochrane. 'Teegana Minos, Limited, put up a concrete-block mill U<je I i \1 8H K K T O S " -- M a y !',:{ t HAIR FELT FOR Low Tem perature tabulation Newark Hair Felt Co. 1000 Maple Avenue Lansdale, Penna. ASBES70S'' -- May !!>',,! Page ).j M > MV'' ^ S */ ' * :?"i v\ Y vided entirely by Quebec's rich Eastern Townships de posits. There's plenty of asbestos exploration work going on, both there and in other parts of the country, and more new producers will probably be added to the list. With new uses being turned up continually for this " freak" mineral it looks like a bright future for pro ducers. The Cape Asbestos Company Ltd. The Cape Asbestos Company Limited of London, who have world wide interests in Asbestos products, announce that they have completed arrangements for the production of inorganic libres from a natural rock, of which there are considerable deposits in Scotland. William Kenyon & Sous Limited of Dunkinfield, Cheshire, the well-known firm of Heat Insulation En gineers, Rope and Textile Manufacturers, who have carried out extensive investigations into the manufacture and utilization of this new product, will act as sole dis' tributors of the material, which will be marketed under ; the registered trade name of " Rocksil". The encourag ing response to their initial approaches to a wide variety of markets has more than justified the decision to go into full scale commercial production. The fibres manufactured from this indigenous material have a silken appearance, possess a very high tensile strength, and the long staples when made up into the form of mais offer a high resistance to the transmission KINLOCH ASBESTOS (PROPRIETARY) LIMITED The largest exporters o f Chrysolite Fibre mined in the Union o f South Africa BARBERTON, STOLTZBURG AND DOYERSHOEK CHRYSOTILE ASBESTOS MINES Loveday House Cables P.O. Box 1364, Johannesburg "CHRYSOTILE", Johannesburg .Page / .S ASBESTOS" -- May IDAS JOHNSON'S COMPANY LTD. ESTA BLISH ED IN 1875 Head Office "''S Thetford Mines, P. Q . Canada Mines * ^ Thetford Mines, Quebec Black Lake, Quebec = D < 35> Producers of All Grades of f RW ASBESTOS 1 O oG S i R EP R ES EN T A T IV ES <* GREAT BRITAIN A. A. BRAZIER & CO. " Avenue Lodge'' 65a Bounds Green Road;' LONDON. N. 22. England CHICAGO 4, IL L . GRANT WILSON, INC. 141 West Jackson Boulevard NEW YORK, N. Y. HARDWARE PRODUCTS CO. 3 Park Place, New York 7. N. Y. ; "ASBESTOS" -- May Page 19 of heat, eolcl anil sound. T he fibres ean be p ro d u ce d to ja lm o s t a n y d e c r e e of fineness a n d , in mass, assum e an almost pure white appearanee. They will withstand te m p eratu re s up to 1400 F. and will accordingly cover a very wide ranjre of requirem ents in the lleat Insulation Industry. F a c t o r y pre m ise s a n d land have been a c q u ir e d in tin* town of Stirling, which has been chosen as the production site by reason of its close proximity to the raw materials and to the Clyde and neighboring Shipbuilding Industries, w hich it is e x p e c t e d will become larjjre u se rs of th e p r o d u c t as^the stringent regulations now in force in rejrard to fire resistance etc. on ships will he fully met. A ltlio som ew hat sim ilar fibres have been produced in this eounlry over a considerable period of time, the m anu f a c tu re of th is ty p e of lone- s t a p h 1 fibre' from indigenous rock has never before been conducted on a commercial scale, so th a t this project is-actually a new industry tor Britain. / Another prominent newcomer to Scotland sponsored by th e C ape A sbestos C o m p a n y L td . i,s its su b sid iary . M ariuite Limited, which has acquired larjre factory premises at Germiston, G lasg o w , where aii elaborate plant j s heinjr in sta lle d for tin* prod tte tio n of M a riu ite B o a rd in g for ship jo in e r w ork. This M a riu ite B oard is m a n u f a c tu r ed un d er a process initiated by the .Johns-Man ville Cor p o ratio n in tlx 1 F n ile d S tate s, w h ere it is alm o st u n iv e rs a l ly applied in the A m erican S h ip b u ild in g In d ustry. It is in te n d ed th at in the m a n u fa c tu r e of th is p ro d u ct, o th e r m a teria ls indigenous to Britain shall he utilized and in ad d itio n it is expected th a t su b s ta n tia l q u a n titie s of rock fibres will he used in eon junction with the M ariuite Board- in JT. William Kenyon & Sous Limited of Dunkinfield are f also developimr the Diatomite deposits at Loch Cuithir on the Isle of Skye and are at present erecting factory build ings at Fip' on the north west side of the Island with a view to re fining th e m a te ria l anil r e n d e r i n ' 1, it s u ita b le to meet, a w ide ran re of a p p lica tio n s. These developm ents are of rreat interest to Britain. Putje ,'n "ASBESTOS'- -- May l i m I PHILLIPS ASBESTOS MINES Producers of CRUDES * -K ond Fiberized Asbestos The W orld's'tinest Fibre I DRAWER 71 GLOBE. ARIZONA Mines and Mills in Gila Co., Arizona "ASBESTOS'' -- May IMS Page 21 mul to Scotland in particular, as they may well set tho course for more ambitions schemes for developing inbustrv in Scotland. BUILDING The construction boom continued in March to tighten its grip on the prospect of setting another record high in 1953. According to F. \Y. Dodge Corporation the March figures for construction contract awards contained in the Dodge Reports carried the total for the first quarter to 11 pm* cent over the first q u a r te r of 1952. in the 37 states east of the Rockies. For March the residential figure was the star among the Dodge classifications with a total of $605,200,000. up 45 per cent over F e b r u a r y and 2 per cent above March 1952. The three-month total reached $3,444,696,000. Dodge's March reports totaled $1,347,518,000. up 32 per cent over F e b r u a r y and 2 per cent over March 1952. * ' Xonresidential awards in March were $449,175.00 or 20 per cent more than F eb ru ary hut 3 per cent less than March 195*2. Heavy engineering (public works and utilities) totaled $293,143,000 or 28 per cent more than F eb ru ary and 11 per cent more th a n March 1952. O ther three-month 1953 figures compared with three, months 1952 w ere: Xon-residential, $1,230,410,000. up 10 per c e n t : residential. $1.483.804.000 up 12 per c e n t ; heavy engineering. $730,482,000. up 11 %?r cent. The best place to spend your vacation is just inside your income. It takes two to make a bargain, but only one gets it, The money the other fellow has is Capital; getting it from him is Lahor. Page 2.1 '`ASBESTOS"-- May 1958 t Manufacturers of ASBESTOS PAPER Pipe Covering & Blocks Air Cell Wool Fell. Anti Sweat ' I Anti Freeze Sponge Felt Multiply Established 1920 East Linden Ave., Linden, N. J. tBESTOtr --May J!)53 MARKET CONDITIONS' GENERAL BUSINESS. Current business continues good to excellent. Tilt* go IIt*ral feeling is one of optimism for at least flu* m*.