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Knowledge of Asbestos Substitutes -1947 "The latest glassfibre process to be introduced into Germany was that originally developed by Owens-Illinois Glass Co. in America in 1934. (DRP 626436). [Deutsches Reich Patent] The sole licensees of the Owens process in Germany are the Gerresheimer Glaswatte G.m.b.H., Dusseldorf, and production started at their works in 1936, continuing until the end of 1944, when part of the equipment was damaged by artillery fire." Source: The German Mineral Wool and Heat Insulation Industries, BIOS Final Report No. 916, Received by UCLA Library June 16,1947 and by US Patent Office May 10,1955 Author: British Intelligence Objectives SubCommittee 10 SCF-ALLF-01002 EXPERT - 0575