A. American Society for Testing and Materials . B. Underwriter's Laboratories . 1. consumer products testing since 1894. V. Impact of Government interventions into manufacturing sector. I B. Military applications create new materials and product lines with domestic applications.
Phenolic resin laminate.
Problems of oversupply. C. Government financial backing in building trades created regulations that favored one product line over another. Home owners Loan Corporation preferred gypsum over fiberboard because of its fire resistance. Plastics and synthetic rubber. Polyvinyl Chlorides, and extruded products.