\t six months. However. this feeling is tempered hv knowledge that defense spending has probably reached a peak; that salt's of list'd oars havt* been slow and this may la* a forernnnt'r of a drop in sales and produet ion of new ears and mlier eonsumer durables; and that total personal incomes have levelled off. Business and financial circles seem to feel that maintenance of present levels of production is un likely and we may expect a return to considerably more competition for tin* consumer's dollar before the year's end. ASBESTOS -- RAW MATERIAL. A noticeable pick-up in the demand for asbestos was evident beginning about the first of April. This is due in considerable extent to the opening of navigation and eou- -t sequent .export shipments. The over-all demand picture is somewhat spotty. Croup :> is still in very short supply. Certain special types of 7 Croup or Shorts art* also in relatively tiirht supply. The demand for the 4 Croup materials about meets supply whereas the 5 and 6 Croup fibres are in ample supply. ' Tin* I'. S. demand is running down about in line with last year but the export demand is definitely down. Axlnstos Tcxtih-x. Some improvement in asbestos tap* demand has been experienced, even tho supply con tinues to be greater than demand. There is being experi enced a falling-off in demand of medium and fine cut cloths, but a greater demand exists for heavier cloths. Asbestos lirakt Lining. The replacement market in friction materials shows an increase of about 4 C for the first two months of this year compared with the same period last year. The equipment market is well up due to stepped up production. ".Ls'R/AV'/'Os'" -- May I t CANADIAN ASBESTOS FIBERS Address inquiries to: NICOLET ASBESTOS MINES LIMITED INC.* 70 Pine Street New York 5. New York *OnP of the N IC O L E T Industries " A S /iE H T O x " -- M ay !!>'>! Axhf.xlns Paper. Then* has been mi unusually Invuv demand for commercial paper which should run fairly heavy for tile next several months. The Millboard market is su b stantia lly ahead of l!>u2 and heavier volume is ex pected for the balance of the year. There is 1 moderate demand for Stihtrafrd P apir but due to seasonal require ments 111 increased dem an d is expected. I nsulal ion. Iliijh P rts.su n . There is excess capacity . in-the industry in relation to present d em and: this is p a r ticularly true with block insulation. Xew orders are spotty and th e n 1 is no appreciable backlog. W ith -tlu y in dustiial program draw ing to a dose there is little.?new work to In1 figured, altho th is should he p artially offset by the increased amount of commercial work. Insulation, how Pressure. The dem and for low pressure insulation continues very lartrp and miirht very well exceed q u an titie s used d u r in g lbi>2't since an increase in volume is expected as a . r e s u lt' of yprfcposed housing project. yy* Asbestos Cruimf Products. TheiT;|ias\been a steady Seasonal pick-up on siding d u r in g tin* past, few weeks.:.the dem and inereaxin<f for color. ye' The m arket continues rood for eohvurated and flat, and expects to improve due to seasonal requirements. There has been a slijrht increase in the market M Pressure and Sewer pipe. F lue pipe. Buildiiir Sewer pipe and Electrical Conduit sales are feeling the effects of the increased seasonal demand. The above comments have been made by various informed executives in the Industry. All comments are welcome. Life is really sim ple; we ourselves create the circum stances th at complicate it. Perhaps the most valuable result of all education is the A B IL IT Y to make ourselves do the thinr we have to do WI1KX it oujrht to he done w h eth e r we like it or not. Pro/." .`a "AHHERTOti'' -- - May in:,3 :4V Mundet Cork Corporation Insulation Division, 7101 Tonnolle Av., North Borgen, N. J. Mundet district offices are located in these cities: A T IANT* 339-41 Elizobelh S i.. H.E. DAUAS 10 SOI Second Ave. JACKSONVILLE 4 , E IA . <00 E. Bay Si . NEW ORLEANS 16 315-25 N. Front St. BALTIMORE 30 d tr o it 2t KANSAS CITY 7 , MO. NEW YORK 17 j H J ta lltry Ave. 14401 frairie Ave. ,1401 St. lavis Ave. 331 Madison Ave. BOSTON 57 Regent St., H. Cambridge 40 HOUSTON t Commerce end Palmer Sit. KNOXVILLE 1721 Grand Ave. PHILADELPHIA 39 854 N. 4tlh SI. CHARLOTTE 3 , N. C. 507 S. Cedar Si. INDIANAPOLIS 4 IS E. Washington St. LOS ANGELES (Maywood): S lid Walter Ave. ST. LOUIS 9 3174 Brannon Ave. CINCINNATI 2 477 Weil 41b $1. In Canada: Mundet Cart A Insulation, ltd ., 35 Booth Ave., Toronto SAN FRANCISCO 7 440 Brannan St. `A S H E X T O X " -- M a y JI. P a y e .`7 THIS AND THAT Corrugated mats made of especially compoumb*d rubber links woven on 12 gauge spring steel wire, have been developed by tin* General Scientific Equipment Go.. 2700 \V. H untington St.. Philadelphia 32, IVnna. Called " GS-Mats" they are particularly adapted for use where moisture, oils, animal tats, acids, chemicals. solvents and abrasives are apt to bo on the floor. The company states that they are easy to clean and handle. A new 28-page brochure,.*'('elite-- The Story of l)iato m ite" , has just been published by lobus-Manville. De signed for both laymen and technical men. it uses photo graphs and drawings as well as text to trace the develop ment of diatomite. / The story begins with the arrival of the diatom during the Miocene era. Tin* first section tells Avhat a diatom is and explains how these'marine organisms emerged as the unique deposit in California known as the White Hills of Lompoc. 1 Copies of " ( 'elite-- Tin* Story of Diatomito" are now available from dohns-Manville, 22 E. -Kith Street, New York lb, X.Y. TEXTILE MATERIALS--This widely used book in cludes the over 5)0 s ta n d ard s developed by Committee D-13 on Textile materials involving cotton, rayon and silk, wool, asbestos, glass, and other fibres--blast and leaf, etc., general test methods and miscellaneous. There are several proposed test metho Is. and the appended material includes a list of all papers published by ASTM relating to textiles, and a detailed index, (inti pages (October 1052). Paper cover. $5.00; to ASTM members. $3.7n. Pdfie !S ASHKXTOS" -- May /!