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PLAINTIFF'S EXHIBIT GF-1144 7 {"V^tCMAL INSULATION - | Insulation newsletter MANUFACTURERS ASS'N. PUBLISHED BY. NATIONAL INSULATION MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION,-INC. ... | 441 Lexington Ave., New York, N. Y.-iqoi7-/;Executive Secretary: J. M, Barnhart SEPTEMBER, 1966\^Vol: I, No. l.^iHf^d INTRODUCING NIMA - This first issue of the NIMA Insula tion Newsletter is devoted entirely to a description of NIMA-its purposes, organization and activities. WHO'S WHO IN NIMA ' ------- Nine Companies In Association;-------- ~ Others Eligible Full membership in NIMA is open to any individual company, firm, corporation or other form of enterprise within the United States engaged in the production of mineral insulation at the initial manu facturing level for industrial or commer cial thermal use. Purchasers of such basic insulation who do no more than convert, adapt or fabricate are not eligible for membership. Under the same limita tions, individuals or enterprises from most countries outside the United States are eligible for associate membership. Full de tails on membership are included in Arti cle IV of the NIMA constitution. Current NIMA member companies are: Baldwin-Ehret-HiU, Inc. 500 Breunig Avenue Trenton, N. J. 08602 Fibreboard Paper Products Corp. 475 Brannan Street San Francisco, Calif. 94119 Forty-Eight Insulations, Inc. Box 472 Aurora, 111. Gustin-Bacon Mfg. Company 911 Main Street Kansas City, Mo. 64199 Johns-Manville Sales Corp. 22 East 40th Street New York, New York 10016 N. L. Morell - 128 West 4th Street Bethlehem, Pa. 18016 ' Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp. 717 Fifth Avenue New York, New York 10022 Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company One Gateway Center Pittsburgh, Pa. 15222 The Ruberoid Company 733 Third Avenue New York, New York 10017 Message from NIMA President M. M. Wilson:__ _j More Communication Channels Welcome -- < Keeping abreast of developments in the thermal insulation industry should be of major interest to manufacturers, con tractors, distributors and all of us in our specialty. This requires effective channels of com munication. We hope that this newsletter will be such a link, one affording all ele ments of our industry an opportunity to exchange useful information. Toward this end we solicit your comments on matters of interest to the NIMA community and request your suggestions of topics for arti cles in these pages. As president of the National Insulation Manufacturers Association I personally endorse the need for this communications vehicle and hope that all of you reading this message will support its objectives. M. M. WILSON President i \ ASSOCIATION GOALS Industry Growth Sought by NIMA The National Insulation Manufacturers Association (NIMA) was organized in its present form in 1959 by the companies that make industrial and commercial in sulation to promote the growth and wel fare of their industry. Article HI of NIMA's constitution, de fines the Association's specific character and purposes as follows: "This Association is formed as a volun tary and unincorporated organization to render service to manufacturers of insula tion for industrial and commercial use and to promote the welfare and develop ment of the industrial and commercial insulation industry. "The Association is not organized for pecuniary profit "The purposes of the Association shall be: (a) To disseminate accurate informa tion regarding insulation products for in dustrial and commercial use. (b) To promote and publicize the sale and use of insulation for industrial and commercial use. ----- (c) To collect and disseminate statis tical information relating to production,. . distribution and use of commercial and industrial insulation. (d) To assist to the extent legally per missible in the development of standards for insulation products for industrial and commercial use. (e) To develop through research and other means new uses and markets for the products of the industry/ ... z (f) To engage in lawful cooperation with government agencies and other industries in matters affecting the industry. (g) In general, to engage in any legal and proper activities which will be of ben- ' efit to the industry and to the improving of the products of the industry and the ser viceability of its products to all users." i I I i I MICH04770 j NIMA OFFICERS, 1965-1966 ^ *i President M. M. Wilson Baldwin-Ehret-Hill _ Vice-President J. F. Vyverberg - Owens-Coming - Treasurer R. W. Henry Ruberoid - Executive Secretary .......... _ J. M. Barnhart NIMA Board of Directors - -- M. M. Wilson, Chairman, B-E-H M. W. Burleson, Johns-Manville T. S. Clousing, Forty-Eight Insulations R. W. Henry, Ruberaid -P. D. Kaiey, Pittsburgh Plate