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-T Inter-Office Correspondence Date April 26, 1983 To Marc Coiling ' Division 4 Plant IDO - Airflex From R. P. Petkash Division 4 Plant iDd - Airflex Copy to J. Kozdron, R. Burks Subject-NON-ASBESTOS FRICTION MATERIAL * cs ' ,o46"v ,' ' -\ X Chink the need-for non-asbestos friction material is reaching aj stage. More and more we are hearing from custoners that!., they wall/ accept asbestos in any form in any products they buy. W* continue* to tell them that the residue from friction material is, qpt harmful, but do hot b.elieve us. ' . they You are aware that the new MIL spec for clu.tchs/and,;;6r4kes' for Navy shipB states that non-asbestos material must be qsadl He have' received .orders .from industrial customers stating the eaipe.^**5, ,/*}. ' ' K j/ Recently, we have been quoting brakesf^h two/.^atdifacturers of textile warpers. Yesterday, we were inora^'dhtTiat.^t:he'i.r-'customer, Goodyear, has seated that they will not acceptf asb'estost. OEM's are now scrambling . to find ways to meet the spec., ^^.iiave ^told^thein we will provide what they need, either with the Teflon .material-or some other material which is now in the testing stage.v, the !Tdlon, a larger than normal unit will be required or. higher pressure wili^b'e'needed, but at least we can offer SCF-EC-2220 FAW 24173