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FILENAME: Flintkote (FLK) DATE: 1976 July 27 DOC#: FLK107 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Memo RE Asbestos Containing Joint Compounds PLAINTIFF'S EXHIBIT -J jj tS10 i INTER-OFFICE CORRESPONDENCE ' o*n COL? 27, 1376 ML S. M3SS B3CHn.tr. PARK C. E. ABBE? wnamtum Jj' *u- _c r' ASBE` STOS` a s r o j^ u c Ret tour osos aa tova subject, d t a l 7/22/76. fCUSAHCi 7T. t Both asbestos and non-asbestos types of Jo in t System products are now available (wet and dry) roa most major manufacturers. While not a manufacturer, Flintfcote has been distributing both types with Flintfcote labels in the South and Souttwest fo r about 6 Booths. Also in the Northern Midwest and Northeast Flintfcote distributes the asbestos type only. In C alifornia, New Orleans, Bous ton and S t. lo u is, the Supply Branches s e ll cospetitive labeled join t ayates products o f both asbestos and non-asbestos types. Both dry and Ready-Mixed types are s t i l l being sold. Mireo, U.S.G., and Helco are sens of toa manufacturers. t There is no safe eubstitube for asbestos. A ll non-aabeseos predicts currently on the aaxfcet are Inferior to the asbestoe type. The contractor trade is reluctant to accept the in ferior q u alities, but w ill gradually be torced to accept than. National, U.S.G. and G.P. have announced elimination of toe asbestos type. Bamver, i t is lamm tfact each of these nafca an asbestos type available to favored cm Umars. I t i s believed Kaiser aafces both asbestos and non-asbestos types. Celotex does not yet have a non-aabestos produc t, but as fie ld testin g frmalas at this tire . Flintfcote labeled Beta,rial a are sanufaceurad by toe following cpen les. Port Clinton, Chio - The Celotex Ossp. Mattgcneryvilla, Pe. - U-Oo-It Ocupany o f Anarica, Inc. . Atlanta, Ga. - Roco, Inc. . D allas, Texas - Marte, Inc. Hs are targeting Oct ober 1, 1976 to elisdnate asbestos type products in Flintfcote labels fren these n anofacosers. New caution labels tor the non-asbestos fontlas w ill bs drafted in cooperation with Mr. Schnitt. The Gypsua Merchandising Department, has no control over purchasing p o licies an outside buys o f the Flintfcote Supply Qspany. CEK/af act E. R. Stainbadc J . C. Baxtoess * . J . Barney J . M. Shedden J . U tisuMP j . e. Sd n itt c7 - Stanford - ftjtherford - Rjtherford - Rutherford - ftjtherford Rochelle Park i/f r r