sample="quota" bates="MNAT00757808" isource="atc" decade="1970" class="ui" date="19730603" Mr. J. B. McCarthy Original: Mr. Runyon cc: TPP PRC FILES AT-PM-426 NYO 1265 15-784 MATERIAL TEST REQUEST REQUEST (SECTION A) THIS SECTION COMPLETED BY ORIGINATOR ORIGINATOR Michael J. Burns Department: Purchasing DATE 6/3/74 LOCATION: New York Office VENDER CODE OR OTHER REFERENCE Ecusta Paper Operations Golden Bolt Manufacturing Co. PROCUREMENT PROJECT NUMBER REASON FOR TEST REQUEST SAVINGS SUBSTITUTE MATERIAL IMPROVE QUALITY ADDITIONAL SOURCE SPEC. CHANGE (SIZE,ETC.) OTHER (EXPLAIN) DESCRIPTION OF MATERIAL AND PROPOSED APPLICATION (INCLUDE ANY SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS OR PREFERRED TEST CONDITIONS AND SUPPLIER TEST RESULTS IF AVAILABLE) 240 Bobbins TAREYTON Tipping 48mm x 3,000 Meters printed on Ecusta beater dyed stock - New Bassi weight 31.5 grams/Mē as compared to 30.0 grams/Mē. Due to current and past pulp shortages, with the pulps available Ecusta has been unable to maintain color and opacity characteristics. The increase in basis weight of 1.5 grams/Mē is necessary to maintain a minimum opacity specification of 82% TAPPI. Please test for machineability after approval for opacity by Research and Development. Test to be conducted as soon as possible. PRELIMINARY APPROVALS TO TEST MANUFACTURE DATE 6/26/74 RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT DATE 7-3-74 QUALITY CONTROL Date July '74 OTHER DATE TESTING TO BE DONE AT REIDSVILLE BRANCH QUANTITY REQUIRED SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS RESULTS (SECTION B) This Section Completed By Tester MATERIAL APPROVED NOT APPROVED (EXPLAIN WHY) COMMENTS Tipping Stock: R & D: No. P-2908 GBM No. 649 Material meets minimum opacity specification of 82% TAPPI Printed Tipping: R & D No. P-2870 Branch No. 707; Odor Acceptable; Tensile 5,680 gm; Thickness 0.0019 in. Stretch 1.7%; Width 48 mm; Ash 21.6%; Wt. 35.0 gm/Mē July '74 No Problems encountered running this material. FINAL APPROVALS TESTER DATE MANUFACTURE DATE LOCAL QUALITY CONTROL DATE OTHER DATE QUALITY CONTROL DATE REC'D IN PROCUREMENT DATE NOTE: HANDLE CAREFULLY. COMPLETE YOUR PORTION LEGIBLY. THIS CARD WILL BE INCLUDED IN PROCUREMENT PERPETUAL FILE. WHERE REQUIRED, MAKE XEROX FOR LOCAL FILES.