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'VMO lM PIAINT1FFS i EXHIBIT j^y- 20/ tembep 27, 1961 ..m-- KanuTac turer: Corp., Hiearta Div* and authorizes the product when me tion, and ins herein. on this anufacw?er in a&tfnUhce with the accompanying descriplocated atCdwehove'^hu, under the conditions set forth " "%> k It coni for the guidance of oif?aiBye nragiS&anufacturer and of Under writers' \k ato 's representatives and inspectors and be used for any other purpott^^Zs Igaaog/to the above manufacturer with thi^JindertieiKlwg that it is not to be copiel^uter whollyor in.pert, and that it will be returti^fcPUnderwriten' Laboratories, Inc. upjfSlMmeaAs. ^ (rV\\J O) Thtf^bCEDURE, with all revisions, etc., is the of UNDERWRITERS' ORATORIES, INC, and is not transferable. y w ... -...._____________________________________________________ _" 2. UNDERWRITERS' LABORATORIES, INC. Reviewed by '* ft. Engineer. AABsVAM . a*-.' * File,R4301 Vol. X Sec Page 1 Issued: 9-27-61 DESCRIPTION PRODUCT COVERED: Plastic material made by laminating impregnated paper sheets together under t The material shall be identified as Flr< .carta. The finished sheets may have >r pattered surface. is types of essure. 'Decorative solid color PROCESS: SURFACE grade give solid >f the lamina} >lulose papej id opac: be p: insist of a saturating been pigmented to sheet may be either a pattern. for (Decorative) The solid (manufactured aa Specification No ratio of 2.00 to of 3.5 to 6.0 pe^ (Inspector see e and Apparatus."' treated with melamine varnish w nghouse varnish k&7 OK^quivalent) to a resin pick-up and to a volatile content nness of 0.7 to 2.0 per cent, ee tests under "Test Method A -.<7/ treat* sins Lse vamisl _ to treat 'top of the pri tasion resistancevY '2.40 to 3.30 per cT and a greenness of 2 ied) le formaldehyde .on No. 7H38 or nation No. 5H211 ied sheet, to Lay sheet has a )ile of 4.0 to >r cent. Pile R4301 Vol. I Sec Page 2 issued: 9-27-61 Because of the addition of the overlay sh< orpatterned sheet is reduced to a resin ratio ' 1.S6 ><mi' mfft, the volatile is 3*5 to 6.0 pe; the greenness is reduced to 0.4 to 2.0 per the print .60 to t, and CORE STOCK The oore stock of the laminate c n asbestos >er tWtted with a modified phenol e varnish itlnsw^K* varnish Specification ccording to sreatLrt\Specification No. 5H Qg&ehhess shall be Pel sen O^iS^and 0,3 per cent. R PiSwP ratio 1.53 to l.f ^er cewQ^olatile 3.5 to 4, 0 (PANEL Sol^^lpri The s construction ded with the following 1 surface . 8 Specified see core stock section above) ed) The print following con ate is molded with the (see section on print >n on core stock) Pile R4301 Vol. I Sec Page 3 Issued: 9-27-61 MOLDING PROCESS The laminates are laid up eight hoards ack with each surface against a No, 7 or No. 8 finish chr, lated stainless- steel plate or chrome-plated hardened bra ' at^ The pack, containing eight boards, is inserted int op^Mngs between platens of a hydraulic press* A press 9*1500 psi rs applied* The platens are heated to . . The load held je&xheat until a thermocouple, e4^ween the backs id 5 boards, records 13-1 tew 270 F and then Load'^-^iPblaced on cooling. Ihe(fcti&li cle is continued Jhe thermocouple within the 130 P or less. sanded to 0*030 + alpha cellulose paper p&iy, of Middletown, Ohio; Mass.; Fitchburgh Paper basis weight determined by 24 by 36 in* shall bebetween bey & Mattison, or equivalent ' 18 tent - 70-80 per cent 1 indicate t. *.<T Pile R4301 Vol. I Sec. 1 Page 4 Issued: 9-27-61 Revised: 9-21-65 Small-Scale Pire Test - The small-scale shall be conducted in accordance with the me:h described on samples of the finished product / production line or from stock. ` jha test <Sereafter from - Failure ring, charring, the surface. The 11 in less than 30 sec hod described under plastic complying scrlptlon shall be eligible ntaining the following 4' . *'-v * ''i'j ... Vol. X Sec Page 5 Issued; 9-27-61 Pile R4301 Vol. I Sec Page 6 Issued: 9-27-61 instructions FOR EXAM ATI0N AND TESTS 3Y INSPECTOR: At each inspection the inspector yy\ of the manufacturing process that is f his^yisit. This insppeeccttiion may b. ke Up - Inspector sho ation number has no' s one phase n at the time g^^Jie following: % see that resin _ les and/c3ete r Decorative P, s plant che resin p ;hat it atlon - Inspector per cent volatile, aper being treated fications. 