Class A. L. Gustin, 111, Gustin-Bacon F. A. Nordstrom, Fibreboard Paper Products J. F. Vyverberg, Owens-Coming Executive Committee M. M. Wilson, Chairman, B-E-H M. W. Burleson, Johns-Manville R. W. Henry, Ruberoid P. D. Kaiey, Pittsburgh Plate Glass J. F. Vyverberg, Owens-Corning OPERATING COMMITTEES Technical and Research Committee Mineral Fibei'Section Ton Campbell T. Campbell, Chairman, Owens-Corning C. E. Erast, Johns-Manville T. S. Clousing, Forty-Eight Insulations W. Gubar, Gustin-Bacon W. T. Irwin, Pittsburgh Plate Class K. M. Ritchie, Baldwin-Ehret-Hill H. P. Hoope* Molded Section H. P. Hoopes, Chairman, Fibreboard Paper Products Al Kevlin, Owens-Corning W. C. Schwingen, Ruberoid Curtis Wright, Johns-Manville John McAllister, Baldwin-Ehret-Hill Government Technical and Research Con :tee H.P. Hoopes A K. M. Ritchie IT & R Committee Laison Members T. Campbell )' R. Austin, Gustin-Bacon S. K. Heard, Owens-Corning R. E. Harmon, Pittsburgh Plate Glass Burt Tower, Johns-Manville Traffic Committee K. L. Sodergren, Chairman, Gustin-Bacon E. Jones, Owens-Coming R. M. Boyd, Pittsburgh Plate Glass G. M. Schramer, Forty-Eight Insulations A. Wallner, Johns-Manville E. W. Zimmerman, Ruberoid C. M. Gergel, Baldwin-Ehret-Hill R. Morin, Fibreboard Paper Products Marketing Research Committee R. L. Loeffler, Chairman, Pittsburgh Plate Glass T. S. Bassett, Johns-Manville James Robarge, Owens-Corning h. I_ Loefller D. W. MtcCurdy JC.M. RJtchu Dr. k. w. Smith Fibrous Duct Systems Committee C. E. Erast, Chairman, Johns-Manville J. F. Corey, Pittsburgh Plate Glass R. Colts, Gustin-Bacon R. E. Davis, Owens-Corning G. K. Hammond, Owens-Corning R. E. Naylor, Johns-ManviJie J. E. Johnson, Gustin-Bacon A. C. Pecora, Pittsburgh Plate Glass Public Relations Committee D. W. MacCurdy, Chairman, Owens-Corning D. O. Cooke, Johns-Manville James Hughes, Gustin-Bacon David Richardson, Baldwin-Ehret-Hill Ben Williams, Pittsburgh Plate Class Glass Pipe Insulation Committee K. M. Ritchie, Chairman, Baldwin-Ehret-Hill H. O. Mulkey, Pittsburgh Plate Glass T. C. Campbell, Owens-Corning J. Dorsey, Johns-Manville A. L. Gustin 111, Gustin-Bacon Health & Safety Committee Dr. K. W. Smith, Chairman, J-M R. Colts, Gustin-Bacon F. H. Edwards, Owens-Corning Dr. L. B. Grant, Pittsburgh Plate Glass R. Kahn, Baldwin-Ehret-Hill H. R. Mesler, Ruberoid R. Ringwalt, Owens-Corning w- Van Derbeek, Johns-Manville M1CH04771 ir Mi ilMlrti ii nMi iftirifT--*- "** rm~%------------ * - What NIMA's Committees Do NIMA activities are conducted by manufacturing company fresh expertise and energy provided by rotation of committee- . executives organized into eight working committees. Each of ., men and officers, the committees implement association policy -- these operating teams is set up to meet a particular need relating efficiently and effectively. Here are brief descriptions of the purto the growth or welfare of the industry. With continuity afforded "poses of the operating committees of National Insulation Manuby a permanent executive secretary, and with a steady inflow~of~facturers'Association. TECHNICAL AND RESEARCH COMMITTEE Guidance by Experts Necessary for Best Industry Growth The insulation industry grows on im proved products and new applications in volving new materials, standards, mea surements, specifications, tests and other technical matters requiring careful atten tion by professionals. In NIMA such technical considerations are part of the responsibility of the Tech nical and Research Committee. This two section team of 10 insulation experts meets regularly in Mineral-Fiber-Section or Molded-Section meetings to develop ways of satisfying the constantly changing requirements of the engineer and the application. The Committee recently worked on harmonizing NIMA insulation specifica tions with those of the American Society of Testing Materials, as part of its effort to reduce confusion caused by conflicting specifications. Other recent activities in clude the identification of insulation ma terials approved by the U. S. Coast Guard, a manufacturers' certification statement for government specifications, and speci fications for mineral fibers. The Committee also reviewed proposed material for inclusion in the insulation manual being developed by the IDCNA, and sponsored a study of economic thick ness at the University of West Virginia. This study resulted in a manual of design criteria. GOVERNMENT T t R COMMITTEE Government Standards and Specifications Pose Massive Task The thermal insulation industry each year sells the world's biggest customer -- the U. S. Government - a substantial por tion of its products. Associated with these sales are a mass of requirements pertain ing to specifications, standards, and regu lations requiring give and take among rep resentatives