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areh *4, IN* XT. 7. t. Sohblna, Pmaltau'S ImmHi Caj par IUU| dim/ S& Bifwtt&gay Saw Tor* 4, I* Tor* .Daar Mr. Sohhlaa: HttiM la a roport praparad 6; Kr. I. B. Barlaaa firing tha hlghllghta of the aontlng of the lead Plgaoht. tdrlsery Cali.tM-J<tl*h-a--oalled fry the f.P.3. daiQiliC1* afaahtngto* op fieroh 15tlu. Hapreaentatlree of tha 3praeaeted flgurea ahoalag that tha ocnauapUon of lAd weald mewed prodootlaa throogheat thla year and haary Inroada would ha aede lath tha (took pile. Tha ir*y and lary euegeeted the production of dry ahlta lend ha. dieooatlnaed January lgo, 1943 la order to un tha 3,000 or 4,000 toaa of lead uaad aaeh quarter for that purpose, under tie present Order M-3B4. Ho w w t o t , tha laad - ociaalttaa df tha axplgtaad that white lead aaa essential to tha war affort, and United produetlea aaa permitted for tha flrat qaartar. It aaa lad1satad that T-day la lurope woald aot rallara the praaaora on produoera of dry Alta laad kaaaaaa any laad aot aaadad for nr would ho dirertad Into tha nanufaature of hattarlaa for elTlll.-.n uaa. .- . Producer# ^f dry Alto laad war* aaked to giro their atop* porttloaa oa both dry laad. Ihia information la irt*d la tii following tbi: Proditear . axomx 5 took Dry Laad dry Laad In Proaaaa rnaoonda Zegle PIAar Buatoa Tailor McGregor Batloaal iherwln-tfllilans 110 Toaa 1?0 ?S 0 70 1,200 o 1,623 TOM 800 Tona 213 230 0 0 900 -122 2,233 Tona 0 1,000 i'ooa 0 1,900 0 9,000 175 10,973 Tons Thla tahla Aowa that aaaa 13,000 toaa of dry Alta laad ir held by aanufaeturara la flalehed atooka and la proaaaa. 'Tien tha queatloa aroee aa to Aathar thla tonnage Aould ha aared aa a haciioj. or uaad up, National Laad (Aloh raportad a boat 2/3 of tha total) too* tha load la arguing that Aaa aathods of prodaatloa required large In N11565 PNTC00009387 Mr. I. M. 1M1m 2 iim **, IMS proaasa tUMU> It waa (MUi to 1mt this aatter aloaa, and It was iIm daoldod to hoop tho atooka hold by ocacuaari froaon, sinew tho w.r.B. roprooaatatlToa fait that U? any agitotiaa was and a to r#loaao thaao steaks, the lead scaadtteo uifht role that tho proportion at try white load womld not bo necessary,, Apparently Order U-J64 will bo row!sod baton April lat, hat this rowlaloo will tewe lit:1a or no offset os dry white load. Sweond quarter pmdaatiM will undoubtedly bo eh tho saaa teal a as for tho first quarter but ao official anfleunoanent tea yet boas node. to hop# that Mr. Harless' report jrlll bo of latoroot to 70a. Tory tpjnly yoaravXX GZJ/fs ee: Mr.H.SjJJwyor ur./.teirr^- She. PNYC00009388 In t e r n a t io n a l Sme l t in g a n d Re f in in g Co mp a n y East Chicago. Indiana Pigment Division 23, 1949 Mr. 0. 1. tobuoD, Flsofc Jfeasger, last Chicago Office. DM7 Mr. Johnsoni da March 15th I attested a mtht of tho Lood flgntat Manufacturers Industry Advisory Cofalttoe vfelofcvaeabHedhy VIS. Tbo abetIng vas'fi*Id~Ta rocn b3W>, Social Security Building, Washington,- D. C. Tho presiding officer vas Charlaa 1. Lora of tho Protective Coating Section, Chemical Bureau, VTt. lo ooa aaa Latod tay Mr. Benjamin M. Belcher, load of tho Protective Coating Section of VPB. Acting la an ndvlaory capacity ooa Mr. A1 loots of tho Eaglo Pleber Lead Conpsuay vho la a dollar-per-year aaa aad who divided tats tlae betveen "agio richer aad VPB. Ttaora saa also oao other representative of VPB proboat. taelovt These present aad the oaspenlee they roproaaat are listed Cooledge layt lorloas Knight McCarthy