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COMMENT S Than k yo u fo ryou rtim e discussin g you rissue s wit h toolin g resins . I also appreciat e you ragreein g t o sen d additiona l information . Th e typ e ofinformatio n tha t woul d bette rhel p u s addres s thi s issu e is : 1 ) Wha t ar e th e particula rrequirement s fo rtoolin g resin s (pleas e be as specifi c as possible , fo r exampl e pu t a specifi c temperatur e and/o rstrengt h characteristi c whic h need s t o b e met) ? Wha t type s o fenvironment s ar e toolin g resin s expose d to ? (Not e tha t sinc e th e toolin g ge l coa t i s above th e toolin g resin , th e toolin g ge l coa t ma yb e expose d t o mol d releas e agent s an d mol d strippin g agents , bu t no t th e resi n part ofth e tool , therefor e i t doesn' t see m tha t th e resi n part ofth e too l come s i n contac t wit h an ychemical s whic h mayb e considere d corrosive) . 2 ) Wha t othe rresin s beside s iso-polyeste rresin s ca n be use d t o mee t th e above requirement s an d (pleas e b e a s specifi c as possible) wha t i s th e cos t differentia l betwee n thes e an d th e iso polyesters ? 3 ) Wha t distinguishe s th e lo wstyren e toolin g resin s use d i n th e boat industr y(eg : Ashland' s AM E 5000 , Alph a Owen s Cornin g Hydrope l A-3 5 polyeste rresin/viny l este rresi n blen d ) fro m toolin g resin s use d i n th e reinforce d plastic s industry ? I t woul d greatl yhel p t o get th e abov e informatio n befor e Octobe r8 , 1998 . I n addition , w e woul d lik e t o ad d Nort h En d Composite s t o bot h th e reinforce d plastic s an d boa t databases . Thi s wil l ensur e that w e analyz e th e economi c impact s ofyou rfacility . I n orde rt o d o thi s w e woul d need : Fo ryou rBOATmanufacturin g operation s (include s makin g boa t tools) : Annua l usag e an d HA P conten t (i fmateria l contain s more tha n on e HAP , pleas e brea k i t out ) of eac h materia l use d fo rproductio n resins , toolin g resins , pigmente d ge l coats , clea rge l coats , toolin g ge l coats , bas e coa t (enamel ) ge l coats , carpe t an d fabri c adhesives , woo d finishes , topside/dec k

surfac e coatings , botto m coatings . Fo rresins , w e als o nee d applicatio n metho d (flo wcoater , spraygun , bucket an d brush , etc. ) I fmore tha n on e applicatio n metho d i s used , w e woul d nee d a percentag e fo reac h (se e th e boa t dat a summarytable s o n m ywebsite ) Fo ryou rReinforce d Plastic s manufacturin g operations : Amoun t an d HA P conten t an d metho d o fapplicatio n ofeac h materia l used in : toolin g resins , fille d no n corrosio n applicatio n productio n resins , unfille d no n corrosio n applicatio n productio n resins , resin s fo rcorrosio n application s And , amoun t an d HA P conten t ofpigmente d ge l coats , clea rge l coats , toolin g ge l coat s
Pleas e le t m e knowwhe n yo u woul d b e abl e t o provid e th e above informatio n t o ad d t o ou r database . Than k yo u agai n fo ryou rtim e an d you rdiscussion , an d you rpursui t o flowerin g £v^/6: tOfi/C, ,