Documents in our library describe Weathercoat (American Bitumuls) as “finish coating (cold room finish)”.1 It was rated for temperatures up to 200 °F.1
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What each document says
Every statement about Weathercoat (American Bitumuls) in the documents, in each document's own words.
Union Carbide Chemicals Company: Thermal Insulation and Accessories Manual (1962)
- Form: “Finish Coating (Cold Room Finish)”, p. 1211
- Asbestos content: “Asphalt with asbestos fibers, can also contain clay and silica sand.”, p. 1211
- Temperature limit: “-10 to 200”, p. 1211
- Description: “ASPHALT EMULSION (Cold Room Finish)”, p. 1211
Kind of product
We list Weathercoat (American Bitumuls) with insulating cement and coatings, from how the documents describe its form. That page explains how such products exposed workers.
Trades that worked with products like it: Insulators and Insulation Workers, Boilermakers.
Other insulating cement and coatings by American Bitumuls (2)
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References
- Union Carbide Chemicals Company: Thermal Insulation and Accessories Manual (October 1, 1962), p. 121.
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