>:,.I M g * SOLID ALUMINUM -- WILL NOT STREAK SIDING -- INCONSPICUOUS -- NAIL HEADS W ILL NOT DISCOLOR <|REAT HOLDING POWER $ E C O N O M IC A L -- Save up to 50% over other asbestos siding nails. DRIU^ \ 8 " F IL E - G R IP ' ' -- Spiral serrations insure^min imum wood fiber breakage and maximum contact with wood fibers under constant tension. IHty like a ET C H E D -- In accordance with FH A require ments for maximum holding power and sterile cleanliness. $ C O R R O S IO N R ESISTA N T - No harmful re action. screw # D R IV EA B ILITY -- Unqualified approval givem by leading test laboratories. Millions have .been driven. HO "CREEEM G " * N A T IO N A L L Y A D V E R T IS E D -- In leading building and consumer publications. Many leading asbestos siding manufacturers are including "Pile-Crip" Aluminum Nails u-ith their product. Literature and samples acailable upon request. 0 AVENPORT. IOWA r o ton lewd} .Bottle Creek, Miek-t ; Atlanta, Go-*. South Deerfefd. Mpis.; te, W ash.;'Cokland, CoHf< .1 SB E X T u s " -- May H P a a r Jl> The question is: How can n cc Leading manufacturers in asbestos-using industries asked u s . . . and found out that M IM CO can save money for the producers of: Asphalt, Rubber and Vinyl Tile * Asphalt Compounds * Underbody Coatings Friction Compounds Adhesive Paints Insulating Cements * Joint Sealings W elding Rods Filtration Materials Battery Boxes * Plastics * Compression Molding Com pounds Fillers Foundry Sands. MIM CO is produced exclusively in the United States from our North Carolina mines and processed at our Spruce Pine mill. mining & milling q MILL -- spruce pine, north Carolina SALES OFFICE - Direct inquiries to our P a n e M) "A SB E ST O S" -- May A sts be cut? The answer is: *! : | J| f`. $H ,WM m im co Used alone or in combination with chrysotile asbestos, MIMCO asbestos fibre combines ^highly desirable charpcteristics with low cost. MIMCO is acid resistant; well opened; non-hygroscopic; spicule free; can be custom-milled to required rotap specifications. Available in 7th and other groups. poration of omerica 441 lexington ave., new york -- phone mu 7-683 New York Soles Office " A S B E S T O S " -- M ay JU .U Page .U Canada (Department of Mines, Province of Quebec) Tons .<100 lbs. Production for February 1953 .............................................. 63.34" Compared w ith February 1952 67.359 Dom inion Production for February 1953 is 65.349 tons, a difference of 2.004 tons from the Quebec figure. Africa (Rhodesia) (Published by Rhodesia Chamber of Mines) Tons 2000 lbs. Production for D ecem bei 1952 ........... Valued at .................................................. Production for December 1951 7. Valued at 6.914.13 tons 515,975 5.893.11 tons 41S,2S3 Africa (Swazland) Production for .March 1953 ......................................... 3.042 tons Exports from U. S. A. (Figures by Bureau of Census) January 1953 I nnianufacturerl Asbestos: Tons (2240 lbs.) Vdlue To Europe .......................................................... Other Countries ...................................... 164 $50,810 15 958 179 $51,768 Manufacturer} Asbestos Goods: January 1953 Quantity Value Asbestos Pipe Covg. & Cement Lbs. 359,312 $ 53.870 Asbestos T extiles & Yarns .......... ... Lbs. 44,158 52.391 Asbestos Packing ........................ Lbs. 86,055 S3,016 Asbestos Bk. Lng. (Mld.&.S.Mld.) Lbs. 271.172 242,609 Asbestos Bk Lng. (W oven) ......... Lin.Ft. 33,169 25.145 Asbestos Clutch F acings ............... ... No. 106,444 60,456 A sbestos Brake Blocks ................ Lbs. 17,313 23.179 A sbestos Construction M aterials Lbs. 2,356,005 25S.644 A sbestos M anufacturers-- Others Lbs. 29.4S6 $828,796 Baye ,12 "A S B E S T O S " -- May 795.? ASBESTOS FIBRE BRANDHURST COMPANY LIMITED ( -Vintry House ON DON E C. 4 Telephone: London Central 1411 (Private Branch Exchange) " A SB E ST O S" -- M ay JHM Cables: Brandcolim London Page IMPORTS and EXPORTS M Imports into U. S. A. (Figures by Bureau of Census) / ' n h i a ii ii f o r t u r r d .1 .s-In's t os-- B y ( 'on n t l i e s : December 1952 From " Tons Canada ... Union of South Africa ................... A u stralia................................................................. B olivia ........................... S. R hodesia .................................... Other C o u n tries.............................................. (2240 lbs.) .'>2.491 - ],001 4S 39 18 17 Valued at .............................. By Grades : Crude Xo. 1, C hrysotile. C an a d a ............. Crude Xo. 1. C hrysotile, So. Rhodesia Crude Xo. 2. C hrysotile. Canada Crude Xo. 2. C hrysotile, Other Countries^ -, ' Crude. Other, C hrysotile. Canada * Crude. Other. Chrysotile. Other Countries Crude. Blue, B olivia ....... Crude, Blue, A ustralia ...................... Crude, Blue. Union of S. Africa Crude. Amosite, Union of S. Africa Textile Fibres. Chrysotile. Canada S h in gle Fibres. C hrysotile, C a n a d a ............. Paper Fibres, C hrysotile, C a n a d a ............... Other Fibres. Chrysotile, Canada 53,614 .S5.iioi.771 16 IS 36 13 29 4 39 48 221 7S0 1.9S1 9.063 8,827 * 32.539 Manufactured Asbestos Goods: Asbestos Yarn, United Kingdom Asbestos Packing--Fabric A sbestos P'aeking-- Not Fabric Asbestos Woven Fabric--Other Canada ..................................... Other Countries ...................... A sbestos Brake Lining ( m id ) ..... Asbestos Cement Products ( Im prog.) .................................... ..... 53.614 December 1952 Quantity (lbs. > 34.397 882 . 2,412 Value $23,260 910 1,583 17.441 2.168 2.3S4 22,025 1,995 1,845 6.155 1.006 Page .1} *.48 B K S T 0 S " -- Ma y /953 The w orld's largest suppliers of Blue A sb e sto s are.- CAPE BLUE MINES (PTY) LTD., * V v Skefko H ouse, Rissik S t r e e t , Jo h ann esb u rg , South A frica. W ith their mines centred at K o e g as, C a p ^ P ro vin ce. * V/ ANAASSOCIATE COMPANY OF: ' THE CAPE isBESTOS CO. LIMITED 114 -1 16 Park Street, London. W . l. United States Sales Agent: ARNOLD W. KOEHLER 415 Lexington Avenue, New York City Telephone: Vanderbilt 6-1477 ASBESTOS" -- May Paye Asbestos Cement Products i Not Irnpreg. ) Asbestos Manufactures - -Others 15.02-i $0.$62 751 IT:: $53.54$ Imports into U. S. A. (Figures by Bureau o< Census) I 'n in an untv-1 u m l A s b e s t o s -- From Canada . Union of S, Africa Southern Rhodesia Bolivia A ustralia ............ Other Countries . />' .(/ Count r i e s : January 1053 Tons i 2240 lbs 44.432 .3.060 625 109 45 40 Valued at Iill Grades: Crude No. 1. C hrysotile Crude No. 2. C hrysotile. So. Rhodesia , Crude, Other, C hrysotile. U. ol! S. Africa 1. . Crude. Other, Chrysotile. So. Rhodesia A Crude. Other, Chrysotile. Other Countries Crude. Blue. B o liv ia .......................................... Crude. Blue. A u s tr a lia ................................. Crude. Blue, Union of S. Africa .... Crude. A m osite. Union of S. Africa Textile Fibres. Chrysotile, Canada Textile Fibres. Chrysotile. So. Rhodesia Shingle Fibres, C hrysotile. Canada........... Paper Fibres. Chrysotile. Canada Other Fibres. Chrysotile. Canada 40.21$ >3,505,398 9 130 241 307 31 100 45 1.030 2.80$ 1.002 08 8,672 t 5.437 30.421 40.21$ Manufactured Asbestos Goods: f January 1053 j Quantity (lbs.) '" \V a lU e Asbestos Yarn. Canada A sbestos Yarn. United Kingdom ...... Asbestos Packing--Fabric ........ Asbestos Packing-- Not Fabric Asbestos Woven Fabric, Other-- Canada A sbestos Woven Fabric. Other ........... A sbestos Brake L ining-- <Molded) Asbestos Cement Products $.106 56,705 1.050 416 57,435 5.739 501 $ 1X717 41.074 1.650 70 S6.640 4.637 76$ Pilljc .id Ms i i IdSTO s " -- Ma y flblS fife p: S' fe: ASBESTOS As producers and sole distributors for Afriqpn Asbestos Mines, we offer our expert service and invite your enquiries. C h ry so tile C ro cid o lite 1 Amostte ^ M ontanosite Type C ables: "AFREPS" Johannesburg AFREPS D istr ibAuuti. n g C o r p o r a tio n ( P t ^ ) L td. P . O. B o x 6 3 4 8 . Joh an n esb u rg A sbestos T extiles a r e m a n u f a ce ttut irre d in o u r o w n m o d e r n p l a n t a t S t a r k M ills, H o g a n s v ille , G a . S p in n in g a n d w e a v in g o p e ra tio n s a r e c lo s e ly c o n t r o lle d fo r m a x im u m u n ifo r m it y in a s b e sto s y a rn s, fa b ric s a n d ta p e s. S p e c ia ltie s 'd e v e lo p e d to m e e t c u s to m e rs ' re q u ire m e n ts. W rite : A s b e s to n " D e p t., T e x tile D iv isio rv UNITED STATES R U B B ER COM PANY 1230 Avenue of the A m ericas, New York 20, N .Y. ' A S H E S T O S " M a y I'lA.i 1`injr .17 SOUTH AFRICAN RHODESIAN ASBESTOS FIBRES We invite your enquiries for: CHRYSOTILE - CAPE BLUE TRANSVAAL BLUE - AMOSITE MONTASITE - ANTHOPHYLLITE - ALL TYPES AND GRADES -- .You m ay write s in: English -- French -- German -- Spanish -- Italian PUTTEN'S ASBESTOS CORPORATION OF SOUTH AFRICA 203/207. Airis Building. 3. Rissik Street, JOHANNESBURG, South Airica. P.O. Box 7167 Telephones: Tel. Add. EURAF 33- 9052, 33-7863 JOHANNESBURG. 34- 2683. 33-3922 Voikskos Limited. 76. Market Street, Johannesburg. BANKERS: Barclays Bank (D.C.&OJ. Loveday Street South. Johannesburg. Raye As M BREST OS" -- May VAAii (X ot Im p reg .)......................... Asbestos Shingles-- l Not Irapreg.) Asbestos Manufacturers--Others 17,073 102 ____ _ 4.040 12 I i.os' 147.700 $152,310 Exports from Canada (Published by Dominion Bureau of Statistics) Un m a a it I<ut urei} A s best os : t 'S Crude United S tates ..................... United Kingdom South Am erica ................... Central Am erica & Mexico European Countries ........ Other C i^ m tries.................. January 1953 Tons ( 2000 lbs. I Value 47 S 38.48*} * timed United States ........................... United Kingdom South Am erica , ............. Central America & Mexico European C ountries ............. Other Countries ....................... Shorts i United States A............. United K ingdom f ............. South A m e r ic a ................ 1 . Central America & Mexico. European C ountries............. Other C o u n tries................... ' 47 $ 38,484 15.071 850 1,9S9 170 4,521 1,150 23.751 $2,541.044 195,386 376.S30 29,664 S14.267 1S7.555 V- $4.144,746 34,203 495 9S2 35 * 3,756 275` * S1.631.S24 18.377 76,945 2.145 242.277 21.115 Grand Total-- Unmanufactured Asbestos. Manufactured Asbestos Goods: Brake L in in g ............................................. Packing ....................................................... Other M a teria ls........................................ 39,746 63,544 $1,992.683 .5* $6,175.913 20,837 47.540 $ 68.377 WILHELM BURG DO RF Importer of Ra,w A s b e s to s P. O . Box 1 1 3 1 , BREMEN, GERMANY - A S B E S T O S " -- Ma y WS Page Sfl NEWS OF THE INDUSTRY B U T HD A YS Sumner Simpson. Chairman. Raybestos-Manhattan. In-.. B rid g e port. Conn.. May IT. W illiam B. Millar. Consulting Mining Engineer, Silver Bav. X. Y.. May IS. Clifford F. Rassweiler. Vice Chairman of the Board. JohnsM auville Corp., Xew York City, May 18. David P. Seaman, Manager, Philip Carev Mfg. Co., Xew York City, May 24. W. S. Lang. Vice President. Magnesia-Asbestos Insulation Co.. Inc.. Xew York City, May 25. Stephen Harrison, Owner, Asbestos Service Company, Youngs town. Ohio, May 26. George V. Hamilton. Owner. George V. Hamilton Co., Pittsburgh, Pa.. May 26. J. H. Mooney, Vice President. Johnson's Company, Thetford Mines, P.O., Canada, May 27. Giles Xewton, Managing Director, Cape Asbestos Co., Ltd.. London. England. May 27. , Stuart H. Ralph. Vice-President and Director, The Flintkote Com pany. Xew York City, May 27. R. li. Sehluter, Director. Thermoid Company. Trenton. X. .1.. May SI. F. H. Shipe, President. Asbestos Covering & Roofing Co., W ash ington, D.C., May 31. Charles H. Jackson: President. Turner & Xewall <Canada i Ltd.. Montreal, P.Q.. Canada, June 2. Phil Ziegent'uss. President & Treasurer. Insulating Materials Company, St. Louis, Mo.. June 2. Xorman C. Xaylor. President. Union Asbestos & Rubber Company. Chicago. 111., .June 3. Edward J. Ewald. Vice President, Standard Asbestos Mfg. Com pany. Chicago. 111., June 6. E. M. Railton, Vice President (in charge of Western D ivision ), The Ruberoid Co.. Chicago, 111., June 8. W. Robert Beldam, Director, Beldam Asbestos Co., Ltd., Houslow, England, June 8. . H. E. Howell. Vice President, Ehret Magnesia Mfg, Co.. Valley Forge. Pa., June 8. Manley Alsaker. Branch Manager, Kelley Asbestos Products Co., Omaha. Xebr., June 9. Herbert Morton Ball. Secretary & General Attorney, JohhsM anville Corporation, Xew York City, June 9. L. L. Collonge. President, The Pacific Asbestos-Cement Products Corp.. San Bernardino, Cal., June 9. Page +J ''ASBESTOS'' May 1!)53 ARIZONA ASBESTOS PRODUCERS ASSOCIATION W o rld 's Fin est Iron Free W h ite Fibre Arizona Crudes Used Extensively Throughout the World for Electrical Insulation Arizona Fiberized Fibre Used Extensively Throughout the World for Filteration * V We Invite Your Inquiries P. O. Box 662 Globe, Arizona Tel. 261J s. HEYNEKE ASBESTOS MINE (PTY) LTD. GRASKOP ASBESTOS MINE (PTY) LTD. M a n a g in g D ire cto r: Captain J. C. Heyneke SABIE Eastern Transvaal HIGH GRADE CHRYSOTILE Sole Distributors MONTAN (U K.) LTD. LONDON. Wardrobe Court, 146A, Queen Victoria Street, E. C. 4 JOHANNME^SSBBURG. 904/5, Loveday House, Marshall Street Cable address: MONTANUK " A S B E S T O S '" -- Map 1!)'