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GP 10! INTERDEPARTMENTAL COMMUNICATION lu: FROM: Mr. C. W. Lehnert K> Gettel SUBJECT: ASBESTOS-FREE ALL PURPOSE, MEMPHIS cc: Mr. 0. E. Burch - Portland Mr. K. J. Meyer - Portland Mr. K. '.v. Brown - Acme Mr. T. W Richards - Tigard Mr. J. . Hopkins - Memphis Mr w. D. Brooks - Frt*Toop nr L. iw winter - Acme DATE: May 22 197 j LOCATION: Tigard LOCATION: Tigard PLAINTIFF'S EXHIBIT During the week of May 14 I investigated a aroblem with the new asbestos-free All Purpose in Memphis. The mud was being used by Elston i.'ood. his applicators had the following complaints about use of the mud in taping. The tape did wnen applied with a bazooka, the edges showed when the tc.no >&s wiped down, and the edges of the tape curled up as the mud dried. The causes of the above problems may be attributed to three factors; 1. The change co the new formula coincided with the change to the new bags. The new bags made the applicators extremely aware of the formula change. This resulted in a very critical appraisal of the new product. f. The open time of the new formula is go d. a iitdr ^nort. Because of fast drying conditions, tie spdlcators - , thi mud at a very low consistency. This low rw deed in tae cape slippage and contributed to the- ^' c-s s--. ..m . c-t. the taoe was wiped down. The applicators were using a U.E.G. tape tnat we ..c ;e to . .aulty. Tests in the Ian on saaolei, of ..ais rape .:oi r .t rhe c.Jg. s of the tape curl as it wets out. fills is du? o > . n :p ...ion of the naper. Duplicate to-its if O'' ta .ni d . .ic: ji tuis pro blew. ,\i. low ..:y di.. ............... . . a^.gruvatec the problem with uic s....o. _u je 't-c i,.. a. r....... w./ay from the curled edges as it cried. .onelusions; i. Jack Hopkins has temporarily switched Memphis back to the asbestos formula. This is also being supplied in the new bags. SGP 0006661 LeAnert -2- " - ) iW j The iippiicators will have a chance to adjust to the new oap,<; on a orouucc taut they are used to. Because the problc1 in . npnls iias slowed the cme change-over to asestos-frce has. products, .o feel that Acme should begin stamping their asbestos products wits, warning labels. Je will modify the formula slightly in order to extend the open time. h. Jack Hopkins has approximately 1.1,000 rolls of U.G.C. rape on order. The applicators in Memphis prefer U.f'.G. tape eecause they feel our tape beco-ws too weak when it is /at. At this time I feel that the curled edge problem ^ill not recur ir tiie U. , .G. caoe c: at hack nas ordered is of normal 'j.o.G. i uaiuy. e hav< been shipping this asbestos-free formula exclusively into Oklahoma for several months. It is also ueinp shipped into several other areas. All comments from these arena have been very favor able. JNG:elz v. N. G. SGP 0006662