Documents in our library describe Accopac (Armstrong Cork) as “roll and sheet form in a variety of gauges; die-cut parts from armstrong approved fabricators”.1 They give it as sold from 1957.2 It was rated for temperatures up to 800 °F.1,2 Where the documents differ, each is listed below with its source.
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What each document says
Every statement about Accopac (Armstrong Cork) in the documents, in each document's own words.
Armstrong: Gasket Materials (1967)
Asbestos Magazine, 1957, August 1957
- Sold from: “recently developed group of gasketing materials (Accopac series), August 1957”, said by Armstrong Cork Company, as recorded by Asbestos (magazine), p. 202
- Temperature limit: “performs satisfactorily in flanges at 500°F (AS-460 Asbestos Accopac)”, said by Armstrong Cork Company, as recorded by Asbestos (magazine), p. 202
Asbestos Magazine, 1970, August 1970
- Use: “Accopac AD-8024 asbestos paper: mechanical shields, heat insulators for appliances, header gaskets for engines, heat shields for lighting”, said by Armstrong Cork Company, as recorded by Asbestos (magazine), p. 263
Sourcebook on Asbestos Diseases: Medical, Legal, and Engineering Aspects, Volume Two
- Description: “asbestos fiber” (as of 1953, 1970), p. 504
Kind of product
We list Accopac (Armstrong Cork) with asbestos-cement pipe, board and sheet, from how the documents describe its form. That page explains how such products exposed workers.
Trades that worked with products like it: Carpenters and Construction Workers.
Other asbestos-cement pipe, board and sheet by Armstrong Cork (2)
Asbestos-cement pipe, board and sheet by other makers (381)
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See also
- Armstrong Cork: the company's history, documents, people, products and plants
- Armstrong Cork on our products page: what the documents say about the company's asbestos products, with sources
References
- Armstrong: Gasket Materials (January 1, 1967), p. 3.
- Asbestos Magazine, 1957, August 1957 (August 1, 1957), p. 20.
- Asbestos Magazine, 1970, August 1970 (August 1, 1970), p. 26.
- Sourcebook on Asbestos Diseases: Medical, Legal, and Engineering Aspects, Volume Two (1986), p. 50. Not yet published in our library.
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