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LI A 17517 -i LEAD INDUSTRIES /V- OCfATlON j*> LJfcXiK'3 ' AV 5J-XV5 H*t YOftX *7, *4. Y. August 11, 1955 SiX* ^.aiS&2. To Xadbars of th* Indsietry Development CcjasStt* A* dirvet -l at th* Industry DwvolopEwn.t Coocitta* sn*tir.y of Xiy 19, a Caraxic* TochMcii Coral 11 **, ecspvravd of th* f=1lcwin^, has been organised within th* Association! Wllard MM*wit Eagla-Picher Co. Arthur Krinht &*tly H. K* shall John S. Nordjdt* Burton L*)d Co. V. P. Puller & Co. HatT.v.r-l L-*d Prr-iucts Co. John W. Ayer* Svar.s Lead Division, 5i*tlor.*l Lead Co. Kllllra J. Baldwin Tit *r. 1 Alloys Ha.'vufacturir.y Division K.sti trial Load Co. Tbcras 3. 81*1r Watem Load Products Co. It will t **n that th* Caaaitt* is cccc-o>*d of representative* of b *b*r ecepvanies sailing l**d products to th* c*r*sie industries. A B**ting of this CcisBitts* w* h*ld cn July 26, 1955, arid was attended fey *11 th* swober* of th* Cora.ltt** except Messrs. HAell and Blair. Also in atiendar.c* *t th* s*isting were: B. C. Bricicer Dr. John H. Kc*ni( E. I. duPcnt deSmours * Co. C*rvusacs D*p*rts*rt, ftutgsr* LWivarsity Th* Coraitte* first reviewed th* potentialities of ths lead Baricet in th* csnslci fi*ld and fr.tr*Ilf agreed th*t there is an opportunity of increasing th* cor.surest 1in of lead in this market fro* two to four time* th* present 20,000 to 25.000 ten* annually. It was furth*r ijrttd that th* three oajor deterrent* to th* us* of l**d r*i 1. Availability 2. Coat 3. Toxicity Th* Coradtl thoroughly *xplor*d what sight b* don* to increaa* th* market for l**d and f*lt t*p* ahcwld b* tak*n now, aa follow*i Service* of * recognised caraodc authority aa consultant. ': 2. Publlah'* c<s*pl*t* annual on th* us* of lead in th* various branch*# of th# ceramic* industries, present ing d*t* to answer th* thr** najor objections to t.h* us* of l**d and further detailed technical and prac tical data with respect to formulation and us* of lead ccrpourd* for cvraaics. LIA 17520 i &wTf- Industry Development Ccaraitte* -2 August 11, 1955 3 After public-sties', of the : t; follow it up fro tl* bo ti *'<th * j c'r" xi^ir.g further tsch- nice! dat wi-. eh ci b* 1 *-irsf bound in >.h* origl- nl mnuai. Th# Cccscittea rococsMsndo-J that Dr. foa-.ig b* fHslr"d as consultant if th# progress r adopted, and roc rasar.ded preparation cf roughly 10,000 copies of th* manual ar.d 10,000 ccpi3 of aic.i evppi-sjort, using the MB&ershIp list of th* A*rl~un C*rs.r.ics Society i* % bare for a railing list, and Including professors and students at tha rari.ua cerasics schools. Aivgtnsrso It was felt that edr*rtitng in th* trade publications was preeeture and that th* advisability of advertising ti?,bt t* reviewed frost tlias to tine, particu larly after tha sar.ual had been published. j i It waa further felt that future activities eight lr.rclv* research to kesrp the technology cf lead or.**! *, flu a a *>d glasses a step ahead of c repetition. ti It v3 pointed cut that there was opportunity for expansion In th* us* of j lead in a nu-cber of different dlrctior\ such : 1. n Li.-i:'Jui_3 'n this field no substitute for lead frl's !:r sic-;--a has as yet beer, dtreloprd with cc- \ parah'* `'har* .taristiej. There is great cptiai.** ebc*it the br ad it# f porcelain er.as*? aiusirue. It is also probable that as er.4o>irj hcrcoc rd to th* qualities of load frits or, alurnLn'js, they will find that they hare airllar advantages, at least for sec* applications, on ) steel. 2. GLASS. Hera Its use shrill bo axpanded because of ita els.-ctrlcal properties and workability. ). tl~ ITg. Lead frits are a strong possibility to replace steatite*. 4, WHITS VrJ'lV:. In thia field, lead is now extensively used, but the trend towards low tsp>*ratur*-fert firing girts laad an added advantage that shcvld keep it In thia field. liARE. Sc m* canufacturars are now using laad and waaa.~oatudsMBMwirn^r*:nat. It la poaalbl* to expand thia field. WAU. TUB. Tha use of lead depends cm tha y*' ' tonperitur* necessary to fir* th* clay arailabl* to th# producer. 7. GUZ-X1 CC-NCHETr BLOCK. Thia is a_r.<rw product which so far requires lead glaxes bscause of lew firing tenperaturea and it la expected that tha us* of this product will grow ^substantially. r -i fWy... . <v-*<V `V.W.-v-' LIA17521 Industry Devle*rxKrt Corbitts* 3- - August li, 1955 rssa It 1* eitlaitM that for th fint year, for a prograa such a* that utlined by the Technical C- vritiea, a bud/' t of : prcxisat^lr fl5,v>' would be required for the preparation nl publicat lor. of the seanual, c rsuitlr.g fees, staff tiara and travel axper?e, end the publication of or,a cr two *upplssTte to the annual. a t : f.h^ -Y`: ~ ~T-;^ It la proposed that consideration of this pregraa be placed on tha agenda for the next Beating of the Industry Developr-cnt Coecuttsa, along with tha pro posal* for a radiation shielding surrey, sutsdtted to you with our lattar of July a, 1955. ir; 9 Xaanwhila, 1 will be glad to try to answer ary quaetiorra that Bay cosaa to your Bind with respect to the proposed ceramics pregra*. 31ncerly yours, 4 i i 4 i *. f