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Acousticcll Fiber Pqnel Feqtured Ar Johns-Monville Exhibit

Soutl'rerrr C:rlifornia retail lurnbermen u'iro convergecl on I-os Angeles, r\pril 8-10, for the SCRLA cotrvetrtit.rrt got a close-rrp of a noise absorbing pine liber panel, all easy-toclean flbor tile, a shingle sealerl by the heat of the sttu, and a new l)rocess for "locking" color into roof arrtl siclelvall shi ngles.

These rvere typical of tlre hrtnclrecls of llroducts tl.rat went on clist>lav at the 41st artnual meeting anrl Tracle Shor,v of the Sciutliern Califorrria ltetail Lumbir Association in tl.re An.rb:rssa<lor hotel. These building materials highlighted the _|ohrrs-XIanville booth showu at the riglit.

Center stage weltt to Fibretex Accrttstical Panels that absrrrb up to 75/r of roonr noise. 'fhis is accomplishetl b1 lneans of l'rr,rnclrecls of clrillecl holes actirrg as noise traps. 'l'hese panels stancl trlt lttrcler paintirrg and repainting withont loss of aconstical efficiencl', cau be placecl rigl.rt over existir.rg ceilings atrrl are rvidely used in homes atr<l conlnrerciai' establishnrettts such as restatlrallts, taverlls, bort'1ing alleys, storers aud beauty salous.

Terraflex, also featttred at the J- M booth, is a vinyl asbestos tile that crtts floor maiutetratrce costs as mttch as 50f'c when compared u,ith the next-best resilient type flooring. A cluick. clamp nropping is enoug'h to keep it clean;its_tronporous surfacc retlttires tro harcl scrubbing becattse it clefies trackecl-in tlirt, grime, spilled licluicls and grease.

Seal-C)-N'{atic Shingles, which seal themselves dorvu auton.raticalll', gave cotrveutiott visitors an iclea o{ hou' to solr-e the problen'r of keel>ing the roof tight irl the face of driving rain ancl high u,irrcls. Secret of this llrocluct's durabilit1. is a continuous ribbon of adhesive nraterial on the back -of the shingle near the butt edge of tl.re tabs. Orrce applied, heat from the sutr atttomatically seals each shingle solt cannc,t be lifted 111) evelr by hurricane ctr toruaclo u'incls.

A stop-over at the J-NI booth proviclecl dealers with ttpto-the-minute inforn.ratiotr on the neu' Colorbestos Process bv rvhicl-r neu' color beantv is built irrto asbestos roof arr<i siclewall shingles. The rnairi color is lockecl into the asbestos c:emellt surface u'ith tnir.reral pigrner.rts. A light sprinkling of ceramic glaze mirreral granules tl.reu are embedded deep irrto the surface to provicle accellt color tl'rat lasts a lifetime. \\'eather-ancl-fire iesistant, the shingles themselves are quickly ancl easily installecl :rtlcl trever need paintirlg to preserve thetn.

The retail lumbertneu also gcit a glimpse of Strongborcl, a new rnrrlti-purpose tl" sheathirrg ancl sidervall that can be userl rvithout corner bracing, and the strotrgest material of its size <in the market; 3 irr I Roof Deck, 2'x8' sections combining ceilirrg, insulation ancl base roofings. in a single turri.t, ancl-.pror-idiirg a cotrtit.tuous self -contairrecl vaporseal that overlips {irn.rly at all joints, eliminating the need for caulkirrg; Spintex, batts and blankets of insulation made from a ipun-l'u'ool composed of long, fine miueral fibers that pern.rit lighter weight, superior strer:rgth ancl stability and greater resilience ; ancl Pre-Primecl Flexboard, a large size, iight rveight asbestos-cement building 'sheet primed at the fiitory' so any goo<l paint can be applied directly and imrlecliately to its suriace.

Advisory Council Officers Nomed

Nerv officers for the Technical Advisory Council of the L,lniversity of California Forest Proclttcts Laboratory were elected at the Council's semi-atruual meeting recently held at Richmond. Cirairrnan for tl-re coming year is A. W' Agneu,, Sotroma. \rice-chairman is A. R. Hood, g.eneral minager of the Ralph L. Srnith I-umber Company, Anderson. Council secretary is liddy S. Feldman, I-os Angeles. Outgoing secretary is I{ussell Bjorn, manager of Sub and N'Iaterial Cortractors Association, Sarr Rafael.