NeOregor Sprague Vllfeer vtiko Shoraia-Vllllaoo Fugle-Pleber International Baeton Lead lottonal Load NeOregor Load Sutton Load sattonal Biasend Load Mr. folia Voraaor, Secretary of tho Load Industries Association ves endeavoring to register shorn I arrived, lo vae not peralttod to register alaee he vas not a aenber of the eeamltteo. The Mtter ves taken up vltb Mr. Joalab 0. Fort, bead of the VPB Industry Advisory Ccaaltteea oho ruled that Nr. Vornser vould aat be peralttod to attend the aeotlag. Tho wanned reprsaaatatlvo of V71 ladle*ted that during the first quarter tho overall eosunuaptloa of pig load vould ho 297,000 toes. It vould ho shout the sane la the second quarter. At the ead of tho first quarter total stocks la this country should ho dova to shout 66,000 tons. They were endeavoring to got production to halaaeo eoasunptlcn hot It vas Indicated that it vould ho aeooseary to go late tho stock pile la March and April to the osteat of shout 29,000 tans. Total stocks la this country any go don to 29,000 tons by the end of April. It vas requested N11565.01 PNrC00009J89 Nr. 0. S. Jobe*' -8 *5 lf*5 that this Infareatloe bs kspt atrictly iwfltetUl. tbs sf tbs *rmj aa iy M IOm tt* pssltioe that sll productloe of dry shits lssd should to dlssmttasad. 91m rs- tolwwiti (oalttM of Wl lasliasd ts ge alaeg. Ii s it o , tbs lssd Bsulttss of Wf| npltlMd tbst shits lssd yritoillai sss sessetlal ts tbs w sffsrt to soBsldsiwbls dsgrs*. As lssd sa--lttss if VIA agrssd ts silo* prodestloa Is tbs first qaartas1 to tbs estsst off 15|t of tbs pig lssd eosswMd la tbs first half of 19**, or roughly s 700 osar- U tmto It sss sstlastsd tbst 29,000 toss sssld sorer Dm total rs* qutrassets under ordsr h-38* for sll types of lssd pi fata but this sss cut ts 26,000 toss, Pumlttsd production of dry shits lssd for tbs sseosd quarter had not boss discussed st tbs ties tbs asstlag sss bold bat It sss bopsd tbst tbs Industry vaald bs silsssd to f slang;1 an tbs prsssst basis. It sss plainly Indicated tbst tbsrs sssld bs os Inaras ts la prodsetlae psrelttsd. Nr. Loss tbss tsksd tbs rsprsssntstlsss of sll prodasora ts dlssloss tbslr stosk pot It Id s o s bstb lN4>li^U sad dry lssd. A wummrj far sll prodacsrt 1 gists la tbs folloolag tsblsi Produeer Stosk Lssd-la-Oil Stack rntjax* Za Proasas fig iMiosto Ssgls Plcbsr SustOB foliar NtOrsgor. Xetlaesl StarsiB-Vllllsas 110 Toes 170 75 0 70 1,200 0 600 toes 815 850 0 0 300 170 0 toes 1,000 0 1,800 0 8,000 ____m 1,605 Toes 8,835 Toes 10,975 toss Nr. Bslebar asksd tbst tbs rsprsssststlvs of s*eb producer iadlosts tbs aeount of tbs pig lssd quota tbst sssld bs ossd la ssaufsoturlag dry wblts lssd la tbs ascood quarter If tbs prsssst arrsagsaoat sss dlssostlaasd. Svaryeea present objaetad ts baring bis flgurss disclosed. Nr. Loss ssld tbst this vould bs dlssssssd Individually sad tbst sll bad furnished tbs informtloo sxoept Istorastlansl. Vs bsd sst fsrslsbsd this iaforastlas boasass tbs rsqosst bsd bass verbal ass tram Nr. Ooets sbo is is tbs sfloy of tbs Isgls flsbsr lssd Caeposy sad It vss sot s forasl request fros VPN. It sss dssldsd tbst tbs flgurss tbst bad bass furniabsd sssld bs closs saoogb ts sarss tbs purpee* for sblob tbsy vsrs vented. App*rently tbs uowt sss 5,000 toes la tsraa of estsl or about 6,000 tceo la tares of dry sblts lssd. tbs group sss tbse pollsd ladlvidaslly ts flsd out shot tbs operating pises saro foe tbs sseoed quarter If tbs prsssat rsgalstlos rseslasd uaehsagsd. Isgls sad MsQrsgor ladlsstsd tbsy sssld opsrsts. 