>,i Pafie '/I W alker Janiar. P resident. W alker .Janiar Company. Duluth. .Minn.. June 11. Howard Snow. President. Southern Friction M aterials Co.. Char lotte. X.C.. June 11. H enry Condell. Owner. Asbestos Processing Co.. New York City, June 15. John E. Zim m erm an. Manager Tulsa Branch. Kelley Asbestos Products Co.. Tulsa, Okla., June 15. We extend congratulations and best wishes to all these gentle men on the occasion of their birthdays. U N ITED STA TES R U B B ER COMPANY F irst Q uarter R eport _ United States Rubber Company established another new sales record of more than $225,000,000 during the first quarter of 11153 and earn in gs are estim ated to be at least $7,000,000. 12 per cent ahead of the sam e period in 1952. Sales volume for the rest of the year is expected to remain high, altho later quarters may not quite come up to the first. However, sales for the whole year will probably surpass the record se t in 1952. U N IV E R S A L A S B E S T O S M F G . CO., D TD . A nnual R eport The Annual report of the Universal Asbestos Mfg. Company, Ltd., covering the period of October 1. 1951 to October 5, 1952. has recently been received and show s a profit, after providing for Profits Tax and Income Tax am ounting to 37,4ll. ' The report is very well presented in a twelve page, two-color, booklet, well illustrated and is altogether most attractive. In cid en ta lly the firm has been a subscriber to " a s i u c s t o s " since 1931. CAREY TH REE MONTHS' REFORT Report for the three m onths ended March 31, 1953 was issued on April 29th by the P hilip Carey Mfg. Company, and gives the following figures: Sales 1953 ........................'S ......................... $10,871,627 Compared with sam e period in 1952 11.387,091 Net Earnings after incom e taxes-- 1953 337.483 Compared with sam e period in 1952 .............. 332.137 E arning per common s h a r e .............................. .40 Compared with sam e period in 1952 ' ............. .39 AM ERICAN BRAKE SHOE ? F irst Q uarter R eport Shipm ents in the first quarter of 1953, am ounted to $36,129,384 compared with $31,895,307 in the fourth quarter of last year and $38,265,652 in the first quarter of 1952. Unfilled orders rem ained at $45,000,000. unchanged since the first of the year. Net earnings for the quarter were $1,295,545. equal after preferred d ividends to $1.00 per common share. T h is compares with $1.08 in the first quarter of 1952. Pn(je " A s l f t s T o s " -- M ay t f `,3 t T he p la n ts m a n u fa c tu rin g a sb e sto s in m ore th a n 30 European countries a w a it your offer thru th e special periodical Richer and Asbestos Send ior specimen copies and the favorable prices of advertise^ ment at our representatives in U.S.A.: FREDERIC POPPER 993 Whittier Avenue, Akron 20, Ohio A. W. Gentner - Verlag, Stuttgart i Germany ^ - A S B E S T O S FIBRES ASBESTOS WASTE Frank *<3. Ruggles Co. ' Inc. * 50 CHURCH STREET NEW YORK T, NEW YORK ---------------------- -------------- *,........ ............ ------ -- roofing, siding | insulation 45 W. 45th Street 'A S B E S T O S " -- Mail ....SURl WAY.... of selling the nation's roofing, siding and insulation contractors! CANTOR PUBLISHING CO. New York 19, N. Y. Pape .'3 N O TES THOM A RIZO NA A SBESTO S PR O D U C ER S A sso ciatio n -- N e w sle tte r-- A p ril 1953 * Hoi'-or Q. KyU>, (Iran of A rizona a sb esto s m iners, sta rted h is career in A rizon a a sb esto s in Ju n e l!>ir> m ak in g him th e old est producer o f tile A rizona A sb estos P rod u cers A sso cia tio n . .Mr. K yle located h is Sloan ('reek A sbestos m in es in the year lblf>. At that tim e there were no toads into the m ountainous Cherry Creek d istrict. The ore was packed out and supplies packed in by burro train som e so m iles to the m ines. There is still a pressing need for a better road into this district of which several of the A ssocia tion m em bers have m ines. T h e M etate A sb estos Corp. and IX W. Jaq u ays .Mining Corp. w ere the first com p an ies to sell to the governm ent stock pile in GloJje. Both co m p an ies plan to repeat a g a in d u rin g A pril, along w ith Geo. W. Kohl of the Am erican A sbestos Company. Sorsen & W illia m s .Mining Co. reports they are d rivin g two ex p lo ra tio n tu n n e ls and are in 70 feet w ith one and .70 feet w ith another. R esu lts are en cou ragin g alth o they are running into* very heavy ground which requires considerable tim bering. Bear Canyon M ining Co. reports they are in 22s feet where they encountered diabase and im m ediately started their cross cut w h ich is in 1-10 feet. Som e fibre is b ein g picked up in th e North cross cut. T he M etate A sb esto s Corp. rep orts tlrey d rifted 77* feet in d ia b a se and d iam on d d rilled an a d d itio n a l 101 feet w ith o u t e n countering any lim e form ation. Project was term inated. '* D. W. J a q u a y s M in in g Co. is m a k in g p rogress w ith d r iftin g at the Canadian m ine. Too early for a definite trend yet. Increased production of asbestos is expected to result from the construction of a proposed 30-mile access road in the Sierra Ancha d istrict north of Globe. An application for its construction is now pending and a reconnaissance survey has just been com pleted. If approved, the highw ay would be built by the Bureau of public roads and finanaced by the D efense M aterials Production A dm inistration. A M IT Y A SB ESTO S A SSO C IA TES A m ity A sb esto s A sso cia tes. I S s i S tu a rt S treet. B ro o k ly n 2!X N. Y.. m a k ers of A-- A -- A Q u ality A sb esto s P ro d u cts h ave recen tly developed a three-ply asbestos palm m itten for use w here extrem e heat is encountered. The m itten is not a'wkward or stiff and can also be used as a hand grip. W vite for catalog and prices. Specialists on Asbestos Problems W ILLIAM B. MILLAR & ASSOCIATES Industrial Mineral Consultants EXPLORATION, MINE DEVELOPMENT AND MILLING Silver Bay. N. Y. Phone: Hague <N. Y .) 2663 P 'lflt' J,) "A S B E S T O S " -- M ay I INDUSTRIAL SERVICE COMPANY i Builders of ASBESTOS CEMENT MACHINERY Our experienced engineers andKmachinists offer the industry entire machines built to deliver maximum ' production. Your Inquiries Are Invited * 1-51 Paterson Avenue E. Rutherford, N. J. -- ASBESTOS sole distributors for TRANSVAAL ASBESTOS LTD. PHILLIPS ASBESTOS. MINES (PTY.) BEND ASBESTOS LT^>., RHODESIA LTD. * Producing: CHRYSOTILE AMOSITE BLUE CAPE AND TRANSVAAL John B eith (S. A.) Pty Ltd. Suite 1014 WINCHESTER HOUSE -- LOVEDAY STREET JOHANNESBURG P.O.Box 932! Cables; "CHEMTEX'- . Phone JJ-8904/5 "A PU ESTO S" -- May / / . I Paye JO H N F. D. RO H BBA CH OF R-M R eceives A ward .John /'. />. lio hrhavh, president of" Raybestos-M anhattan. Inc., is one of three alum ni of New York University's School of Com merce, Accounts, and Finance chosen for this year's John T. Madden Memorial Awards for "outstanding achievem ents in busi ness, industry, or professional life." Mr. Rohrbach is a member of the Class of 1911, Me received a