Asbestos Magazine, 1932

Johns-Manville's notes

1. Jan. 1932, pp. 18-19 summary p. 50

   J-M spent five years in research and has recently introduced Pre-Shrunk Asbestocel.

2. Jan. 1932, p. 47 summary p. 49

   German Asbestos Imports for first nine months of 1931 equalled 7,242 metric tons, down from 10,793 metric tons for the same period in 1930.

3. Jan. 1932, p. 47 summary p. 49

   Bureau of Census has compiled a report on Asbestos for the year 1929.

4. Jan. 1932, p. 48 summary p. 49

   J-M on Jan. 1 reduced wages and salaries from 10 to 15%, affecting all employees.

5. July 1932, p. 38 summary p. 50

   Federal Specifications for Insulating Board - tentative specs for the following submitted by Federal Specification Board for comment/criticism: 1) Fiber Board, Insulating, Structural Wallboard 2) Composition Felt, Insulating, Semi-rigid Blanket, Insulating, Flexible Not all are composed of asbestos.

6. Aug. 1932, pp. 16-18 summary p. 50

   ASTM Asbestos Textiles Committee report on June meeting. Tentative revisions have been made in Asbestos Yarn specs, stating asbestos content rather than cotton content. Specs for asbestos roving being prepared. Industry has members as officers of ASTM.

7. Aug. 1932, pp. 19-20 summary p. 50

   Asbestos Yarn - proposed revision of specs. 1929 spec given with proposed changes. Relevant: item 5 setting out % of asbestos, ranging from 77-100% (with only a trace of foreign matter).

8. Aug. 1932, p. 42 summary p. 50

   R.V. Aycock Co, J-M approved insulation contractors and approved acoustical contractors, is now a subsidiary of J-M, operating as Aycock Corp. of Texas. (See correction below, Oct. 1932, p. 40.)

9. Sept. 1932, pp. 22-44 summary p. 50

   Census of Manufacturers - 1931 - preliminary report issued by Bureau of Census covering 207 firms, 63 of which manufacture asbestos products. Sets out quantity/value of various asbestos products.

10. Sept. 1932, p. 40 summary p. 50

    J-M will erect a special building in the Home and Industrial Arts group of the "Century of Progress" Exposition to be held in Chicago in 1933. Will demonstrate acoustical, insulation, fire/weather resistance methods and products.

11. Oct. 1932, pp. 2-13 summary p. 50

    Article on asbestos mills by a consulting engineer. Describes the process and states "It is true that this dry process … creates a considerable amount of dust …" Modern design reduces this to a minimum, and secondary suction removes most of the dust. Discusses exhaust fans, dust collecting chambers.

12. Oct. 1932, p. 40 summary p. 51

    Correction on August Aycock article (Aug. 1932, p. 42). "In July 1932 the R.V. Aycock Company entered into a contract with Johns-Manville Corporation whereby Johns-Manville purchased certain of the assets of the R.V. Aycock Company. They did not purchase the R.V. Aycock Co., which company is still in existence, but the name of which has been changed to the Vaughn Investment Company. J-M set up two subsidiaries in the territory formerly covered by the R.V. Aycock Company, one with General Headquarters in Kansas City, known as the Aycock Corporation. Under the new setup R.V. Aycock will have supervision over both subsidiaries."

13. Nov. 1932, pp. 14-16 summary p. 51

    Tariff Hearing on Russian Asbestos is continuing, several witnesses being called on behalf of Amtorg. Final decision is expected Feb. 1933. The hearing took three weeks and was the longest ever recorded in Tariff Commission Annals.

14. Nov. 1932, pp. 20-22 summary p. 51

    J-M introduces new asbestos awning fabric in colors and stripes.

15. Nov. 1932, p. 43 summary p. 51

    Lists house organs of various companies, including Power Specialist of J-M.

16. Nov. 1932, p. 43 summary p. 51

    "Asbestos cloth bags are used as a filter in dust collectors, these collectors being simply vacuum cleaners on a large industrial scale."

17. Dec. 1932, p. 29 summary p. 51

    Federal Specifications for Packings - Federal Specifications Board is submitting proposed specs to manufacturers for comment and criticism. Those relevant are: 1) Packing, Rod, Asbestos, Braided 2) Packing, Fabric, Condenser Tube

18. Dec. 1932, p. 29 summary p. 51

    Caposite Insulation, pipe and boiler covering made of 100% amosite with no filler or binder, is introduced by Cape Asbestos, "probably the largest producers of Amosite and Blue Asbestos Crudes in the world." It comes in sectional and block form with a canvas or asbestos cloth jacket.

19. Dec. 1932, pp. 37-38 summary p. 52

    Pacific Coast Asbestos Assn. held annual meeting. Association is composed of manufacturers and distributors of heat insulating materials on the Pacific coast. P.A. Andrews of J-M was an invited guest, as was C.J. Stover, owner of Asbestos. Elected secty.-Treas. was Arthur W. Knight of J-M in San Francisco. Present from J-M were: E.H. Clausen (S.F.), H.B. Heyn (L.A.), A.W. Knight (S.F.), F.W. McDermott (Seattle), and Franklin Shuey (S.F).

20. Dec. 1932, p. 40 summary p. 52

    "The first advertisement of Johns-Manville featured a testimonial from Horace Greeley, about roofing; that was 60 years ago."