9^000009390  r. 0. X. Johnson 3- trsb 83. 1**5 actional Mid that they voald aet operate fir* plants bat vaald neks their 30* quota. Fasten vlll operate daring tha eaeund quarter bat vlll apraad oat production. They did aat kaaa vhathar or aat they voald operate In tha third quarter. Fuller vaald operate aortas tha ascend quarter. I ladlaatad that va vaald aparata la haa In tha aaaaad quarter and plan on operating la July uf tha third quarter, making a 60-day continuous sparetton. It vaa than polatad oat by tha raprasaatatlvaa of VPB that there vaa a backlog of aboat 12,000 too# of dry load ta tha bands of producers and In process. Oa tha praaaat baala thla voald ba aboat a air mouths' aapply. Tha question vaa vhathar to Mva thla baaklo* for contingencies or to pemit tt to ba aaad op. VUdBar of Sattonal polatad out that a cartaIn amount voald alvaya ba In procaaa, daponding upon tha natbod of production used, unless a plant vaa completely abut don and claaaad oat. If tha plaata vara ahvt doau, than tb* manpower attuatlon voald bo aggravated aa tha labor aoold net ho retained. Blase Mtlanol boa moat of tbo dry load In proeeee. It vea noInly their argnnaot nnd It vaa doe1dad to laeve tbo matter alane. The next question vaa vhathar or not the stacks of dry vhlte land in tba hnada of tbo consumers, and vfalab vara esanldered to h# rath or extensive, ahoold ranaln froion. It vaa atatad that tba raaaon they vara froxan in tba flrat plaaa vaa baaasaa it vaa thought that no more vhlte lead vould ba produced doping tha emergency. Few that It appMra that a cortain amount of vhlto load vlll be permitted to ba produced, soam bad taken tba position that tboaa having stock aboold ba permitted to aaa It. flaa VPB representatives atroagly ras--raided that no agitation along tbla lino ba nado. They atatad that If aa Issue vnsaade of It tba lead committee voald vary likely rale that alaaa so unob dry lead vaa on band vltb consumers that It vould not bo neeeenery to produce any nore dry vhlto land. They vara vary positive about this and tha representatives of all producers decided to taka the recommendation of .tba representatives''of VTB., Ctae representative of a producer asked vhathar or not the and of tha Oerann var voald eeae tha prasaora an the producers of dry white lead. Tba unnamed,representative of VPB stated that It voald not. Any pig lead not needed for tba var effort voald very likely be first diverted into tbs manufacture of batteries for elvlllaao. Scam ana ralaed tba question aa to bov much pig lead va vara giving avay an lend-lMsa and tbo anavor vaa tbat: it vaa only 250 tana far tba seeand quarter. Thera vara no figures available for fabricated producta. There iato be a revision of *-}S4 vhloh probably vlll ba Issued prior to April 1st. Rm sbeagss are not of Importance aa far as vo are eonoenied. For axampla, there vlll ba definitions of eartaln products anoh as frits. Also, tba quotas for soon cenaarna such as tba nanufastnrara of glaoa and lnaaetleldaa vlll ho "**~t"* to aoaw extant PNYC0000931?! 