of the government and the in dustry. Speaking for the insulation man ufacturers in ti:ese matters is NIMA's Government Technical and Research Committee, a group closely linked to NIMA's Technical and Research Com mittee. __ In its role as the manufacturers' techni cal spokesman, the committee recently took up the question of fiber diameter. This project began when Department of Defense insulation specialists considered the advisability of using fiber diameter as a valid criterion for specifying fiber glass type insulation. After checking the tech nical considerations involved, -the com mittee agreed with the Department of De fense that fiber diameter should be in cluded in military specifications. Similarly, the Committee is reviewing a proposal by the Naval Boiler and Turbine Laboratory suggesting a philosophy of thermal insu lation. An important function of the commit tee is to help write specifications for maxi mum utilization of standard products, which reduce or eliminate the need for specially manufactured forms and types. This has obvious advantages in lower costs to government and greater volume to industry. The Government Technical and Re search Committee is also discussing with government representatives methods of sampling production destined for the gov ernment users -- so that satisfactory qual ity can be assured. GLASS-PIPE INSULATION COMMITTEE Drive On to Promote Fire-Safety Benefits Of Glass Pipe Insulation Despite the excellent performance char acteristics of fibrous glass, which make it the best choice for many pipe applications and a very widely used material, not all contractors and users are fully aware of its advantages, especially its high degree of resistance to fire. The increasing concern with fire safety has resulted in a growing number of spe cifications being written with flame-spread requirements based on ASTM's method of test E-84. Much of the increased awareness of glass pipe insulation's firesafety advantages originates with the Glass Pipe Insulation Committee, speci fically formed to promote the merits of this type of pipe among interested organi zations. Toward this goal, the committee has stimulated independent testing of glass pipe and is helping users achieve the full____ benefits of glass pipe by establishing de sign criteria for use by engineers and contractors. MARKETING RESEARCH COMMITTEE Statistics are Markers Against Which Change Is Measured Accurately Trade statistics provide management with bench marks against which degree of change and performance can be mea sured. For NIMA members these indica tors are developed by the Marketing Re search Committee, which maintains an in ternal statistical program. To serve NIMA members' needs for data on the industrial contract insulation market, the commit tee developed a program to collect, tabu late, and disseminate monthly statistics on the value of members' industrial insula tion product shipments by state. The Market Research Committee has also handled special assignments by direc tion of the Board of Directors. These have included: establishment of a statistical profile of industrial insulation markets by application, by material, and by tempera ture service: and a status report on cel lular organic insulations in the industrial insulation contract market. PUBLICITY COMMITTEE Professional Guidance Improves Effectiveness Of NIMA's Voice The member companies of NIMA want the insulation community and others to know about their activities, interests and services. To insure that the Association voices carrying NIMA's message benefit from professional counsel, the Publicity Committee serves to advise on public an nouncements and publications. The Pub licity Committee is also interested in stim ulating relevant communication between NIMA and interested organizations and individuals. As part of this effort, the Publicity Committee, under the chairmanship of D. W. MacCurdy, initiated and is publish- MICH04772 ... ooo~i'%2.-u.O_a. ' ing this newsletter.' Besides being a forum HEALTH ANO SAFETY COMMITTEE ~ 1 Committee to monitor developments- in for NIMA, the newsletter is intended to facilitate communication among all ele Insulation-Related transportation costs, techniques and legis lation to assure the fairest possible rates ments of the insulation industry. The Committee, through Jack Barnhart, execu Data On Health -- and the lowest costs to manufacturers, distributors, contractors and ultimate tive secretary of NIMA, solicits your sug Disseminated by NIJMA_ users. ^ __________ gestions for topics that .may be. usefully discussed in these columns. -" ~r. ~ As both an extractive and a manufac The recent appearance by Committee^ ^ turing industry, and as one whose prod- ' representatives before the National Clas-'" ; -ucts.are.widely