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. MINUTES of the TECHNICAL & RESEARCH COMMITTEE MEETING NATIONAL INSULATION MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION Granville, Ohio June 30, 1966 She meeting was called to order at 9:00 A, M, with the following in attendance: R* Austin C, Ernst W. Gubar J. Hughes A, Kevlin E. Smith R. V/ilson J. M* Barnhart Gustin-Bacon Mfg, Company Johna-Manville Sales Corp. Gustin*Bacon Mg. Company Owens-Coruiag Fiborglas Corp. Oweas-Corning Fiborglas Corp. JohnsManville Sales Corp. Owcns*Coming Fiborglas Corp. NIMA The purpose of the meeting was to discuss a teot method(s) that could replace the heated tube test required for acceptance of materials for the U. S. Coat: Guard and Maritime Administration* This could possibly lead toward the acceptance of mineral fiber pipe insulation* duct board and duct liner by these agencies. It was agreed that testing of each companies materials has to be doneewith the following criteria: (a) A gross sample representing a composite product has to be used, * (b) Outside recognized authority has to be used* . (e) Commercially available products have to be tested* (<1) Practical tect(s) capable of separating the behavioral characteristics in a fire (i.e* surface berning vs total laoat> have to be used* z It was agreed that each company would collect data on their individual pro ducts with respect to the following methods: (a) Heated Tube <b) Bomb Calorimeter (c) Tunnel Tecta (d) FM Furnace The products involved would bo the following: 1. Duct (a) Duct Liner - Coated and uncoated (b) Rectangular Duct System Board - Faced (c) Round Duct - Faced - (d) Duct Wrap - Flexible tt Semi-Rigid Board (for uoe on sheet metal - FSK jacket) 2. Pipe Insulation - FRJ Jacket Canvas Jacket * 3* Basic Board with (a) St2 canvac plus coatings (b) Glass Cloth plus coatings (BF Coatings 31-26 81-15 31-30} 4, Hullboard - Faced with Glass Cloth This tost data to be assembled and evaluated prior to November 1# 1966. Since no data is available from the FM Furnace Test (Calorimeter) it was agreed that the following tests would be made at FM. The costs to be chared by the four companies involved. C. E. Ernst is responsible for getting the tests done. One product is to be tested from each company. (a) 3-1/2 pcf Pipe Insulation with standard canvas jacket plus coatings. (b) 3-1/2 pcf Pipe Insulation with FRJ jacket. (c) 3-1/2 pcf Pipe Insulation with glass cloth jacket pluo coatings. 3 (d) Hullboard with glasc cloth facings. ADJOURNMENT There being no further businece, the meeting was adjourned. Respectfully submitted J. M. Barnhart