0. *. Jotasi *5, 19*9 tout mk Mitt m rtUtlnly alaportiat plitm. o mip b s tk overall F.B.Bwlosaibo Tory tnl| yom, PNYC0000939^ 7ib m*7 ***h, U4I Hr. T. 0. Caee, Aselstaat te th* MlliMt Anaconda Capper Wining Qompasy . Ba*a 18*0 - 85 Broadway Haw Tork 4, Kaw York Dear hr. Cim: Ti think you far jour 1attar of Taasaryt isth to Ur. La1st concerning kr. 9inoh' report on paint fonaalatlfrna. ami tka clipping from tba tall Strait Jamil rt^ardln thd lead niply 1b thla country, kr. Hurl*an haa glrao you hi a eoaaeitKia with a letter that hi haa raiantly w44t*a to kr. Ib studying both thaaf^ltaai, w;helieTe thara an aararal factora that wan not mentioned',, lahlsh nV/hara a baarlag m th* future of whlta laid lad on tha jrlea offload. Vo ikall try to briefly outlina oar thought! on the**- qd*it1ona. x ' / Paint Toraalatlotti ,- In tha aoatpafiia ofOpelnt fpiwulatlana for ItSt and 1*48, ai praparad by 'Jr. Banach, wa da fiat bailor* that th* yaar 19*5 la rapresontatlre of th* paint forMiatlon that paint aanufeaturera would hare usod had than boon nkjraitrletiona. Thu* raotiietioua as thay affected th* uaa of whifV laad In tha aaanfaotBXe if paint during 194^oaa-ho brlb3.y_ua*^l2ed ai follow*: ,V ' On Jannarjr 15th, 1945 tha W.F.B. aatabllahad quota of for th* aaount QT\ dry white laid that could ba used In th* production of palnt^. Apgust 2nd th* quota waa rtliad to 880, and on Ootobar 9th restrictions on the use of dry whlta load won reapwed. then too, we ean hardly aisnm that any paint fermlatlona la the war yam would be reproiontatIra, beoauae of natrletlon* *a the use of other pigments and the shortage of tltanloa plgaonts during the early years of the war. The shortages of lln***d oil which hate been acute an perhaps a faster that Mat b* eansld*nd. Howerer. we arras with the general tendency to raduo* white lead pad lead pigments In paint foranlatlow ta wiwl! ~~dMBUbteaiy ear substantial Increase la the prlsa af will adversely affeot their uae In paint ferwalatloas. N11565.02 PNYC00009393  r. T. 0. Caae -* mi lead 3pplr and Pt Im Tka lafarmatlre artlala from tka Wall Street fourmal givea a |aa4 ~ip jftka preseat sltaatlea sassenting laad supply amd probable fatal* pries af lead. Za 7 aider te disease tbls lafomilaa from tka Wall Street Journal, aa are taevlag bela*;' (1) a tabulation at laad preduatlom aa a alaa basis sad (9) Wav Trk, Letaea sag Montreal laad prlaaa for the years 1987 to 1944. 1Ui Informatics aaa rtUlud fna tka 1944 TaazWaok of the American Bureau of Metal Statl stiff, ftaaa flgnree unfertuaatsly da aat Include tka prodmtlaa of laad la Xorepe, Ada sad Africa alaa* 1938. L8AP PgOTCCTlOK.OIf MISS BASIS C? TOWS OF 9.000 LBS. tf.S. Canada Maxisa Argentina Bellvia p#m lurope Aala Africa Australia 1937 1938 444,898 369,724 233,229 241,343 240,448 311,255 17., 247 26,125 20,062 14,573 41,338 63,982 373,630 416,033 114,631 127,601 ' 53,414 74,192 275.555 307,293 1,344,441 1,952,113 1939 413,979 221,071 241,-941 32,738 15,543 51,018 -, 310,008 1940 1941/1 1*48 457,398 262,110 *1.44 253,384 484,889 884,171 216,330 . l7l,148t 814,000 32,:738~ 12,855 --N ' 88,990 17`254V\ 13,757 56,147 - >VV.-*72 -- --- 314,491 292,374 891,938 1948 488,818 888,088 809,800 80,500 12,508 58,700 811,448 1144 410,780 100,807 187,407 *1.*80 9,978 H.OOO 197,808 TSAEia,.l!:AT3?4gr fiatr^gfJCSi PC U.3. CENTS ?EB POCMD 1937 1938 1939 1940 ' 1941 1948 1948 1944 Wsw fork London Montreal 6.009 4.739' 5.053 3.179 5.793 4.481 4.500 4.808 5.148* 3v 333*>*\ 2.913***' 4.490**** 4.490**** 4.490**** 4.490**** 4.49***** 5.80 . ' 4.