distributed^ the insulation situation Board in Washington, D. C. to FIBROUS GLASS DUCT SYSTEMS COMMITTEE ` -industry is-greatlyconceraed and safety among its workers, with health contractors obtain equitable transportation rates is an example of the work done by the Traffic Air Conditioning Needs and customers. Committee. Create Growing Demand - For Fibrous Glass Duct --- Because glass fiber duct offers four ad vantages in one (by providing thermal and acoustic insulation, a vapor barrier and an air-handling system) and because this product is competitive with convention ally lined or insulated metal duct, it is gaining in acceptance by heating and airconditioning contractors and designers. The Fibrous Class Duct Committee was organized within NIMA to establish for this duct system the realistic industry standards for application and installation needed by mechanical engineers and con tractors for proper certification and use, and to hasten acceptance in national and other building codes. These goals are being reached through One jeflection_of this, concern. is NIMA's Health and Safety Committee, which was organized for three purposes. The first is to promote good safety in general -- in line with the recommenda tions of the National Safety Council and industrial safety organizations. The second is to contribute to good health by supporting research and other activities that expand knowledge in this important field-. The third is disseminate accurate infor mation on health and safety as it relates to the insulation industry. -TRAFFIC COMMITTEE Constant Alertness Needed to Assure - The Committee has been instrumental in holding transportation costs down for the industry over the past several years. This has been accomplished by meetings - with both railroad and motor-carrier rep resentatives on important issues. FREE OFFER Newsletter readers are offered a free copy of a data sheet giving conductiv ity (k) values of various classes of in sulation for design purposes. The sheet contains three graphs, showing, 1. ther mal conductivity (k) of blocks, boards and pipe insulation of various thick nesses at temperatures ranging to 1000F; 2. values of k for mineral fiber, up to 500 F; and 3. values of k for in sulating cements, ranging to 700 F. testing programs with Factory Mutual and Underwriters' Laboratory and with test Fair Freight Rates For your copy write to J. M. Barn hart, executive secretary, NIMA, 441 ing laboratories associated with major uni As a relatively bulky, although light Lexington Ave., New York, N. Y. versities. Liasion work with other national and inexpensive product, insulation is sen 10017. Bulk quantities for distribution industrial organizations is underway to in sitive to freight rates. Because a rise in to your customers are also available at crease the acceptance of the four-in-one rates quickly adds to users' costs for insu modest prices. fibrous-glass-duct concept. lation, NIMA has organized a Traffic Contract Insulation Production: $100-Million Annually The industry represented by NIMA manufacturers produces $100 million worr- of insulation a year, (net value at the . ant), exclusively for application to pipe, : jet, vessels and equipment. The in dustry serves two large markets. One in cludes industrial, commercial and institu tional buildings, in which NIMA-company products insulate air-handling and plumbing systems. 1116 other includes power and process installations, where thermal insulation is used for electrical generators, petroleum distillation units and similar industrial equipment. NIMA insulation is produced as duct liner and wrap, pre-fabricated duct, coldstorage insulation and insulation for equipment and vessels. Of course, these are not the only products made by NIMA member companies, but only those of in terest to the Association. Not of official interest to NIMA are in sulations for metal buildings, transporta tion equipment, appliances, acoustics con trol, roofing and residential use, although these are made by NIMA members. . Products of interest to the Association are grouped in two classes for statistical purposes, depending on the ultimate use and (he form in which they are produced. In one group are pipe, block and cement. In the other are loose and granulated materials for block, cement, blanket, pipe, board and felt, and for duct-system products. The products in these two groups are made from a variety of basic materials. These include hard or white goods such as asbestos, calcium silicate, 85% magnesia, and diatomaceous silica, and mineral-fiber materials manufactured from rock, slag and glass. COMING ' | A Report on the Annual Meeting NEXT S- A Classified Product Listing by Manufacturers ISSUE y | A Master List of Up-to-Date ASTM and Government Specifications MICH04773