Dear Colleagues, Friends and Scholars------ not to suggest mutual exclusivity!!

My task ----- if an enjoyable action can be a task ---- is to present the
history of PWB laminates at an IPC session in Providence in October.

My involvment goes back to 1956 with the Mica Corp--- which is now both part of
history and history itself ----- but deals primarily with glass-based laminates.

I'm familiar with most of the claims and counter-claims for "firsts" in epoxy
resin/glass base (and some major*applications) but not familiar at all with the
early players on the paper base side.   I remember the laminators from Delaware
Gulch, most of whom started in paper-base.  I invite your input with players and
approx dates you feel worthy of mention ---- and any incidents equally worthy.

To avoid "giving away the show" ----- pls contact me directly, not thru the net
---- otherwise the more astute amongst us will glean all there is to glean and
pass up the opportunity to join the fun in Providence. (I believe it's a Monday
morning session.  PCB's, Processing and Interconnect History will also be
covered by fellow-dinosaurs. Either I wasm't told who or I forgot!!!)

My tele nbr is 714-898-8422        My fax nbr is 310-431-1741

Look forward to seeing you in Providence---------

Thanx and best regards

Bernie Kessler

P.S.  Quiz time----------  *   
  1. Who was first company to use colored laminates for product identification?
       What color?
  2. What computer company was 2d??  Color??
  3. What company used the black laminate to prevent light transfer??
  4. Who was the first company to put multilayer laminates in space? 
          (According to whom???)
  5. What was the first application for 1- and 2-layer copper-clads?? (Hint---
          it was 1954-55 time frame)

i better come up with some answers----------  bk