-150 4,240- 5.000 5.000 5.000 8.000 9.088 * Pound Sterling s 4.944 ** " 3 14.993 *** a 54.437 ** * a H`325 ./ Tka tsblea''aals*ti tkat In almost erery ease a substantial raduetlon la tka production of lead has occurred, end that tksrs has bean relatively little pries change between 1937 and 1944. It of course Is to be remembered that premium prices have beam paid by tka Metals Reserve Company for both Foreign and Domemtle laad during tka war years. If we assume that these premium prices should have encouraged tka prodactlea at lead In tka mar years, the opposite el'feot Is all too apparent, as witness the raduetlon in the production of laad from Canada from 233,000 In 1937 to 130,000 in 1944. A stellar reduction Is lndleatsd in the production of lead from Mexioo and Australia, aklon are tke major foreign lead produesra. P*rCC009394 Mr. T. Oi Case 8- rmmur Utt, mi It wa consider our douit 1 lMi Supply aad yrednstisa possibilities for the postwar j z i, it la evident that a sebetoatlally higher prise far domestic lead nat ha paid lm ordar ta a]ndaa aaar supply the doaaatla laad aaaded. Va doubt vary aaah atathar la tha pesfr* war yeara tha United Stataa will ha able ta Justify paying a prlta that will permit domestic prodneara to supply all tha load that la iiitit far United Stataa consumption. Wa believe that there will ha eebstontlnl aneouraganant=for tha Importation of load froa foreign aaaatrlaa, principally Canada, Mexioo, Australia as* Pa**;, as* the* t*ess Importations of foreign load will largely govern tha postwar prlaa aid iiaaa of laad. If tha past relationship of foreign laadf prlaa to la--at la laad prlaa Is continued In tha poatwar period aftar MW aarrwaalaa have been established in the conquered countries, than 11 waald aa-- quit# reasonsr.le that any substantial Increase in lehd PK destine waald'first occur In the f oralgn sources of supply. ** n s~xijbfl,at with th* X--dam prloe of isaidifctoe squitalent of Tf par pound New Yor^\gitwa aa adequate labor , supply, : Trail In Canada and ?orV-?ljria and Mt. Itokpr*p**tie* la Australia would probably increase, t'za>r~p^o4uotlon at lewt to th* 193T rate1. We1 are : also of the impression that the National Laad Company's laad mining and smelting operations in tha Argentina aro oapahla of greatly expanded production In a raason%hlS/ period of time. If a aubstantisl increase In production does occur froa foreign sources, then ta are Inclined to ballata that an high prices of laad In th* domestic market *ould ha of~a temporary nature and probably would not last over two or terse years or possiblyN-lve years at tha aest. In making this statement, .;e shoal 1 like to 'state that th* prasant strike In the lead mines aia 3.-.3ltsra of .lexico Is perhaps the moat imaedlate disturbing factor in the lead pried situation because wa haws beam receiving aesut 3,003 tons per mouth from Mexico and tha ahortage indicated in tha d'all' Sbrpet^IahU'nal article la approximately that amount of lead;' I.a. If aajSr. tha lead atrlke In Mexico la settled, apparently enough lead can be imported-to taka eare of our immediate requirements up to 3(5,000 tons par month. This 30,000 ton* par aonth Is a very high consumption rata in the United State# as eoapersd ta a prewar average consumption figure of 3,400* tosa for tha years 1936 ta 1940 Ir.cluslTs. yr is indicated that Tetraethyl lead requirement! for pis laad haw* ggrgstly increased and perhaps tha use of lead for lead coTarad aablo have Increased during the war years, but otherwise it is doubtful whether any other important use of lead in large quantities hah bisi: daSy^lpgaid 'Ii3rijja|fr !thh ttsrfy'eays. I shall appreciate.your comments on these thoughts. Very ttuljr yours,/ G'j/b* eo: Mr.T.Lslst Mr.7.H.Earless * Rsf Tssr Book 1944, Amerlesn Bureau of "total Statistlaa PNtC00009395 C- Hr. 34 An a c o n d a Co p p e r Min in g Co mp a