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C 1HOHON8 NATKMAL U Manufacturing Chemists' Association, Inc' (MUNORD 17I) 246 Woodward Building Waihimgiom 5, D. C MINUTES OF THE BUSINESS MEETINGS PLASTICS GROUP OYSTER HARBORS CLUB, 0STEK7ILLE, MASS. SEPTEMBER 10 and 11. 1951 The business meeting on September 10 was called to order by Chairman Milllken at 10:00 a.m. NEXT MEETINGS Following recommendations of the Plastics Committee and open discussion, it was agreed that the next meeting of the Plastics Group usually held in November would he arranged in conjunction with the general M.C.A. meeting on December 13# 1951 in.New York City at a convenient time that day or the following day so as not to conflict with the general program. It was also agreed that the two-day general meeting in 1952 should be scheduled for the Oyster Harbors Club in September as soon after Labor Day as possible so as not to conflict with the M.C.A. Directors meeting. The Chairman announced the next meeting of the Plastics Committee would be held in Washington on October 18, at which time representatives of N.P.A. will be available for discussion of mobilization problems. FUSTICS DIMEKWARE In a meeting the previous evening, the Plastics Committee had considered the Vitrified China Association attack on melamine tableware, and It was the consen sus the M.C.A. Chemicals in Foods Committee and the public relations counsel should be alerted on this situation but that no action by the Association was deemed necessary nor appropriate at this time. At this point the Chairman introduced Mr. Gordon Brown, President of S.P.I., who commented briefly on that Society's program and particularly their special committee's concern about the Miller Bill as it would affect the use of plastics in packaging of food. Close liaison between the S.P.I. committee and the M.C.A. committee concerned with chemicals in foods was indicated, and both organizations will he alerted so that activities will be complementary to each other in order to eliminate duplication of effort. CMA 078234 c Pag 2 prcTTwr. arrangements The Chairman then called on a number of representatives for announcements regarding the two-day program. These included Mr. J. R. Hoover, General Chair man of the Committee; Mr. Dan M. Sugg for arrangements on the sailing contest; Mr. E, J, Pechin regarding the golf tournament; Mr. H. M. Parsekian regarding tennis; and Mr. Charles Lichtenberg regarding the putting contest. On motion duly seconded, a vote of thanks was made to the Committee on the excellent ar rangements for this two-day session. WASHINGTON ACTIVITIES For the Washington Office, Mr. Carman commented briefly on recent trends in price control legislation, the cutbacks required in lead and copper, the possibility of further expansion in aluminum production capacity, the organi sation of an M.C.A. Defense Advisory Committee to assist the Washington Office in advising on essentiality of projects, and the status of CMP priorities for chemicals and plastic materials and what can be expected in elimination of the favored position for these ratings. ft********* The Chairman then introduced Mr. F. J. Curtis, Assistant Administrator of N.P.A., who gave an extremely interesting report on "Washington Highlights" and then followed with a discussion of the supply problems of the rubber and plas tics industries, with particular emphasis on the availability of styrene for these industries. His talk included the following figures on production and use of styrene: -.3,950. New rubber used, gross tons (7 months) 704,134 GRS - styrene used, net tons 87.000 Polystyrene - monomer used, net tons 136,000 Other styrene uses, net tons 48.000 NOTE: The 1951 uses of styrene are estimated. __1251 705,065 162,000 126,000 51,000 It was estimated that in 1950 the consumption of styrene for all uses other than rubber was 347 million pounds. It is estimated this material was used in the following: Polystyrene: Motor vehicles Building & housewares Lighting & communications Containers & food packaging Recreation Miscellaneous Ion exchange resins Latices & coatings Polyesters High styrene polymers - rubber tile High stymie polymers - f r softes Miscellanwus & export 1.556 42 % 6,3/6 4.356 13.556 4.356 1.2J6 12.456 .956 .956 4 56 8.656 CMA 078235 c3 Page 3 In the above group of polystyrene uses of 4256 of the monomer for building and housewares, the following estimated breakdown was givenJ Heating and cooling Refrigerators Clocks & watches House furnishings Furniture & fixtures Kitchenware MjJrlionff 9f PpWflP 26 54 2 4 4 54 The Chairman then Introduced Mr. Leland E Spencer, Director of the Rubber Division, N.P.A., who made a few remarks regarding the present status of the syn thetic rubber program and future expansion plans. During the fourth quarter of 1951, it was estimated new capacity would become effective to produce an addi tional 18 million net pounds of styrene monomer (72 million pounds per year capa city). Some of this material became available as early as September. Additional expansions are underway but may not become effective until the third quarter of 1952. By the fourth quarter of that year, it is estimated additional capacity will be available for 14 million pounds per month of monomer, or a total of 168 million pounds per year. Part of the expansion becoming effective in 1952 will be methyl styrene. Following the talks byMessrs. Curtis and Spencer, there was an open discus sion on the general usee of styrene for plastics and the rubber program. #**#** The business meeting on Tuesday, September 11, was called to order by Acting Chairman J. R. Hoover at 10:00 a.m. Following a few special announcements, Ur. Elmer F. Schumacher presented an address on "Sales Personnel Appraisal" - illustrating his talk with slides. This was followed by an open discussion with many members of the group participating in the forum. Copies of the appraisal form shown by Mr. Schumacher and explained in his presentation were not available for the many requests made at the time of the meeting. It was suggested by the chairman that interested members make their requirements known to Ur. Carman in the Washington Office, who would endeavor to supply them from that central point. #*#***#* A list of members who attended this two-day meeting is attached. Respectfully submitted, FHC/aw September 27, 1951 F. H. Carman Assistant Secretary CMA 078236 *