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0 TUPHOMI NATIONAL 2388 Manufacturing Chemists' Association, Inc i (POUNDED 1872) 246 Woodward Building Secretary's Office Washington 5, D. C MINTUES OP MEETING PLASTICS COMMITTEE Wilmington. Country Club Wilmington, Delaware August 7, 1961 Present. M. G. Mlliken A E. G. Crum James L. lodgers, Jr. Howard S. Bunn W. S. Landes E. D. lies J. 1. Hoover R. K. Mueller D. S. Frederick L. B. Kilgore F. H. Carman Hercules Powder Company American Cyanamid Company Bakelite Division Celanese Corporation E. I. du Font de Nemours A Co. B. 7. Goodrioh Chemical Co. Monsanto Chemical Company Bahm A Haas Company National Production Authority M. C. A. 1 1 . -f < 1 >1 J J The meeting was called to order'at 7t25 P.M. with Mr. M. G. Millifcen in the chair. Minutes of the meeting of June 14, 1961 were approved without reading. b. i-i ij- Moblliration - N.P.A. Problems. CMA 078124 The bhairman called on Dr. L. B, Kilgore, ohief plastics Section N.P.A. Chem icals Division, to dlsouss problems oonoerned with plastics materials and how industry oould aid in the general mobilisation program. He reported the Chemicals Division and industry were having increasing difficulty with DO PM ratings, as permitted by C.M.P., be ing extended for materials in apparently excessive amounts with growing danger that es sential end uses, some military, may not be supplied. Por some plastics being allocat d, the PM rating requirements were coming in amounts double and triple previous totals; through careful check of large uses with the military these were often cut down, yet the bonafide requirements were supplied in full. f Steps are now underway to remove ohemicals from the C.M.P. band of IV priori ties . Some have proposed wider application of Beg. 1 (Inventory Control) and M32(the order permitting a ceiling on percent of DO's) for chemicals and plastics; others have proposed removal from the Bo-called "privileged" use of PM band ratings but provide some procedure to take care of military needs. Dr. Kilgore stressed the need for industry cooperation in taking care of essenl^ial needs of plastic materials and that they may n ed some statement or assurance of I fulfilling military needs t get Belief from th CJI.P.band of priorities. It was I brought out in discussion that N.P.A. can use directives or all cation to assure d liver1 ies to specific end uses and to protect th suppli rs for diversion from normal or estab- 0. . 2. : lished distribution patterns. lleguirements of the Plastics Industry for the C.M.P. controlled metals (copper, steel, aluminum) have not yet been clarified according to Dr. Kilgore. He then stressed the need for reliable statistics on where the products are being used or conversely, how much of a given material is required for a given end product or class of products. The members present indicated willingness to assist the N.P.A. Plastics Section in providing statistics at their disposal so long as the information was to be used by that industry division of N.P.A# (chemicals) and the procedure used was within the existing legal re strictions imposed on industry. Plastics for Packaging. The Association had been approached by another section of N.P.A. for assistance or suggestions to obtain details of end use information of molding materials in packag ing, and certain production and expansion figures. It was the concensus of the Committee that the Plastics Section was already well advised of total production capacity and pend ing expansion programs. In open discussion it was brought out that most segments of the industry would voluntarily work with the Chemicals Division of N.P.A. (ie. their industry division) in submitting individual estimates or end use statistics following whioh the composite industry figures could be compiled. This appeared to be preferable to oolleotion of statistics by the trade association or a single division of N.P.A. acting as a claimant for only part of the supply. It is understood the M.C.A. staff should assist the N.P.A* Plastics group in any way possible to obtain this end use information if consistent with the above. M.C.A. Counsel. The Committee was advised that the law firm of Fowler, Leva, Hawes and Syming ton has been retained as counsel. Hr. Fowler is currently studying the association structure and activities; he has already consulted with a number of the Plastics Commit tee as well as the M.C.A. office. Oyster Harbor Meeting. Mr. Hoover reported that plans were essentially completed for the September 10 and 11 meeting of the Plastics Group at the Oyster Harbors Club. .Reservation forms and program have been mailed to interested members. It was agreed that Mr. Gordon Brown, President of S.P.I. should be invited to attend this meeting. Arrangements for this September meeting had been made In June 1950. One member pointed out the September 11 session will conflict with M.C.A. Directors meeting sched uled for the same day. Because of a meeting arranged in honor of some international guests, the Directors meeting could not be deferred. The Committee oould not propose a change in the September meeting program to resolve this conflict. blic Relations. CMA078125 The Committee was lnforjh d that M.C.A. had retained the public relations firm. Hill A Knowlton. The immediate activity for this group will be in connection with the chemicals in foods problem. V At this point Mr. Bodgers commented on his company's program of public education in plastic dinner-ware and the problems now encountered with general acceptance of plastics in this service. Customs Simplification Bill. Hearings before the House Ways and Means Committee have been scheduled for the weeks of August 6 and 13. The bill proposes the elimination of the use of American Sell ing Price for par. 27 A 28 chemicals. For S.O.C.M. and M.C.A., witnesses in opposition to certain provisions will be Messrs. Lerch, Moody and Hotchkiss (itobert Heller Associates). Price Control Orders. The Committee was advised of reoent regulations Issued by the Office of Pric Stabilization and publio information being forwarded by M.C.A. The effective date for CPH 22, covering most chemicals and plastics materials, is now August 13 and there is very little prospect of this being deferred. Next Meeting. 0 The next meeting of the Committee will be Sunday evening September 9, 1951 at the Oyster Harbors Club. The October meeting, probably Thursday, Ootober 11, will be held in Pine Valley, New Jersey or Washington D.C., the latter if mobilization problems warrant consultation with N.P.A. representatives. Whereupon the meeting was adjourned at 8*50 P.M. fiespectfully submitted FHC/aek F. H. Carman Assistant Secretary L CMA 078126