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October 19, 1967 Kr. A* 2# Blager, Eracativa Secretary Sprayed Mineral Fiber Manufacturers Assn* ?. 0, Boeb27 Westfield, He* Jersey 07090 Dear All Thanks for your letter ot October 16th concerning the C?UA correspondence and the offer of Plastering Industries aagasias* I believe this is a vonderful opportunity for cur Associa tion to get publicity and editorial space aai I vuuld urge you to eee that the Jfcrcnoiion Coesdttee takas every advantage or it* Although our advertising budget Is BhaTpX^ curtailed. It Is possible that our Company could give scoe little support to Plastering Industries magazine by getting a portion or that budget to them, premising or course that the magazine does in Tact get the message or the spray fiber industry across to the plastering fraternity* . It oust be clear to everybody in our indistry that denser, harder products like Type D are going to be required in seme applica tions in order for enzr industry to maintain an image or permanence and durability* X hope that the rest or the members can understand the probsbla need for having tvo different classifications for fire proofing materials in the spray fiber field and, still a third classi fication fer the cementitious products so that on jobs where the more expensive, acre durable product is specified and required, cur industry has the opportunity to satisfy that market without complaints of the type End liaison referred to you a veek ago* I vonld suggest that a notice frea you to the member companies of this situation is appropriate, as veil as a place on our Agenda for our next meeting* Ihe original correspondence is returned herevith* A copy has been made for our files. Seat pgards. jT/deo Enc. J* ? Verhalen, Executive Vice President 'J