n y 25 Broadway, New York 4, N.Y $& * January 15, 1946 Mr. F, Laist, Vice President In Charge of Metallurgical Operations Anaconda Copper Mining Company Building Dear Mr. Laist: You will remember our various discussions with regard to basic carbonate white lead and the- difficulties that are apt to arise in connection with the sale of white lead if pig lead advances radically in price. Some years ago Mr. Bansch made a study of the formulations involving, white lead, leaded zinc, zinc oxide and titanium, with particular reference .to the largest producers of paint in the United States. In view of the anticipated difficulties with white lead in the near future, he was ashed some time ago to bring this study up to date in order to determine what the trend has been since his previous study. The result of this is his report of December 31st, a copy of which is attached. I believe you will find this very interesting and, unfortunately, it confirms many of our pes simistic ideas. You can see from Mr. Bansch's report that there has been, on a percentage basis, a radical decrease in the use .of white lead by the larger paint manufacturers. Also the -se of extended titanium dioxide pigments and leaded zinc have con siderably increased during the years since 1939. Our discussion of a possible arrangement with African Zinc, Lead& Smelting for leaded zinc ores and galena ties in to a considerable extent with this same problem. While leaded zinc now sells at l/4d under the market for lead-free zinc, a radical increase .'in the price of lead, hence the price of basic carbonate lead is likely to lead to a considerable increase in the price of leaded zincs. The whole problem has a very di rect bearing on the bismuth situation as it pertains to trie Anaconda Comoanies. Another development that has just taken place, which probably doesn't mean too much at the moment, but which is apt to receive favorable Government consideration in many quarters N11565.03 ^ooo^6 " Mr. F. Laist -2- January 15, 1946 is a petition by CIO Battery workers and certain other labor groups. This petition has recently been sent to President Truman and in It they request that he take steps to continue the present subsidy to the marginal producers of lead ore and Increase the subsidy if necessary. In addition, they ask that the Government use its influence to substitute the use of aluminum foil for lead foil thus freeing approximately 25,000 tons of lead for battery and other "essential users". Also they request the Government to get behind the substitu tion o-f extended titanium pigments for basic carbonate whitelead and 'basic sulphate end that such a move would free another 100,000 tons of lead a year for more essential uses. - You are also aware of the fact that Canadian,and Mexican producers of lead can obtain the equivalent of ap proximately 74 pep pound laid down at the, port of shipment as compared .vith 6 l/4i for their lead if they, sell it to the Metals Reserve and ship it to the United States. This situation, plus the strike in Mexico;,, will further reduce tne volume of lead available for, the; United States and hence hasten the day whpn lead will cost dfi.reet.ly or indirectly 9i to 104 a pound in the United States. F.0.Case:Mc cc - Mr. J. R. Hobbins PNYC00009397 To F. a. Hurless Date December 31, 1945 Page No. 2 Subject: TREND IN. WHITE HOUSE PAINT FORMULATION * Paint bulletin No. 20 issued by the laboratory in June, 1939' described the formulations used by several: nationally