3. Panel _ of the are me 4. Molding Pr process to jpegn shaI5?V(itness the actual lay-up i/^^^mine^that the lav-up specifications this Procedure,) *S$3r shall witness the molding .s in accord with this Procedure, At each in facturer's reco inspection to^aeevt (2) the mate ector shall check the manu al produced since the last " cifications have not changed, he specifications. The of the co^C'sxQ stock t and as the purchase specifications actual roll of the core and that the weight W ither witness nih^)jteats^ft^i\(three of each of t samples) to determine?^ th^rpsistance of the ^garette burns, or he sf^iX review the test records runs to see that there i^not more than three eachelghteen successive teyts^ Pile R4301 Vol. I Sec Page 7 Issued: 9-27-61 He shall conduct six small-scale fire t samples of the same material used fdr the c: n the 'tte test. He shall determine the thickness of on each of the six samples. shed product At periodic intervals at the dir (i/J of Labels Service or the Supervising inspector shall select Nshed product making sur ' fo sheets are pattern and forward to also check tjaT^al jscribd^under the easesS^lg he Superintendent f the Chicago y four sheets sheets are solid eet to be Department, Chicago on of the standard on and burning test. cortajtt tests for per cent icated on the finished product. Six sheets panels shall be and test. If fall the specif slxpanels canJje for cigarett additional manner as Sfoor specimen J5rrt specification ee solid color and three pattern) saople lot for examination from this sample lot shall sample lot of an additional exgepa. as noted under "rejection11 ^and si&cij^ens from it selected for e ,.Hng"3&aracterlstlcs in the same spessjEaenss^XCnot more than one tire sample (botfiteample lots) falls the lot shal. passing. f one specimen^f^Ahe he second lot falW^theN .bels shall be remo lot or one shall be considered Pile R4301 Vol. I Sec Page 8 Issued: 9-27-61 REJECTION: If a lot is rejected, the manufacturer, entire lot with labels attached pending a Superintendent of Label Service, should facturer's opinion the lot is acceptabl^lT'^th manufacturer may make a thorough revietfto ^ j\resubmit any portion for retest and rIa5&l hold the the raanu- se, the t and \Csy . ^LS T S^CTAL:1 APPARATUS jsJT* Qj=-oT E T H 0 D S ap in tiay^oc neces^w^equi tests which THICKNESS be as described ell provide all the 'uired to conduct the ory. Six sheet average value additional sheets ot shall be tested. If the falls the specification, six tested* A mlcr ng to the nearest 0.001 in 1 be taken^tftfvfii egec^ysheet at a irvirtim^ o: he five readin&S^S^ll' sheet . ^ distributed from any edge, nsidered the File R4301 Vol* I Sec Page 9 Issued: 9-27-61 RVSIN PICK-UP RATIO: The resin pick-up ratio shall be calcui RPR as follows: RPR^s resin pick-up ratio B\^ight of sample sheet of th resin of same sample reating with e treating per (used in B) 3-i^. samples of treated paper S The stajk^f ed^g^per' to the near^s^So* s PiaSed 1 steel pla tes a?e/th$ platens ic pressvaaij are heat wo 70 C. Theban is their' aove&^nd the extrud^i is th igfteSrxo the nearest lg approx 15 g weighed chrome-plated stainlessinto the heated applied. The platens >lded for 5 min. It ls irt^r$^cved. The samp le 1 weight is subtracted ths^initial weight s divided by the origirfl^JKfiight to give the per cent cvQ~) i Pile R4301 Vol. I Sec. Page 10 Issued: 9-27-61 PER CENT VOLATILE: SAMPLE A 4 by 6-in. (approximate measuremei of treated ed to the nearest 150 