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FILE NAME Allied Signal Bendix ASB DATE 1973 June 4 DOC ASB124 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION Memo - Asbestos Fiber Study Manville Internal IInternal nternal Internal Corespondence Corespondence Corespondence Correspondence Corespondence CorrespondenceCorespondence Corespondence Corespondence Corespondence Corespondence From Sucrect . Hendry 3W Dater June 4 1973 D. L. Walling Corporate Marketing Research r M. a G. Donovan 3W J.J. Cowan IW ee ASBESTOS FIBER STUDY The following are selected at Bendix with comments from individuals regard to asbestos in brake linings Mr. Menz General Manager interviewed Under present conditions Bendix is not fiber in brake afraid to use asbestos or linings No ultimatum has been issued externally by automotive manufacturers to internally discontinue asbestos According to the Bendix lining business is long term growth plan asbestos brake five years This expected to increase by 30 during the next percentage includes a + inflation factor 105A Test 1976 -- The reduced the standard Department of Transportation on May 4th which indicates the on brake lining performance at high temperature viewed as a plus by Bsetnadbiixlitiyn o tf hatmac tuerrrieanlts asbTehsistosreduction is containing linings can't meet standard and most will be able to reach new standard probably upon modification Bendix is not expect to entirely within the five fiber standard spend 1.5 million in the They equipment which will no doubt near future on material handling Engineering work on the help to bring them within standard Detroit project is from their OSHA in February 1972 cited the Tennecsosrepeorate group in Bendix contested and has now just been facility allows time for of Green Island making necessary came this informally cited which corrections The first inspection disseminated to Bendix March and results as yet have Tennessee is not been comprehensive environmental expected to provide a more standard than New York state Mr. Aldrich Chief Engineer Bendix now uses metallics brake linings for heavy duty as substitues applications for asbestos in cost of approximately 3 times that of There is an increased linings General Motors asbestos fiber containing on all vehicles provide metallic Other automotive linings as an option as hoped by Bendix in that manufacturers have yet to follow metallics they are the principal supplier of PLAINTIFF'S 80-63198 EXHIBIT 754 PENGAD Page 2 Mr. Lovegrove Purchasing Bendix Bell asbestos suppliers Manville now -- Manville Lake Lake has 60-70 of their GAF Carey and the division of business is business business however subject to change Long term contracts are desired by Bendix reflecting price and other Mr. Lovegrove states if other suppliers considerations are more willing to offer concessions JM business could drop to around 30 ments are estimated between 14,000-15,000 tons . Current require- annually with a 10-15 growth in Tennessee and Green Island static requirements requirements remaining D. L. Walling {7 Approved J. R. Gibson