Documents in our library describe Chesco (A. W. Chesterton) as “chesterton style 225 chesco sheet ... general service gasket material, coated with "anti-stick"”.1 It was rated for temperatures up to 700 °F.1 Where the documents differ, each is listed below with its source.
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What each document says
Every statement about Chesco (A. W. Chesterton) in the documents, in each document's own words.
Chesterton: Mechanical Packings and Seals for Industry (Bulletin 71250) (1974)
- Description: “Chesterton Style 225 Chesco Sheet ... general service gasket material, coated with "ANTI-STICK"”, p. 531
- Asbestos content: “manufactured from quality Canadian asbestos fibres”, p. 531
- Temperature limit: “For general use to 700°F. (370°C.)”, p. 531
- Use: “industrial and marine applications; gasket shop use”, p. 531
Sourcebook on Asbestos Diseases: Medical, Legal, and Engineering Aspects, Volume Two
- Description: “asbestos sheet packing” (as of 1976), p. 672
Kind of product
We list Chesco (A. W. Chesterton) with gaskets and packing, from how the documents describe it. That page explains how such products exposed workers.
Trades that worked with products like it: Pipefitters and Plumbers, Millwrights, Machinists, and Industrial Mechanics.
Other gaskets and packing by A. W. Chesterton (7)
Gaskets and packing by other makers (204)
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See also
- A. W. Chesterton: the company's documents, people, products and plants
- A. W. Chesterton on our products page: what the documents say about the company's asbestos products, with sources
References
- Chesterton: Mechanical Packings and Seals for Industry (Bulletin 71250) (January 1, 1974), p. 53.
- Sourcebook on Asbestos Diseases: Medical, Legal, and Engineering Aspects, Volume Two (1986), p. 67. Not yet published in our library.
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