gold medal and an enbrossed certificate at the annual dinner of the School of Commerce Alumni Association held in the Hotel Statler. The awards were established in 1f4f* in honor of the late Dean John T. Madden. - F ollow ing his graduation from NYC. Mr. Rohrbach became a certified public accountant and later headed his own accounting firm. The author of two books on cost accounting, he has also taught the subject, at Columbia Cniversity. Mr. Rohrbach joined R aybestos in 1939. becom ing president in 194(5. The company later became Raybestos-M anhattan. TH E P H IL IP CAREY MFG. COMPANY A nnual Stockholders M eeting The annual stockholders meeting of The Philip Carey Manu facturing Company was recently held at the general offices in Lockland. Cincinnati. Ohio. All directors, executive com m itteem en and officers were re fle c te d . Those serving on the executive com m ittee include George '.4. R rn tsc h lee, chairm an. //. Coombe. ,/. IV. H u m p h re y , R obert .X. King. Sr. and /. /. R o u e . The above are also hoard members 'w ith H. R. B arre tt. I.. IT. Clarke. C. C. Merrifiehl and C. B. Pooler. Officers are R obert s. R ing. Sr., chairm an of the board; ./. W. H u m p h re y , president: If. It. Barrett, vice-president-controller: L. IF. Clarke, vice president-sales; C. B. Pooler, vice-president m anufacturing: X. E. Breuleu.r. treasurer and assistan t secretary: E. 1. Fasohl. secretary and a ssista n t treasurer. Carey is well known for a diversified line of industrial products and building m aterials. T his year is Carey's 80th anni versary for its lo offices and 7 plants thruout the United States and Canada. T H E RUBERO ID COMPANY Fiberglas home and building insulation, a product of the Owens-Coming Fiberglas Corporation, is now being distributed on a national basis by The Ruberoid Co. Fiberglas roll and batt blankets, pouring wool and perimeter insulation, packaged under The Ruberoid Co. name, are now available thru the com pany's 20,000 dealers. The major sales effort on the Fiberglas products, which supplem ent the Ruberoid lin e of over 100 asphalt and asbestos building and insulation m aterials, w ill be concentrated on the improvement of existing homes, on new construction and in the development of farm applications. Page .'pi "A SH E S T Os-' -- M ay Jft.lS t t1 DRYLON St WET M ACHINE FELTS Wool and Nylon Blend Fleece Carefully Engineered * To Meet Your Individual Problems m HSBESTPS CEMENT PRODUCTS i ASBESTOS MILLBOARD ASBESTOS PAPER *Our P atented Construction Places the N ylo n W h ere It Is Most Effective DRYCOR FELT COMPANY STAFFORDVILLE, CONN. USA. *N ylon H as Proved Itself E ssential in A sb esto s C em ent Felts AXIIEXTos" -- AUty /!>:.! Po gv }7 T H E P H IL IP CAREY M PG . CO. A PPO IN TS ! A rm or P ro d u cts, In c. as E x p o rt D ivision The P hilip Carey Mfg. ('oinpany recently announced the ap pointm ent of Armor Products. Inc. as Export D ivision for Carey Building M aterials and Industrial Products. Arm or Products. Inc. has handled Carey Products sin ce lhi'S. and are well-versed in international trade. i Armor w ill supervise the sale of Carey Products from offices at 74 T rin ity Place. New York ii. X.Y. x U N IO N A SB ESTO S & R U B B E R CO. A n n u al M eeting: At the annual m eeting of Shareholders of Union Asbestos & Rubber Company, re-elected eleven members of the Board of Directors. Follow ing the m eeting of Shareholders, the Board of Directors elected, as. Vice-Presidents of the company, Board Director E d w in /;. Hoi;in and D irector of S a les J o h n F. Corcoran. A SBESTO N E CO R PO RA TIO N --N EW C hrom a-T ex Siding1 S hingles The deep-grained texture and rich colors of costliest sidings are com bined w ith the rock-like ruggedness of asbestos-cem ent in Asbestone Corporation's new. decorator-styled Chrome-Tex siding sh in g les. S e llin g at the sam e econom y price as A sh eston e's regular line of siding. Chrome-Tex shingles offer architects, builders and individual home planners new opportunities to follow the nation wide trend toward exterior color and bring about true "decorator harmony" of roofs and sidew alls. TH E CAREY COMPANY Sales Prom otion officials of The Philip Carey Mfg. Company, recently announced the offer of a new siding display rack for custom ers. The rack is designed to hold and display the new Color-Sealed Carevstone Siding. It is compact, yet attractively displays the siding. Inform ation about the rack or siding can he had from The P hilip Carey Mfg. Com pauy. D epartm ent SR. C incinnati l.r>. Ohio. TH E P H IL IP CAREY M PG. COMPANY The Philip Carey Mfg. Company 'recently announced that, they have developed and are now producing Fire-Guard Batt Blankets. With this product Carey offers econom ical and safe home insulation. Fire-Guard Batt B lankets are encased with FireGuard vapor barrier on one side and a special flame resistant paper on the other side, thus producing a com pletely enclosed Blanket. For detailed inform ation w rite The Philip Carey Mfg. Com pany. Dept. FGB. C in cin n ati ir>. Ohio. Page 4a "A S B E S T O S t " -- M ap /.*.*? > "A liK STO S" - May / '-. Parie y.< WAGE RATE CHANGES Wage rate changes tor Asbestos workers i pipe and boiler covorers) as reported in the April number of the Asbestos Worker (published quarterly by the International Association of Heat and Frost Insulators and Asbestos Workers) are as follows: Albany. X. Y. $2.7!) Albuquerque. X. M. 2.NO --7Ac W.F. Appleton. Wise. 2.45 Baltimore. Aid. 2.75 Tic W.F. Boston Xaval Shipyard 2.02 Bremerton. Wash. (Puget Sound Xavy Yard) 2.05 Cedar Rapids. Iowa 2 .0:1 Evansville. Ind. 2.00 P'ort Wayne. Ind. 2.75 Oraiul Rapids. Mich. 2.70 -fie W.F. Breen Bav. Wise. 2.45 7 W.F. Jackson. Afich. 2.70 , 6" W.F. 'lacksonville. Fla. 2.75 Kalamazoo. Mich. 2.70 * --6c W.F. l.ansing. .Mich. 2.70 - Oc W.F. Lawrenceburg. Ind. <Distillery Plant Workers only) 2.42J Alanitowoe. Wise. 2.45 7c W.F. Alare Island ( Xaval Ship yard). Vallejo. Calif. 2.22 .Memphis. Tenn. 2.70 Tic W.F. Xow York Xaval Shipyard 2.10 Xorfolk. Va.. Xavy Yard l.SS Oak Ridge. Tenn. ( Clinton Engr. Works. Maintenance only) 2.17 Saginaw. Midi. 2.70 -fie W.F. San Francisco. Calif. (Xaval Shipyard) 2.22 St. Louis. AIo. 2.93 W.F. Toledo. Ohio 2.92 -7c W.F. Wausau. Wise. 2.45 7c W.F. W.F. above) means W elfare Fund. The reason most people do not recognize an opportun ity 'when they meet it is because it usually goes around w earing overalls and looking like H ard ."Work. A tlan ta Allgemeine Handelsgesellschaft m.b.H. BREMEN BREITENWEG 25 Importers of R A W -A SBESTO S Paye do \ts H K s T o s " -- May J!