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FILE NAME: Philip Carey (PC) DATE: 1943 Dec 10 DOC#: PC002 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Memo - Owens Corning Fiberglas Corp - AsbestosFiberglas Combinations A , &FT l f< T9*S OWENS-CORNING FIBERGLAS CORPORATION ENTRA-COMPANY CORRESPONDENCE Attention of M r. E . C. Ames GenerI Offices Toledo Toledo, O h Jo (l) December 10, 1943 Subject ^FERSNIE TO ASBEST0S-FIBER3LAS COMBINATIONS IN ANSWERS TO POST WAR QUESTIONNAIRE OF S.-'PT. 18 CC: Mr. G. E. Gregory - Toledo Poston - Electrical Under improvements to existing Fiberglas products magnet wire includes: " Perhaps a combination of Fiberglas and asbestos would be'more satisfactory, although Collyer Insulated Wire and Cable are well ; satisfied with our sliver." Buffalo - Electrical Under new Fiberglas products: "For design engineers who are die-hards arid refrain froy using Fiberglas because of reel and imagined difficulties of impregnation and abrasion, I suggest a more complete development of Fiberglasfsoestos products to augment our present all glass materials. Con trary to the belief of some, I do not see a tremendous future for Glasbestos in the electrice.l field although it will have its ap plications and will pay its rey. In my opinion its potential lies ir. the fabrics field." l.e--' Vor/. - Electrical Under r.e": Fiberglas products: "I believe our Fiberglas line pretty well rounded out in the elec trical field, so far as glass alone is concerned, but what we have naec of is a thing we are getting and that is Fiberglas and asbestos combinations which will extend the use of glass in the electrical fiald and give us a more properly rounded out line. "The addition of this new product to our post-war line will take away nothing from Fiberglas, but will add volume in new products of singular characteristics. I expect big things of this combination and let no one think that it is going to detract from all glass volume i r the electrical field, for it will not. Glass wJLll only be used where, from the standpoint of design, economise and service experience it is indicated that it should be used. A combination of materials of any kind will be used if, from the standpoint of design and/or economy it is indicated that that particular combination should be used. We are in the throes now of working out specifications, sites, etc. on this material. ThiB will develop as we pursue it." .9 Over) X Boston-Fabrics Uneer new products: " A combination textile of Fiberglas, asbestos, or other yarns might have a rv-.rket where very high strengths are . manufacture of rayon buckets." Cleveland - Fabrics A comment is edced to the answers: ~ "Further, the rubber textile technicians should be encouraged to /*"" develop combined yarn (glass and asbestos, etc.) to facilitate thfor use in that industry. Nev; v orl: - 'F a b r ic s 'hat competitive products now serve this market with Fiberglass "Ir. the f-brics field, the principal qualities Fiberglas offers are a /completely inorganic, fire-proof material, used singly or in combina tions with esbestos, great strength, non-stretch, etc. The share of the total market obtained by Fiberglas: "Tr.e overall market for fabrics of a kind such as Fiberglas and/or asbestos and glass combinations are so vast that Fiberglas today has net made e sufficiently large dent to be recorded in the way of a percentage. We have done nothing, but can and will do much." Pittsburgh - Fabrics Nev rroiucts needed: "lr our estimates we have indicated 3i&3b\.stos. This is predicted upon Glasbestos fabric will be developer in the fume filteration field." a small amount of business from the asumotion that the proper that will work satisfactorily Nev York - Shipbuilding New Fiberglas products: "V.'e should have, and can have product of Fiberglas and asbestos board for use as bulkhead and partition material aboard ships. Design of this product, reports covering it., the solution to the screw holding problem have ali been previously reported end it only remains for us to go before the Maritime Commission and the Bureau of Ships with a satisfactorily tested product and request approval, after which we can sell it. "This volume would be every bit comparable to our present board volume aboard ships but would exceed it because the same pro.duet would be .used ir. buildings and structure on .land - now and in .the post-war period. Mr.' E. C. Anes 3- 12/ 1 0 /0 ?i'e ere working closely with Company of Mastercraftsmen, a aubsid of the Ship Joiners and Outfitters, I U Sloane, and also with t Celotex Corporation, who now have a Cemesto Board which consists ^^Celotex between two sheets of a sbestos board, in the interest of ob taining Fuch a Fiberglas and asb.e.s.toa-- board., I believe a satisfactory . product can be mane, by...Calo.tex Corp. by placing our 9#._Fi-*J*gl&s Board btween.two 'sheet8j>f asbestos. I have a program planned with Celotex -- on this in the East and shortly after this report is received by" ^ Toledo, I will have production sample in your hands." FH,jr/F!-i Frederick Heath, Jr, Commercial Development