known paint manufacturers as: Weil as producers on a,somewhat smaller scale. The data'given"!'in this'bulletin was collected: bjr.'Mr. De Young and in view of recent discussions on the prospects of white lead in house paints he was asked to obtain present day formulations, duplicating where possible the: 'Same manufacturers':.surveyed in 1939 plus any additions available. ! These data are given' in'table 2. Table 2 Approximate Pounds of Pigment Per Gallon White Lead Leaded Zinc Titanium Extender Producer 1939 1915 Sherwin Williams Pittsburgh Plate Glass Lowe Brothers Jewel Martin Senour DuPont Pratt and Lambert Chi-Namel Valspar Minnesota. 3.97 3.39 3.97 2.33 7.55 0.94 - 1.21 0 2.71 2.69 2;.45 0 0 - 1.71 0 ma. 5.28 3.90 4.07 4.75 3.79* - 5.37 '- mi 4.35 4.46 4-02 5.38 4.11 4.54 4.23 - 4.25 4-79 1939 1.16 1.18 1.33 1.03 0 - 1.53 - mi 1.21 1.22 1.12 0.81 1.12 1.01 1.44 1.04 1.44 1939 1.16 2.74 1.33 2.40 0 -- -- 3.56 - mi 2.83 2.84 2.60 1.88 2.60 3.35 2.92 -- 2.44 3.35 * Lead-free zinc oxide used by Martin Senour in 1939 Average 3.70 1.20 3.39 4.51 1.04 1.16 1.36 2.76 Further analysis of tables 1 and 2 indicates that the trend is toward definitely lower lead content, slightly higher zinc oxide as represented by the zinc oxide content of the leaded zinc, slight increase in titanium oxide and substantial increase in he extender portion of the pigment. The three largest paint producers surveyed in 1939, Sherwin Williams, Lovre Brothers ahd Pittsburgh Plate Glass, averaged 3.34 pounds of white lead per gallon at thpt time. This has dropped to 1.31 pounds in 1945, a decrease of 65$.^ In 1945 seven large P&int producers are included in the survey. Of these~seven only one, Valerrbtne, other, tnan bowe alol-iars lirvlSherwin~Wllllams both of wnom are probably obligated to use White lead, is consuming white lead for 1st-quality house patflts. "------------ ;-------- ^U565A phtC0000939 To F. H. Hurless Bate December 31, 1945 Page No. 3 Subject: TREND IN WHITE HOUSE PAINT FORMULATION The fact that Pratt and Lambert and Pittsburgh Plate Glass, both of 'which aBe^attohany^"recognizee producers of quality ~producTS7~ have -fpllowed the"lead'd: DuPont in "eliminating white lead is A aTgnif- icant point. : 1~ ^ " Technical discussion of paint formulation in open meetings is usually based on the quality of the product to be produced. It is well tojdwn, however^ that competitive products such as house paints are very sensitive to costs and this factor enjoys consideration at least equals to'quality. Since raw materials used in the manufacture of paint are purchased by weight and sold by volume the yield value of any raw material used is exceedingly important. Table 3 which follows. c'dtrtdareS, at present market, prices, coat per gallon of the most widely used pigments in house paints. Table 3 Pigment Cost Per Gallon of House Paint Pigments Cost/lb. Wt./Gallon : :% of White Lead Cost Cost/Gallon Weight - -Volume BCWL BSWL Zinc Oxide Leaded Zinc Ti02 Extended Ti Extender 8i 7d 7} 7 14 ^ 5-3/4 1 56.7 53.4 47.0 49.6 32.5 26.0 23.7 $4.63 3.37 3.41 3.47 4.71 1.49 .24 100 87.8 87.8 84.3 175.7 64-7 1.0 100 82.7 72.9 74.1 100.6 31.8 0.5 These data show that white lead is not only a costly mat.pri.a1 when pure ha sed on a weight basisBuFthat its cost when used in producta auuii as paint tnat are sore oy volume is exceeded bv only iru2 wnich has never been~QQ!TSiaered a quantity material for exterior paintsi Extended titanium pigment and leaded zinc oxide which have