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Martin Garrison · December 12th, 2003, 03:32 PM

I'm trying really hard to purchase some corning 703. I'm having no luck finding anyone who caries it. I called corning and they told me I would have to get it from a contractor; and that there aren't any in my area.

Does anyone know of a place to purhcase this or any other rigid fiberglass in Texas? I can travel to S.A., Houston, or DFW.

Or would anyone want to go in with me on a Truck Load? That's what corning told me was the minimum requirement to become a dealer.

Rob Wilson · December 12th, 2003, 03:54 PM

Martin,

What would one do with a truck load of this stuff??

Martin Garrison · December 12th, 2003, 08:03 PM

Darn good question.

I guess we could go into business making sound absorption panels. Or we could cover the walls of a full size studio.* I think the girl on the phone was just trying to put me off.

But, I think I found a solution, without starting a new business: I spoke with Johns Manville a competitor of Owens-Corning, and they put me in touch with a dealer in nearby Pflugerville who offered to order their comparable product for me. Johns Manville's product is called Insula-Guard and has nearly identical acoustical properties to Corning's 700 series.

*Both the studios where I work (very nice ones) have what appears to be Corning 703 covering all the walls and ceiling.

December 12th, 2003, 03:32 PM	#1
Martin Garrison Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 173	Corning 700 series fiberglass I'm trying really hard to purchase some corning 703. I'm having no luck finding anyone who caries it. I called corning and they told me I would have to get it from a contractor; and that there aren't any in my area. Does anyone know of a place to purhcase this or any other rigid fiberglass in Texas? I can travel to S.A., Houston, or DFW. Or would anyone want to go in with me on a Truck Load? That's what corning told me was the minimum requirement to become a dealer.

December 12th, 2003, 03:54 PM	#2
Rob Wilson Major Player Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Flagstaff, AZ Posts: 473	Martin, What would one do with a truck load of this stuff??

December 12th, 2003, 08:03 PM	#3
Martin Garrison Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 173	Darn good question. I guess we could go into business making sound absorption panels. Or we could cover the walls of a full size studio.* I think the girl on the phone was just trying to put me off. But, I think I found a solution, without starting a new business: I spoke with Johns Manville a competitor of Owens-Corning, and they put me in touch with a dealer in nearby Pflugerville who offered to order their comparable product for me. Johns Manville's product is called Insula-Guard and has nearly identical acoustical properties to Corning's 700 series. *Both the studios where I work (very nice ones) have what appears to be Corning 703 covering all the walls and ceiling.