Documents in our library describe Hi Glos (Forty-Eight Insulations) as “hard finish cement”.1 It was rated for temperatures up to 1000 °F.1
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What each document says
Every statement about Hi Glos (Forty-Eight Insulations) in the documents, in each document's own words.
Union Carbide Chemicals Company: Thermal Insulation and Accessories Manual (1962)
- Description: “Asbestos fibers and bonding clay. Makes a smooth, hard finish.”, p. 861
- Asbestos content: “Asbestos Fiber”, p. 861
- Temperature limit: “Atmos to 1000”, p. 861
- Form: “Hard Finish Cement”, p. 861
Kind of product
We list Hi Glos (Forty-Eight Insulations) 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 Forty-Eight Insulations (6)
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See also
- Forty-Eight Insulations: the company's history, documents, people, products and plants
- Forty-Eight Insulations on our products page: what the documents say about the company's asbestos products, with sources
References
- Union Carbide Chemicals Company: Thermal Insulation and Accessories Manual (October 1, 1962), p. 86.
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