b"MRCA T&R Committee Remains at Forefront of Industry Research TheTechnicalandResearchthis time by independent testingstandard's final language. Committee (T&R) met at the mostlabs, but little in isWhittier will write another letter formationavailrecent board of dim able from them as yet. The com toFMthankingthemforthe rectorseeting on January 22. In attendance weremittee is keepingtabs on theinclusionofoursuggested close T&RcommitteemembersBobtesting and performance of T changes andasking for further PO Lacosse,JimWhittier,Reneand will issuebulletins asrevisions based on our concerns. T&R Dupuis,DaveTilsen,Kimsoon as information is available.RoofCoatingsTesting Schwickert, Tony Spigarelli, JimFM4490approvalstan ProtocolwasdraftedbyJim and Karczewski,Dennis Runyan.dard for roofing contractorsCarlsonandreviewedbythe MRCA President Kurt Baumgart has been issued in its fifth draftcommittee forimplementation nermade an appearance atand was carefullyby theMember contractor firms are in alsoreviewed the meeting.committee. Although the new draftplace to begin testing procedures T&R is responding to concernscontainedmany revisions sug as soon as the weatherfit in all is expressed by MRCA members ongested by our contractor base andregionsthe testing is to be where various issues to remaintheforwardedtoFMthroughthedone.The testing wil I be done at forefrontofroofingindustryMRCA by our legal counsel, Jimover aiod of two years. The perresearch.ThefollowingtopicsWhittier, it was felt further reviewT&Rcommitteewillgivean were discussed at the meeting.andisions were n in theu reportour annual conrev eededpdateat TPO single ply membranestandard.ven thisinCity, tionyearKansas was discussed at length by theMRCA President Kurt Baum Mo. and all report on findinfu gs committeeafteranin-depthgartner urged the committee toat our conventioninMadison, overview of the chemical makeupcontinue withprocess andWis. in the year review2000. ConventionTopicsfor 1999 include all the aforementionedics as well as an update toponSBS granule loss project, our E shrinkage conclusions aPDMnd he more.T committeeisalso lookingintothepossibilityof offering training at our conventions,ich would include CEU's whneeded to comply with new reguand history of the relatively newissue position pap as the stan lations and standards such as FM ers roofing membrane product line bydard evolves.involvement of4490. The Dr. Dupuis. Some testing of theall contractors in formulation of TPO membranes is being done atthe standard isas imperative seen and11take the concerted e ort wiffof all the affiliate associations and their members tohelpwith the"