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MINUTES; Asbestos Textile Institute Technical Committee Report October 6, 1966 The meeting was held at The Homestead, Hot Springs, Virginia IN ATTENDANCE: J. W. Hawkins - Raybestos-Manhattan, Inc. Irvin Barnett - Johns-Manville Corporation G. E. Houghton - Garlock, Inc. D. T. Austin - U. S. Rubber Company Walter M. Beckman - Turner Brothers Asbestos Company 0. F. Quealy - American Asbestos Company J. D. McCluer - H. K. Porter Bampany, Inc. Paul Smith - ASTM Herbert E. Sunbasy - Asbestos Textile Institute SUBJECTS DISCUSSED: Revision of ASTM Specifications In order to give an intelligent report of the meeting on Thursday, October 6th., it is necessary to describe the activities of the committee since the June meeting. Following the June meeting, the committee reviewed and reported discrepancies in the 1966 ASTM preprint on D315, D1571, and D2100. These were reported to Paul Smith, ASTM. In the meantime a conflict in use of terms was noted wherein the word "Type" was used in two places to imply different meanings. In D315 and D1571 Types 1 to 5 designate the various kinds of yarn that can be used. In C2100 Types 11, IV, and VI designate the magnetic rating of various asbestos textiles. In order to avoid the conflict it was recommended that the word "Class" be used in designating the kinds of yarn used in D315 and D1571 and the word "Type" be retained in D2100. In order to give all members of the committee an opportunity to express confirmation of the change, a letter ballot was mailed by the 'chairman to each member with the request to vote for or against the change. The response was 100$ for the change. This information was relayed to Paul Smith for proper changes in the ASTM draft and also to Bill Hough and Howard Bain for proper insertion in the new A.T.I. Handbook. This completed the committee's work In assisting Sales Promotion with the A.T.I. Handbook. Copies of the Uth. Draft of D1918, as set up at the June meeting were distributed to all members and a copy to Dr. Scroggie. Comments and re commended changes on this draft were received from Dr. Scroggie in July. Copies of his conments were sent tolall members prior to the August 18th. and 19th. meeting. -1- Meeting of the Technical Committee August lfith. - 19th., 1966 at ASTK Headquarters, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania IN ATTENDANCE; Irvin Barnett - Johns-Manville Corporation W. S. Hough - Johns-Manville Corporation J. W. Hawkins - Raybestos-Manhattan, Inc. William Maaskant - American Asbestos Company G. E. Houghton - Garlock, Inc. J. D. KcCluer - H. K. Porter Company, Inc. Paul Smith - ASTM Arthur G. Scroggie - ASTM Herbert Sunbury - A.T.I. On Thursday August 18th., the committee set up the 2nd. Draft of D299 yarns. Bill Hough, chairman of the Sales Bromotion Committee met with the committee that day and his assistance was greatly appreciated. On Friday Ausust 19th., Dr. Scroggie met with the committee and with his assistance a better arrangement of the specification was formulated. Time did not permit at this meeting the consideration of the various equations involved. Following the August meeting several exchanges by correspondence have been made within the committee and with Dr. Scroggie on the equations involved in D1918, At the present meeting on October 6th., consideration was given to D1918 and so far as the editorial script is concerned, agreement seems to have been reached between the committee and Dr. Scroggie's committee. The equations are yet to be resolved. Due to the urgency of completing the revision of the specifications, the committee felt that an intermediate meeting should be held. Decision was to have this on Thursday and Friday, December 15th. and 16th., 1966 at ASTM Headquarters, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. J. D. HcCluer Chairman of the Technical Committee c -2 -