How NEMA (industrial laminate section) co-operates with the military services and the laminate consumer industry

Early in 1943, the members of the Laminated Products Section of The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) were concerned as to how the industry could secure a larger share of business in World War II applications. They were continually told by the various branches of the Military Services that there was no reliable data on the properties of laminated products, and that such data as was in existence, varied considerably from the different manufacturers´ data sheets. On February 2, 1943 the members of the Section decided to do something about this situation. They approved the setting up of a project at some University to develop research data, on an unbiased basis, which would be acceptable to the military services, particularly the aircraft industry and the Air Corps. On April 15, 1943 a contract was signed with Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland ?to undertake certain research tests to develop data on the application of laminated plastics in aircraft production.?