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up a 6 CKL TO: Vj. P. ROBeI ccs I Jb . ChavaLos from: u. t. asimos SUBJECT: QUALITY PROBLEMS VALLBOARD ACCESSORIES LINE IT IS THE COMBINED OPINIONS OF MYSELF AND DRYVALL CONTRACTORS IN ARIZONA THAT THE NEWLY FORMULATED NON-ASBESTOS IN OUR DUAL PURPOSE JOINT COMPOUND AND TOPPING MIX IS CAUSING GREAT CONCERN. THE MATERIAL IS SEPARATING IN THE BOXES. THE AMOUNT OF LIQUID ON THE TOP IS A MUCH AS ONE PINT. IT HAS BEEN REPORTED THAT IT IS WEAK ON BINDER AND LESS STICKUM. WE ARE ALSO GETTING SLIGHT EDGE CRACKING. THE MATERIAL HAS A TENDENCY TO FALL OFF THE TOOLS, MAKING IT HARDER TO WORK WITH. WE ARE ALSO GETTING COMPLAINTS OF A DARK LINE IN JOINTS WITH THE SECOND COAT OF T8P IN. THIS IS MY EVALUATION OF THE QUALITY OF THE ABOVE MENTIONED ITEMS IN OUR ACCESSORY PRODUCTS LINE PER JIM ROWE'S INTER-OFFICE MEMO DATED OCTOBER 1, 1975. R. G. HAGEMEISTER 10/7/75 313 PM KNS00079997