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FILE NAME: Allied Signal Bendix (ASB)
DATE: 1966
DOC#: ASB139
DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Corporate Members of the Mineral Fiber Research Institute
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MINERAL FIBER.RESEARCH INSTITUTE
ASBESTOS INSULATION SECTION
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Armstrong Cork
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National Gypsum
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Flintkote
Ruberoid
Atlantic Asphalt & Asbestos (Tilo)
U. S. Gypsum
Baldwin-Ehret-Kill
Union Asbestos & Rubber {Division of
Pittsburgh corning) Standard Asbestos
Eagle-Picher
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Refractories & Insulation Co. (Division of
CombustionEngineering)
48 Insulations
Pibreboard Paper Products.
ASBESTOS TEXTILE SECTION
J-M
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Garlock
H. K. Porter
Raybestos Manhattan
U. S. Rubber
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American Asbestos Textile
Tallman-McCloskey Fabrics
Gatke Co.
Corp. Co.
ASBESTOS PAPER SECTION
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Nicolet Industries
Philip Carey
Ruberoid
Smith & Kanzler
ASBESTOS FELT SECTION
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Philip Carey
Nicolet
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Keystone Roofing
Ruberoid
Allied Chemical
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Allied Chemical (Barret Division) Bird
Fibajeboard
Philip Carey
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Pioneer-Flintkote
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Ruberoid .
U. S. Gypsum
MftESTOS-CEMENT SECTION
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Flintkote
Certain-teed Capeo
Nicolet
National Gypsum
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Ruberoid Philip Carey
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Supradur
Atlantic Asphalt & Asbestos
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(Tilo)
A SBESTOS-ASPHALT SECTION
J-M U. S. Gypsum*' National Gypsum Barrett Certainteed 3 M Flintkote Philip Carey
MBESTOS-PLASTJCS SECTION
GE
Durex (Hooker Chemical)
Reichold Chemical
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FLOORING SECTION
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Flintkote
Ruberoid
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American Biltrite
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KeAtile
Azrock
Armstrong
Congoleum-Nairn
Ever-Tex, Inc. (Div. Atlantic Tubing)
Winburn Tile (Div. Mosaic Tile)
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FIBER GLASS TEXTILE SECTION
J-M
Owens-porning
Pittsburgh
Ferro
Gustin-Bacon
Stranglas Corp.
FIBER GLASS INSULATION SECTION
J-M Owens-Corning Gustin-Bacon (CertainTeed) Pittsburgh Philip Carey (buys 0/C) Flintkote (buys O/c) Insulite (buys O/c) Ruberoid (buys O/C) National Gypsum (buys O/C) Kaiser (buys O/c)
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FRICTION MATERIALS SECTION
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Raybestos-Manhattan -
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H. K. Porter (Thermoid Division)
Abex
Bendix (Marshall-Elipse Divis ion).
Firestone (world Bestos Company Division)
Gatke
Grizzly
Auto Friction Corp.
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Brassbestos Mfg. Co.
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Chrysler (Chemical Division)
H. Krasne Mfg. Co.
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Appendix A
FRICTION MATERIALS SECTION (Continued)
Carlisle Carp. (Molded Materials Div.)
Silver Line Brake Lining Corp.
General -'Motors (Inland Division)
-American Brake Shoe Company (American Brakeblok and
S.K. Wellman Divisions)
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Forcee Manufacturing Corporation '
Reddaway Manufacturing Company, Inc.
Scandura, Inc. -
PACKINGS & GASKETS SECTION
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The Allpax Company, Inc.
Anchor Packing Company
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Belmont Packing & Rubber company
Braiding & Packing Works of America, Inc.
A. W. Chesterton Company
Clinton Manufacturing co., Inc.
Collins Packing Co., Inc.
Crane Packing Company
Chicago Rawhide
The Darcoid Co,, Inc,
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Detroit Gasket
Durametallic Corporation
John L. Dore Co.
Certainteed
Eureka Packing Co.
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F. D. Farnam Co.
Fibreflex Packing & Mfg. Co., Inc.
Flexitallic Gasket Company
Garlock Inc.
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Greene, Tween & Co.
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Hercules
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LaFavorite Rubber Mfg. Co. .
Linear Incorporated
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The Mario Company, Inc.
Melrath Supply & Gasket Co., Inc.
Metallo Gasket Co.
Nicolet Industries
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Packing Engineering Corporation
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Periflex Inc.
Phoenix Specialty Mfg. Co., Inc.
Pilot Packing Co., Inc.
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Raybestos-Manhattan, Inc.
Rogers Corporation
Southeastern Products
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PACKINGS & GASKETS SECTION (Continued)
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Sterling
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United States Gasket Company linited States Rubber Company Union Asbestos & Rubber Co. Victor
. Zimmerman Packing Company
Appendix A
12/1/66
Appendix B Basic Qualifications of an BxecutiveJPirector
The Executive Director for the Mineral Fiber Research Institute should combine a scientific background, an orientation to industry, administrative capacities, and the ability to make effective appearances before open audiences, the press, and
governmental bodies.
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He should be able to'grasp easily general policy laid
down by a Board of Trustees and effectively formulate this policy
into an action plan.
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Administrative capacity and responsibility plus effective
ness as a public spokesman are probably of prime importance,
followed closely by a knowledge of the industry's problem? and
acquaintance with the scientific aspects.
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All of these qualifications, to some degree or other, may
be found by seeking an Executive Director from the ranks of a
university, or a scientific institution, from government, or from
industry -- especially among those who may be faced with, or
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have already had, early retirement but could still be effectively
active.
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Suggested Letter - 12/1/66
Appendix C
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We are inviting you and a few other leaders in the asbestos
and other mineral fibers industry to meet together (when)
for the purpose of initiating an industry-supported scientific
research program into possible health effects of mineral fibers.
Increasingly, public health authorities, particularly in
federal health and regulatory agencies, are focusing their
attention on industrial products being introduced into the
environment. Concern ranges from relatively limited effects of
occupational exposures to much broader implications relating
to the general public, or to relatively small groups within the
public.
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Along with many other substances, asbestos, fiber glass
and other mineral fibers are coming more and more under scrutiny
as possible air contaminants affecting health, not only in
industry but in the general public. Although most published
studies, and work that is underway, have been directed at
asbestos fibers, attention recently has been extending to other
mineral fibers with similar or other uses. Such possible effects
as allergic reactions also are coming under study.
We believe it is essential for the industry to take leader
ship in sponsoring health research that will help develop the factual
data needed to answer questions -- before they become matters of public controversy. Instances are already known to most of us
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where some public concern has been aroused by published reports suggesting involvement of mineral fibers in health problems.
We are proposing the establishment of a Mineral Fibers
Research Institute that will be in the public interest as well
as the industry's interest. Some scattered company-sponsored
research is currently in progress but we believe all would be
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better served if a coordinated, well-planned and executive
research program were to be conducted under the auspices of a
research institute. We hope you will be able to join us.