>03 t ACE ASBESTOS MANUFACTURING CO. ' * RAW ASBESTOS / ft. Every Use * * CHRYSOTILE ' AMOSITE AMPyEIBOLE FIBRES originating in U. S. A. (ARIZONA) CANADA RUSSIA CHINA INDIA RHODESIA SOUTH AFRICA Large Capacity ^Fiberizing and Grading Plant 451 Communipaw jt y # . Jersey City, N. J. -4 8 I E S T 0 S" -- May ]!>:,.! Page ~>1 CANADA'S ASBESTOS G O O D S-1951 Tlir Asbestos Product-, industry. 1951. n six page folder issued recently by the Dominion Bureau of St;it sties id Ottawa, give various statistics concerning Canada's asbestos manufacturing industry. Briefly a few lie-m*es ar' of special interest: prodttetiou by the manu facturers of asbestos joinIs in ( 'amula in 1951 was valuiVl at I9.(i37.451. an increase of 42.1 per cent over the 1950 total of *13.n1S.P19. Divided as to products these baures will be of more than usual interest: 1951 Cost 1950 Cost Unit Quantity at Works Quantity at Works Asb. Brake Linings Molded ............Ft. Other Ft. Asbestos Pipe and $ 2.54IJ.405 395.162 $ 2,018,186 268.858 Boiler Coverings Asbestos Clutch 1.170.0ns 1.231.995 V Facings '...No. 1.2S0.553 605,600 1.201.S30 556.570 Asbestos Gaskets Lb. * 62.4S4 40.904 ^.sbestos Packings i All Kinds) ......... 511.048 315.594 Ul Other Productsi 14.346,744 9,386,812 $19.637,451 $13,S18,919 Includes asbestos dryer felt, hydraulic brake hose, asbestos shingles, asbestos yarn, asbestos millboard, asbestos cement wallboard. asbestos cloth, asbestos cement pipe, etc. Figures for these commodities cannot be shown separately as in most cases there were only one or two producers in this industry. Likewise the following table: Number of Plants ............. Average Number of Employees Salaries and Wages Cost of Fuel & Elec, at Works Cost of Materials at W ork s........ Gr. Selling Value of Products 1951 16 1.948 $5,386.693 580,066 9,157,249 19,637.451 1950 15 1.656 $3,890.249 518,886 6.904.017 13.SilS.919 Of the l(i factories reporting- in 1951. (5 were located in Quebec, 7 in Ontario, 1 in Nova Scotia and 2 in British Columbia. Vane 52 "AdBKftT OST May 7953 The oldest independent South A frican H om e specialising in th e ex p o rt o f A sbestos fibres CIIRYSOTILE AMOSITE ASBESTOS 0 CAPE BLUE TRANSVAAL BLEE All types and grades ' DR. F. B. tO R C H Mutual Buildings Commissioner and Harrison Streets . JOHANNESBURG - - - SOUTH AFRICA P. O. Box 8286 Phone 34-1875 . Cables a nd T elegram s: LORVAL" SPECIAL SALE AFRICAN AMOSITE SHORTS We have available tor immediate shipment in Sayreville, New Jersey. .">00 tons of African ; amosite short fiber asbestos. Generous sample will Iv furnished. Price on request. Write or call Donald Drajroo. GLASS COMPANY TOLEDO 1 . OHIO A s i i ESTOS" -- May m S B(tffC ~>.i Other tables, enncern inj' imports, exports, materiaIs Used ill the Asbestos Products Industry, ete., are ilu*hided in tin1 pamphlet which may he obtained from the Industry and .Merchandising1 Division at Ottawa for "Joe. Ask for " The Asbestos Produets In d u s try -- P h i l ''. Krtel Knyineerino1 Corporation. Kingston .*\ New York, reeently issued a Ibilletin giving; detailed and'tleseriptive inrorniafion on the Krlel asbestos (ilter slieets. Co|).v of this Ibillet in and also copy of llieir (bmeral (Analog No. di' can be obtained by writing Krtel Knjrineerniit Corp. ASBESTOS STOCK QUOTATIONS (T hese figures are compiled from `the Commercial i Financial Chronicle. No guarantee as to their correctness. April 1053 Par Low High Last Amer. Hr. Shoe (C om i Amer. Isr. Shoe (P fd ) Armst. Ck. ( ConO ....... Am ist. Ck. ( Pfd ) .................. Armst. Ck. (Conv. P f d ) ............... Ash. Corp. ( Com ) Carey | Com i Cassiar Ash. Corp. Celotex (Com) Celotex ( Pfd ) ............. C ertainteed ( Com i Dom inion Ash. M in e s ............. Flintkote (Com) Flintkote (Pfd I Jolins-Manville (Com) Pabco Products (Com Pabco Products i Pfd ) Ray-Man iCom ) Ruberoid ! Com ) . Therm oid (C onn ........ .......... Term oid (P fd ) ............... Cnion Asb. & Rub. (Com) United Asb. (C o m )..................... U. S. Gypsum (Com ) ... U. S. Gvpsum ( Pfd) U. S. Rubber (Com) U. S. Rubber (P fd ) ............. . .............. .............. ........ ........... ........... ......... ........... .............. np 37 100 08 np 52 % np 92% iP 108% np 24 10 IS op $7.65 P 17% 20 10 t 14 1 $3.00 np 20 Vi np 00 np ory2 np 12% ion so op 42% np 50 1 7% 50 .40% 12% i $3.50 20 100% 100 164% 10 27% 100 132% 3S% 101 54% 03% 111% 27 10% $8.75 18% 16% 15 $4.00 30% OS i 1 *2 13% SO 44% 62 8% 41% 12% $4.05 114% 172 29% 139% 37% 90 53% 92% 109 . 25 1S% $7.70 IS 10% 14% $3.05 29% OS 67 12% SS% 43 61 7% 41% 12% $3.75 110% 165 2S% 136% Ptn/C " AS H h'STOS - May I'.ilA AUTOMOBILE SALES Passenger ( ;irs Motor Trucks M otor ( 'oucIles Ahi iv 11 1 ; Tou.iis.-) lit M a r M i 1 1 u l 4 n `J , , i u m o l o r v e h i c l e s w e n - so -M .^ln ilo- ih ivo m o n t h s of ilio totiil i s 1.>-is.s 'v T hose lig u re s w e r e s u p p li e d l*y llu- A u to m o b ile M;iuu- r u e t u r e r s A sso c iatio n . N ew ( 'oilier 1n i1Iin ur. I V t r o it . Michigan. W. E. SINCLAIR, M.I.M.M. ^ Consulting Mining Engineer ,, Specialising in asbestos production in South and Eaat Africa and Bbodeala P . Q. B O X 73X1, J O H A N N E S B U R G , S. A. TEST . . . the added sales volume awaiting you among the na tion's roofing and siding con tractors. Write to ' AMERICAN ROOFER and SIOING CONTRACTOR 425 F o u r t h Avenue, New York City 'AS P KS TO S " Muti PX,.i Pa ;/( ; o To search constantly for new and better uses for basic Asbestos, 5 while maintaining O i>/> CO highest manufacturing standards, has been the cornerstone 5 of our policy O for over 68 years. SALL MOUNTAIN COMPANY ROCKDALE LANE HAMILTON, OHIO MAKERS OF SAL-MO ASBESTOS PRODUCTS: Paper Pipe Joint Tape Rollboard Millboard ? Ductboard C o rru g a te d Air-Cell o Paper Foil Clad Paper and ' Board Air-Cell Pipe Coverings and Sheets Wool and Sponge Felt Pipe Coverings Range Boiler Jackets o <s> Furnace Cement Boiler Cements. AsHEsTUs" -May CURRENT RANGE OF PRICE .May 1". i;.;,;; Arizona-- Xo. 1 Crude No. 2 ('rude Xo. 2 ('rude Filter Fibre Pci Tun of 2.nob lbs.. f.o.b. Arizona $1.2oo.oo {<> $T5oo vim.on to f.ooo.oo ' ` 275.00 to 425.00 to 450.00 45o.0(i Canada-- Per Ton Croup Xo. 1 (Crude Xo. 11 Group Xo. 2 Crude Xo. 2: Crude Run-of-.Mine and . Sundr>*>^ Group I^o. 2 ( S p in n in g F ib re ) ?' Group Xo. 4 ( Shingle Fibre > Group Xo. 5 ( Paper Fibre 1 Group Xo. ; 1 Waste. Stucco or Plaster t Group Xo. 7 ( Refuse or Shorts 1 2ooo His. f.o.b. Mine $1 .10 0 .(>o to ?1 .5oo.oh 5011.011 to M oo.oO to 150.00 to loo.ou to 2,5.00 to 1.(10(1.00 525.00 200.011 140.00 77.00 70.oil Vermont- - Per Ton of 2 i->o lbs. f.o.b. Hyde I ark or Morrfsville. Vt Group Xo. 2 t i^ in n in e i- F ilteringi Group Xo. 4 <Strhigle Fibre l * Group Xo. 5 ( Paper Fibre t Grotfp Xo. 0 (Waste. Stucco or Plaster 1 $ 321.