C convection-type le is removed and final weight is _ and this figure is divided thfe^per cent volatile. (lengthparallel to axis of ach panel of each "Finish or test. by 12-in. samples as dlam ferrule, nds. Pile R4301 Vol. I Sec Page 11 Issued: 9-27-61 METHOD All tests are to be conducted in a loc drafts. Each test specimen shall be clamp the supporting frame with the bottom edg even with the bottom edge of the clamp 1-1/2 in. high with a distinct inner c [measured from the top of the burner) free from rtically in specimen flShfc shall be high lame shall be applied to specimen so that appr< specimen for an exp< rei of the lower )of the flame sec, and then a yellV stops). ignition (r< ' id burnij lorded. the appearance of which flaming If the gases the ai form in the shall be disret *e& ixtinlflished by the escaping , nsidered acceptable. If blisters deflect the flame the test results >w sample prepared. TEST FOR RESISTS May 17, 155, EPS TO CIGARETTE BURNS (NEMft STANDARD The tesl to be tester ,, jhan be jheet^of by 9 in. of the type >le lot shall be used. APPAI iratus shall le following: i heat insulating* _ ts long, and having a tfkclmes of the type to be test^J `^ ood 3-1/4 in. 13/16 in. minus - T r^i T***i"^r -~ File R4301 Vol. X Sec Page 12 Issued: 9-27-6 2. A clamping jig to holde the laminate tiat against the plywood sheet (see Pig. 2, Page 17). 3. A resistor heating element with copper lead lugs as shown in Pig. 3, Pag) shown in Pig. 4, Page 19, and wired in Pig. 5, Page 20, r-soldered mounted as with s follows: onvenient arrangement. ipecting the test specimen est. other^uitable timer. on block in accordance with ooeter for determining the antm.. thermocouple. cted on the test area to i candle (Sargent: Chicago, Illinois, calibration disc. r T f'Ma-iiiri'-tWiirffg*. Pile R4301 Vol. I Sec Page 13 Issued: 9-27-61 METHOD The apparatus shall be calibrated in the following method: Calibration Place the heating element on the (y) certain^that the unit is located aga aga'inst the top of the calibra, ^loB^ate^tflfcsheating element direct n block, making des and is This will metal disc. $e height of the in the disc and 503 in* nt so that the ce coil is 0.313 in.. R for a pfc'fcl heating e he calibration block just the power input to the 4Jr6w the heat for 15 min. Blacke the Speraacet drafts* Hold down in the br lower or darker p unburned wax whi Allow the carbo: remove the calibr carbon depos c wittf the carbon from the flame of vertically and shielded from all lock so that the disc is halfway of the flame. Avoid the flame as it consists of partially undesirable waxy carbon deposit, he disc for 30 sec and then the flame. Remove the a surrounding the disc. Rep la cover h^Stfing^eiSoient haf.cvCJto prevd^;. the black disc and m drafts. Allow 15 min for the disc to h$ no temperature being determi, W' heating element 's&>\ rupting the allow the callbra' cool to 40 C. LI be covered to p t ndtiunlform cooling due kfts. ^/*Riis establishes equllib conditions in the labs&K block and the heating olrc 1 Pile moi Vol. X Sec Page 14 Issued: 9-27-61 When the calibration block has cooled to C, replace the heating element on the calibration block over the assembly within 2 sec. Measure and record tj mperature at 1-min intervals, starting at 2 min, for al of 10 min and plot the curve of temperature versus If this calibration curve does not come within tl of the standard curve (Fig. 7, Page 22), adjus; input as necessary so that the final observed s are within leated on the curve (289-29 10-min If adjustment is necessa calibration allowing the callbratl cool to the C temperature. ecessary adjus dance with t de, proceed with cedure following. of the p entire ar plywood bad peclaen on the surface firmly in the jig. The be in contact with the With the accordance wit] Position the coil is 1-1/2 in. Instant, and covi 2 sec. &Q) the heater determined in he heater to warm for 15 min. cimen so that the resistance e. start the timer at this with the enclosure within Contint Failure is discolorat, note the test sha ^ecimen fails or for 10 min, 'Charring, permanent or^b^azingv^Tlf ' occurs before 10 min, sWlure. - ' \areaf>or\the test specimen under lighted ;he^tfpollght. cimen and the''fipod1&j2tele shall be cooled 'ture and a second^ut ma&rPfclth the resistance in. from the point^tff the test. After the and plywood block havtfSgaln-cooled to room a third test shall be m^^with the resistance -1/2 in. from the point of the?