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FILE NAME Corning OC DATE 1972 July 26 DOC OC086 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION Memo RE Kaylo 10 AF . t . ft D. Gesser - 23 Tower KAYLO 10 UF . .f 2437 2437 2437 H. V. Smith - 11 Tower July 26 1972 L. Sexby- 23 Tower A.J. Pearson - 25 TevorTevor P. Scheuerle- Berlin rough Attached is a copy of a draft of the two memorandus we discussed in the Kaylo Team resting on July25. They are offered to help you get these prepared for use with the Branch and the customers at the earliest possible date Only one point in the draft is considered critical Until we are entirely on the new product and have cleaned our process system of all treces of actestos we shoul avoid the statement of asheetos free I believe that we are honest in stating that no asbestos has been used as a reinforcement agent It is suggested that you review your final draft with the Legal Department prior either claims to ismie so as to make certain that our legitimate by inference are direct statement or by rib Attachments Va7 heer:L H. V. Smith TO BRAKC^ F^ RSONNEL ROUGH DRAFT Se) SUBJECT KAYLO 10 AF PIFE AND BLOCK Our development effort to produce a Kaylo 10 product which does not uzs asbestos as a reinforcing agent has reached the point where field and processing trials must be made to evaluate the suitability the material and to work out the final detail of processing Specific field evaluation shipments will be made to selected customers and this material followed by Marketing Development and Manufacturing people s as to check the suitability of the product Arrangements for follow on these specific trial shipments will be handled with the Branch involved separately In addition to the trial shipments it is necessary that we sutstituto the new product Kayle 10 AF orders for Kaylo 10 pipe inmulation and block The product properties are of thesame crieras those provided by our present K10 product The that principal difference is forcement no asbestos has been used in the product as a rain- We will when the K10 AF product has been included in a shi,, mentadvise the customer that the chipment contains such materiably attaching a notice to the invoice for the shipment A cory of the notice is enclosed We ask that you advice your customers both distributers and applicators that this program is being undertaken All of you are aware of the need and desire for such a product as the Kaylo 10 AF It'ia It'ia probable that the customers will welcoms th introduction of product However we mint make certain that we do not take them by surprise but that we include them into the program and ascure their cooperation on the introduction of the new product No orders specifying the Kaylo product will be accepted at this time If you have any questions relative to the program or this mano please contact immediately ROUGH DRAFT NOTICE ote eee Included in the shipment covered by the attached invoice is a limited quantity of the new Keylo 10 AF product which has been produced without employing asbestos as a reinforcement material Its properties are of the same order as the standard K10 If you or your people have any comments relative to the material please advise the local OCF sales representative immediately You are avare of the need and desire for a calcium silicate product which does not use asbestos for reinforcement yet which retains the same beneficial properties which have been provided by Kaylo 10 pipe and block insulation The Kaylo 10 AP material we believe fits this need . In order to initiate a change over to the new product it is necessary for a period of time that we inter Kaylo 10 and Kaylo 10 AF on you advised on this by means of this memo on each invoice end orders chipment We will keep where inter mixing has occurred Your cooperation and understanding will be greatly appreciated