Documents in our library describe Weatherproof (Forty-Eight) as “fibrated mastic”.1 It was rated for temperatures up to 300 °F.1
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What each document says
Every statement about Weatherproof (Forty-Eight) in the documents, in each document's own words.
Union Carbide Chemicals Company: Thermal Insulation and Accessories Manual (1962)
- Form: “Fibrated Mastic”, p. 1341
- Description: “ASPHALT CUTBACK (Fibrated Mastic)”, p. 1341
- Temperature limit: “32 to 300”, p. 1341
- Asbestos content: “Special asphalts, asbestos fibers, inert fillers and mineral spirit solvents.”, p. 1341
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. 134.
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