%econd test. The aoacUk shhna11ll nnnott. rest folnn Aann area fgthe ttpestt aspne#ecimei n 8 previously been subjected to Wisest. p Pile R4301 Vol. X Sec Page 15 Issued: 9-27-61 The Laboratories FactBi^rnsET&ation and Label provides for,iiSv?~ i^5^ction of devices, .terial at representatives of iUJn<i^^^te^^Laboratories, Inc." or equivalent thereof shall :tion with the product except label for the product or in e^jt^vice carton marker as out- Hovever, a listed a properly authorized rker, whichever is ecognize the marker of special design^? carton or packages ?? cgnHCining labeled product to indica^^that the contents ary labeled. A manufacturer desiring<ngutilize this carton marker may obtain further informara^ concerning its design and use from the Laboratories' Offices at Chicago, New York, or Santa Clara, California. Labels for PLASTIC te the Inspection UNDERWRITERS E5, INC., together^ number, record of leased, of use. It manufacturers to these numb ication of the product and a Laboratories maintains a r to whom the labels are re , and the approximate date that insofar as possible, s consecutively with respect ^5\ attached is evide accorda Proced TO PR OF ers' Laboratories, Inc., V^bduc N e proa^ioa NUFA ' DOES ERVICE P RY TO ANO ONE FOR AT IN WHICH MANUF. been inspected in this Label Service ATTACH LA3ELS HE REQUIREMENTS NOT SHIP LABELS FURNISH UCT OUTSIDE NSPECTED. , The manufacturer may arr^ngb with the Labora^ for the preparation of so-called combination " which include, in addition te^fijhe above, the jcturer's own name plate data. '^g&fcination labels >e of any design and material whidirjsxe acceptable to the manufacturer and to Underwriters^Xaboratories, Inc.., . All labels are to be obtained only from Underwriters' Laboratories, Inc., and remain under its control until attached to product found acceptable under the service. -3 - COST OF SERVICE The cost of the Label SerVi* service charges which vary accord!] extent of the inspection needed a: to the number of labels used. Ui lT^r%s for service ingjy^the service charges are, *and SuSacribers to the servici ' Ireland all subsequent chs ayed by _ ture and t proportion Laboratories, ofit. Accord ion time to time, led of the current laatfL^des: BY KSemittj TORIES ifacturers ma Laborator EACH LABEVO )RAWN RgJjBL )VE. els by placing an number and type of MUST BE ACCOMPANIED ERWRITERS' LA30RACHARGE. ION FROM THE MANUFACTURER The and Label Ser. measure of The service 'i check on sup* over his facture tively tion J ;hich the Factory Inspection d necessitates the fullest ,, e part of the manufacturer. id to act as a formal wni^njthe manufacturer exercises not~tfigned to relieve the manu- an^Lofianot be utilized effecfor earnest co-opera- inufacturer f^3^imar^H^responsible for .on of labels to^unja of^S\output as is .s own inspection,^ compw^'ylth the refor the product set f&h insane Label Service The function of the sajMjretories' Inspector examine a sufficient portion'd*? the labeled product ` >rd a reasonable and practice1**counter-check on the .ency of the manufacturer's owntion service. The manufacturer shall make ar^gfeements for the inspector to have free access, during houw0in which the factory is in operation, to the test room Assigned for his use and to any portion of the factory premises where the product or components thereof are being fabricated, processed, finished, or