re~3aced white lead to a great extent in house paint formulation are on a volume basis, 68$ and 26$ respectively, lower in cost than basic carbonate white lead. '' in table 4 following, the pigment cost per gallon of paints described in table 2 is given. The pigment costs for the. 1939 formulations are shown at market prices in use in 1939 as well as what the same formulation would cost at 1945 market quotations. The 1945 paint costs are given only at 1945 raw material prices. Also shown are retail selling prices for this district of the 1939 and 1945 paints. PNrCQ0009399 To F. H, Hurless Date December 31, 1E5 Page No. 4 Subject: TREND TfJ '.'/HITS dCOSE PAINT FORMULATION Table 4 Pigment Cost Per Gallon Retail Selling 1939 Prints 1945 Paints Producer Sherwin Williams Pittsburgh Plate Glass Lowe Brothers J ewel Martin Senour DuPont Pratt and Lambert Chi-Manel Valentine .Minnesota 42 fc.774 .671 .730 .625 .649 - 122: c. 375 . 750 .319 ..701 .398 r,0g " 6.642 .517 .693 .735 .633 .193 534 .614 .578 1222 1242 ? ".25 3.25 3.25 3.35 3.-40 2.95 - - f 3.30 3.35 3.35 3.00 3.35 '3.65 3.25 3.45 3.35 * A - Using 1939 uarlcet prices ** g _ using 1945 market There is evidence syllabi? tea.tin* thet iev-r Je; Dine Co-r-?ny"anG Duron- no"Whites as derived from .leaded zinc i,eao 'ree paints n>-ve Ln tne ; been designated as fune-resistiop product: anu their use .rs -Ben .tore oi- less restrictor to areas adjacent to oil refineries r. I r>t t-i localities that ere subject to sulfide --jt es. The-indict f4-- areas h8,re been used as testing ground0 far . ! -a of this t'\ ;.-d the general performance to Cate h.s been s- ti sfr.ctp>ry Ihe . ' t .'-t :-.t critical situation in **-aded zinc oxide - ill undoubted!" * cr -,e r.uch vorse if the ercpect--i decrease in pro*'. cr .on of basic sulfite .-.uite lead occurs. It is oU_te probable thet t .Is shortage i* _ *i eld tne required incentive .necess* r;* to r-.:. icceptance of f_; u I'll ---s of this type. As indicated in Tc.-ls 2 of lead-free sire oxide in place of 35S leaded zinc cxipe pernits z slight sav'< -s in rc.v.- :deterial costs in s-^ite tne > cent pound differs t 1 1 uf t now orevails. 'vhetner or not the .resent for. ulttions usin' lorded zinc oxide ithout add it 1 'r.r.i basic carbons t-.- . ..its lead ar.c t. ? rs-iic*' o formulations of a lead-free type -.vill v~rre .nre successful then 40-40-20 in vogue 25 years arc is not >n 'fi. Iher is no = evidence available that indicates that fitaniun is slightly letter weatherLng inert -men combined ;?itn reactive pi.-.-.sr.r; fnan* zinc sulfide is. PKXC00009400 To J. H. Hurless late Decs ber 31, 1QA5 Pace No. 5 Subj act: TEF.iD 111 7/HTIE K1USE PAINT FOr.hUL-ATION Hovrever, wide use-e of these paints n$s not been Ions enough to de termine whetaer or not, serious and early failure vili occur on re paint jobs ashSbfiit^d under a variety of conditions, both climatic snd surface, lest-janeis do $ot bring: Out these failures to the ex tent /desired poF-.dQes the painting of test houses under controlled conditions as practiced by CuPor.t. It is believed that tne salesmen;, both dry pigment and lead- in-oil, are its a position1 to obtain considerable information ccn- cernlr;: tr.e future prospects of vhite lead, zinc oxide and leaded Zinc oxide, ' Sorhuiatiohs of 1st and grade sintS' of large. medium end . sxfli manufacturers r.iij ubteclly. yield sufficient data indicating t:;6_.renerf:i. trend of .igme; use. H. 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