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:Sg,^i3 i,ifeHT|jH||Mfeaiiiiw PLAINTIFF'S EXHIBIT Hr. W. Johnson, Now TorSc R. ?, Shannon, Gramrille R it D/HXRKETING ACTIOH PLAHS. AUGUST X August 20, 19^7 Kr. R. / HaBray, Graswllla Sr, L. Z S*dogky, VsvYork Central rile* - R* M. H. Caunau to W. Johnson, Augu*^ 14, 1967 W* Johnson to R, T. Shannon, August 2J, 1967` I don't knew where Counen jot tbs August 4, August 30 ad August Jl datoo listed In his August 14 suttO Tor eoapletioo of various phis** sf tbs owsrall Kaylo progrua. Sorortbslsss, per jour request, Z will prorldo you with brtof status rsstsis of ths. thro*. t*ylo.pro*r*S As Ustod In Counsn's letter of August 14, I- August 4.' Ceric Roswlts^And Cotfsof Cisnt Modified Botohos As you know, *11 Caylo product linos, Including HO, H7 *a{ K20, are in tho process of being modified with fortlsnd csMsat. Higher product strengths snd job sffitfUftjsiwt sod grsster productivity *t ths plant hsrs resulted ttm tbd ns* of wewst. t vis our hop* to obtain tho Hit Inprovsaattte in tho sjbrsss sorrbsieQ batah. unforttm*tly, w sneountcrsd sn adverse re*eti* between Portland asflwnt and th* pro prietary stress eorroeloa additive, which lowered product strengths, tbs overall ebjectivs of ths etrasa osrroslan program during ths port suHDsr h*s bsn ts upgrade strength and bardassa of ths strvss oorroalon product, this vs hsrs bareat alls to do.' Vs new bars several modifies* tions of tho stress <wirrc*in batsh, which tsst harder and strongsr than ths batch approved by dufexst i* Thbrnary ani tsst aarkstsd In May. Vo full eeale jtfsftt trials of thee* nsv improved batch formula- tions hats bssn sad* ts data, because if ths link; sf * supply of 2399 propristary additive; * SseWn# Ufcy this sdditits is not svellabl* will bs discussed In ths msxfc gehtioa, ." * f . * 2* lugut_3fli..Saarlft.i Usltsd niat Production of fltS Pins *M Block All of ths propristary 339? gU-M sd&itiv* 'produced at GranHl* was ussd to prsparo tuples TSgjOred, for ths tsst market program of last May and JUns. , : i w * '* " Manufacturing ha* not ts date`made up their wind aa to how and whara thsjr will produce 3399 (Use sdditits. Toledo Sagineering and Glass Technology oass up with a $2SG,<X)0 plus oust estimate for a highly instnmntad, ooopvitsr controlled facility to produos flaks glass, which would than bs ground' into powder suitably for uns In Stylo, This sstlnats was rejected by all concerned, lnalorling Manufacturing. .FROr*IL?AJR'f Ai noo A 9 A ft " I. 1/4 vo This doeusaat or any parte of it should nop bo copied nor divulged to others Without permission of Owens-Corning Piherglas Corporation.., Mr. tf. Johnacn .2- iuguat 28, 1967 Xanufaotura of 2399 (! at Kona&a City td t Barrington hara bnn rvjaotod far rnwiti ujoknova to th* vrttar, la Auguat, Manufacturing doaldad is fa to a #ho*io*l cwiapany (Phtlodalphln Quart*) to anko th# proprlatarj flu)* additir* far u* Philadelphia Quart* prloa* par pound will ba quit* high *ad Could adtwrialy offoat fro** Mrfins up to 10 point*. Ta *u* up tho ftra* aaxr**i<m''Brofrauit wo Wa a nuubar of laboratory davalopad batch femulation*, wdob * bailor* to b* atronger and bardor than tho gunrontlr Aufonfr agarevoA batch. Wa ora waiting for Manufacturing to blii produno tha addltlv* and to naka auffioiant qUAntitita rrotlabl* ta u* to varlfy our lab raaulta In tha plant, Cwr dwredop--ti prog*-- and li*dt*d plant production of SIS pip* and cannot prooood until Manufacturing aaka* available 2399 proprietary gai tddltlr* to a* In quantity. 3. 1 gau. Aabootoo.. Pro.foot Boat Appraach., PrO--nrolaXlr ArailatOa plbar*. at .1* fluttabla To RanlaooChrrwotllo god lodd Datcmlnlng A* you will not# in ay Wly rapoyt to loo Sodaaky, par agra--t with Kamting, priority wa# oooignad t* th* atraa* oorroalott progrui. I an aura you tn alao avart* of th*;ri*4a at Barilo. lob affiolanolao and productivity fall <fcW drmrtlaally in Job* and JUly, Vo vara rwquaatad by MAnufooturii* to find th* ****;.. Thi* baa taicoa Juat about orory* no'a Um in July and A^nat, tha writer ha aor* or loao lived at Barlln durlaf thla period. Wa ora pl*a**d ta raport tha problaaa aaaalng tha 'arials* at Barlln War* idaatlflad and adrad. Th# Plant Maoafar ha* roportod Job' affiolaeoia* bar* boon upgraded 7 to 8 poroont. Produotirity hao l*o bond iaar#**#d' 20 P>u* poroont (book whorv It v* in tha flrt quartet Of thla ywor). I Kuot *Mt, booanao af tha ogr*--*t with Marketing oq *traso aonroaloa nod tha o*ll for help by Hsnafaoturiag* tbo roplao--ant of adboctoa program h*a boon delayed. HawWwr, it 1* not at a otaadbrtUl, Wo h*v* boon ahlo to yrodno* Kayla radnfarood with ootton and ooofcod flas* fiber* hovinf atmai^a *q?ar*bi* to ataadard Eaylo, Howovar, all of th* aanplao bar* r*il*& ta data whan wbjaaiod to tho bat pip* teat (long torn anaId of At wuciwot taoqsirrvturv), V bar* fowd a nwbor #f flboar* which will aurriva the auUolav*. Sotva, howorar, parfona Ilka oaboato* whan wood to rrUfowo Kiylo. Co--arolal fiber* on tho market today or* not tha ao*t*r. Xi 1* now wy firm conflation a proprietory fiber will harm to bo dotaLapad for thla Application if wa ar* to alijalnato aabaoto* f^o* Kaylo. If mere lofaraatloo i* required, ploata don't haoltata to aall wither tha wrltar ar PI Pfalfor. W* will ba glad t* provida whatever Information yon ft**d. Ot 023 9200 B. F. dhannatt