stored. The inspector shall be permitted to Inspect and subject to prescribed tests, prior to shipment, any of the product, labeled or intended for labeling and the manufacturer shall extend to him all necessary privileges and assistance. The manufacturer shall provld required test equipment and facilities for conducti: tests described in the Procedure which are to be mad factory. It is strongly recommended that such eq , as far as possible, as specified. If the mai desires to provide special or additional eqi suitability If it is found equipment the understanding as to the results referee tests shall ies' testing stations, cified in the Procedure. -5- RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES OF THE LABORA INSPECTOR GENERAL: The inspector shall deal d: (or persons) designated by the mantx the factory, the inspector shall ` an^atrrange for the selection, a*Ngt>ec; tn^OT^duct to be inspected. Xte^insj enteik any portion of the fa@yy. hi^aiSterk do not require hiA^bfei h the person Upon entering erson designated , of samples of will avoid e the necessities inspector's p ty is to satisfy him- Jtha uct shippe * actory with labels at- .has 3 inspect dance with the provisions Proc * The r's program of production, inspe will usually be well known to th this rogram is effective, it may be rega ng uniform compliance with the requires* e. Hence, under normal condi- tions, the will be that of counter^check- ing, as e products submitted by the manufacturer for labeling. If these conditions do not exist will so inform the Superintendent of Label dvise him of the special program to be folio be chec it vil the check e device ers, etc. of the requirements shall ch inspection; but usually ` d it be necessary, for In all particulars -- ed in certain details, the product is " ` cceptable for label! sions of' the Procedure suitable corrections d. The inspector shall che 'ully for recurrance of such f appear to be normal. features which __ nspected under inspector shall re de if it is to be bsequent production ' es until conditions The inspector shall require tn<?he manufacturer remove labels from all products which do^je/t comply with requirements; except that in the event of disagreement between the manufacturer and inspector as to whether the product is acceptable, the manufacturer may hold the labeled material at the factory, pending an appeal to> and a decision from the Superintendent of Label Service. Labels removed from rejected material shall be turned over to the inspector for destruction. ..-i. 6- - All failures to comply with the sions of the Procedure shall be called immediatel 'the attention of the manufacturer and then confirmed iting. For such confirmation, a form (Variation N, ) Drovided for the purpose shall be used and a dupli shff\i be attached to the inspection report when it is ' van the Chicago Office* The inspector shall not,, ;o products not covered ithorization, unless .on from the Labora**i*Aej attachment of 11 Service Pro.ved special such action. :io! )RTS: ,, ,, re mats^ttDut for each factory in specti ' " . omptly to the Chicago Office for review, IttJriLinsi hal^indicate on the report fora the resultVw, thmmaijtion and tests made by him at each factorfea9pe< copy of the report will not be furnished acturer. The found, in tht^Q&nh compliance wit] action taigg^by report idicate clearly all features test of the product, not in iquH&nts of the Procedure. Any >ecucr7khall be recorded in the *^^enerai^Jlemarkr>^tfce inspector may advise gdfg^l impres .tions at the factory ` the manufS&fc&Re ai tspection of the ,, and any otnwf*aenft ' reneral interest, rs are recorded, ite briefly what jestraoS or recommendation' le for correcting iVsfSsScion, supplementing th ler or telegram leceSsary. The inspector s Ivise briefly of im- rents made in features critic in this or previous ,-and of general improvemen workmanship, the (gement and character of test ap: etc.