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GENERAL ENGINEERING OWENS-CORNING FI BERG LAS CORPORATION COPIES TO-- * s',r (>" REQUESTED BY ID BY. DATS. oe.ti.4ni.i tO, IMS J0LJ- APPROVED. APPROVED 01 084 08 cc 4M oyi-cotii^ Fibergias INTRA-COMPANY CORRESPONDENCE ' R. S- Grant 0- W. Pfeifer IMPROVED KAYDO MANUFACTURING PROCESS SURVEY November 13, 1964 " Mr. J. H. Boynton'a lattar to you on tba above aubjact points out the need, in his opinion, which ws presume raflacts tha I ( C Marketing viewpoint, for a diffarant manufacturing process, to produea s rigid, high teaperetura ranga of insulation, particularly of tha pipa shapes and sisas. Ha states that the Kaylo pan-pouring aethod now in use is no longer adequate. Tha reasons he adwnces for such a need are "that competitive processes have been developed that allow calciua silicates to be produced that have a better field acc^tanee than our present Kaylo product." He further stipulates ''there are three najor areas where our product needs ' improvement to maintain an equatl i" 1. Breakage - Impact Strength 3. Vail Thickness Variation - Dimensional Stability 3. Product Itaifoxuity and Appearance - Visual Appearanoa None of us directly associated with Kaylo manufacturing disagree with Mr. Boynton's statement at needed improvement, of particularly Kaylo pipe insulation, in the three above msntiooed general areas. Perhaps there are diffeancee of opinion as to the degree of effect, these quality variances, cosparative te coi^etitiao's end product, hsve.-on sales or customer acceptance, wbmi balanced against tha tales pries factor? Everyone is in agreement that an improvement in product characteristics, in theie and other areas, quality wise, are deeirable. Moat of us, we feel, believe that slffLifieant quality iaprovenaata can be made, without upsetting the present standard manufacturing cost structure. This would preserve its relationship to sales prisma and protect or improve the present groea profit mirgiaa. Thmoe throvemanta would apply to the present pea-pouring Kaylo asauActurinc pranas. Tbs design and installation of a different type of msufacturing hipi teaperetura Insulation process is another problem. Kaylo pipe insulation, designated as K10 light density, has sons plus quality sandarda, whan compared to coapetitore ware. It is not completely outclassed in all quality categories. Kaylo 10 light density block insulation, as well as KZ> light light density for 1800* maximum teaperetura, is the acknowledged lead* in the industry. K17 core, as a structural material, ham only com competitor, naaaly, U.S. Plywood. 01 084 08 2 V* rtcoaMod that corrective attenpts begin iaeediately on those it*** and la those tmi where such a work progran i* oot now active oq tho Phase I, Short Rang* Progmn, on the present Xayio pan-pouring Manufacturing proeaaa. There i* $2k,'80.00 projectad in tb* 198S Xayio Proas** Develops*nt budget far such work. This include* famulet ion inprawenent experinental trials and aueb dewice and equipment prooureaent as pro*** necessary for proe*** ebaag**. Dewalcpnant work on Phaa* XI. Long Rang* Program* should b* temporarily deferred so a* not to dilut* the effort, to bring to a successful conelusion tb* Phaa* x portion of tb* Xayio Proo*** Xaprovanent Pragma. Se*erl year* ago V. C. Turner, of Carbid* Chen leal*, of Charleston, Vest Virginia, on* of our largest suatcasrs, i**n*d a listing on rigid, high tanpemtur* insulation d*sird quality charsetaristes, for both tbsmal and physical propartie*. This was given to all a*nef*stur*r* of not only calciuasilieate, but of all types of high tarpereture insulation. V* haws itaisd tb*s ohameteristios and (1) listed beside then tb* values of tb* present K10 light density Xayio pipe insulation. Plaoed beside these (2) are thee* desired quality tsoohnsrk* pointed out by Nr. Boynton. Finally w* set down Hr. Turner's goals for high tsnpsf stars insulation as h* wanted then iaproved. These follow the long Tern furvsy pages. attach. 01 084 0