(0to $ Tlveo 15(!.oo to 172.00 110.0O to 122.on Group Xo. 7 ( Refuse or Shorts t ' ?7.oo to Poiir 5 Thf National Safely Council's m-w ( Icciipational SatVry Service (uide provides company safety <!ir*t?tors w i t h a complete eat a loir <>|' the many and varied accident `prevention aids available from the ('ouncil. In the service guide. company safety men will find not only the tools they need to build their plant safety programs, but also the training aids available for instruct ing supervisors and workers. Copies of Service (uide *2.1 can be obtained without cost by writing the National Safety Council. 4*25 Michigan Ave., Chicago 11, HI. jO tolS-M A K V IL L E A nnual M eeting' The annual m eeting of Johns-Manville Corporation was held on May Sth. at the Roosevelt Hotel. New York City. Leslie M. Cassidy, Chairman of the Board and Chief Execu tive Officer presided. Further account of the meeting will be given in our June number. ' JOHNS-M ANVILLE F irst Q uarter R eport . , Consolidated earnings of Johns-Manvilld Corporation and subsidiary companies for the first quarter of 1053 were $4,943,401, com pared with $5,508.33? for the corresponding period last year. Sales for the first quarter of 1953 were $57,235.4S5. compared w ith $5(5.075,789 for the first quarter of 1952. Earnings per share of common stock were $1.5G for the first quarter, compared with $1.74 for the first quarter last year. Tlie young- feller who w atches the eloek is likely to stay just one of.the hands. The world is full of w illing people; some w illing to work, the rest w illing to let 'em. The safest way to double yo u r money is to fold it over and put it back in your poeket. Page s t S B E S T O S " -- Ma y ty:,X ASBESTOS FIBRE YARNS TAPES CLOTHS PACKINGS b) pj ROVINGS T U B IN G * WEBBING d) C LO T H IN G JO IN T IN G 8t, Mintex Brake & Clutch Liners & other Friction materials All types of belting for industry including SCAm UKA the original P.V.C. fireproof conveyor belting. BRITISH BELTING & ASBESTOS LTD CLECKHEATON YORKSHIRE ENGLAND LONDON OFFICE 59 SOUTHWARK STREET S.E.1 APUESTOS" -- May 3 Paye Mi ! V-V t. R/M ASBESTOS TUBING OR SLEEVING r - - : Braided or Woven R/M produces an excep tionally large range of sizes and wall thicknesses in both braided and woven asbestos tubings. These flexible heat- resistant tubings are used to protect electrical cable, motor leads, thermocouple rods, etc. They are also used as thermal insulation over copper tubing carrying oil f or gasoline. R/M braided tubings are available from 1/64" to 3" l.D. Their vari ety and utility are typical of the ways in which R/M product engineering serves industry. RAYBESTOS-MANHATTAN, INC. ASBESTOS TEXTILE DIVISION Manheim, Pa. FACTORIES: Manheim. Pa.; No. Charleston. S.C.; Bridgeport. Conn.; Passaic. N J . ; Crawfordsville, Ind. RAYBESTOS-MANHATTAN. INC.. Manufacturers of AsbestosTextiles Teflon Products Packings Industrial Rubber Products Abrasive and Diamond Wheels Brake Linings Brake Blocks Clutch facings Fan Belts - Radiator Hose Rubber Covered Equipment Sintered Metal Products Bowling Balls * "A S B E S T O S " FOUNDED IN JULY 1919 AND PUBLISHED MONTHLY SINCE THAT DATE BY SECRETARIAL SERVICE 808 WESTERN SAVING FUND BLDG. S. E. COR. BROAD &. CHESTNUT STS. PHILADELPHIA*?. PENNSYLVANIA Estate ot C. J. STOVER, P ro p rieto r A. S. ROSSITER, Editor E. E. COX, Circulation Manager E n te re d S e c o n d C la s s Matter November 33, 1933, at the Post ; O f}icea t P h ila d e lp h ia , P e n n s y lv a n ia , Under Act o f M a r c h 3,1879 * V ohim ^ l MAY 1953 Number 11 CONTENTS t .GROWTH IX THE CANADIAN ASBESTOS INDUSTRY .............. .....................' ............. Page THE CAPE ASBESTol*COMPANY, Ltd. IS B uilding .................................................. MARKET CONDITIONS 24 i * 28 32 Imports and Exports .................. 34 NEWS', OF THE INDUSTRY 40 W age Rate Changes . ................. 50 Canada's Asbestos Goods---1951 52 Asbestos Stock Quotations 54 Automobile Sales ............. 55 Current Range of Price 5? Afterthoughts .............. 60 A SB ESTO S is indexed regularly by Engineering Index, Inc. SUBSCRIPTION PRICE I.'nlted States ..... $2.00 Per Year Canada - $3.00 Per Year Foreign Countries - $3.00 Per Year Back Copies - .35 Each Single Copies (Current) .25 Each / (Payable in U. S. Funds) C of>yrtKt 953. Maud M. Stover, Executrix, Estate o f C. }. Stover USBEKTO.'s'" -- May J.0.7.1 Page 1 ."lust off tli- press is the drd Edition of 'PI IE AX|>EST<>S FACTROOK. a *20 page booklet, published by Secretarial Serviee. Western Saving Fund I Philadelphia 7. Pa. Priee is *2'e per eopv. The Asbestos Faetbook eontains, in compact farm, faets about tin* Origin. Location of Deposits. Pses. Analysed. tira des and (Qualities of Asbestos, as well as -terse paragraphs concerning varieties, discovery and early manufacture of asbestos. The booklet is recommended for reference purposes and is small enough (">" x T'-j'A to be kept conveniently at hand. Three new " w eathered" Stri-Color Asbestos-Cement Sidings liave been announced by The Flintkote Company. These handsome sidings: Weathered Green. Weathered ('oral and Weathered Drown--combining pastel tone stnations with a white background-- have been produced by Flintkote to meet the eiirrent demand for lighter colors in siding shingles. Designed for either new eonstruetion work or for modernization jobs--these shingles are the.latest addition to the well-known Flintkote family of Stri-Color Sidings. S IL V E R A X X 1\ E RSA PY I S S P E OF COXSCLTIXO S E R V IC E S , 1!.>;}. (14th edition), revised, enlarged and stream lined is, off the press. Demand for this book is always very heavy. E arly requests will be filled promptly. One copy free, additional copies $1.00. .Requests must be.addressed the Association of Consulting Chemists and Chemical Engineers, Ine., r>0` E a st 41st Street. Xew ^ ork 17. N.Y., giving source of reference, name of person and eompauv, and complete address including postal zone number. Page <iv Asf iK TOf r -- May Thermaliie 8 S% M a g n esia Insulation . . . is suitable for temperatures ujj to 000 F. and is available in semi-e\ limlrieal seetions for pipe sizes up to 18" diameter. . has a low density and low conductivity yet remains exceptionally durable. . . . is molded to exact, finished size--making: Thermaliie uniform in dimensions ami easy to apply snugly and evenly. For information on sizes, recommended thicknesses, and recommended application procedure, write lor Bulletin 4h. Ehret M agnesia Manufacturing Company VALLEY FORGE, PENNSYLVANIA