Documents in our library describe Asbestos Corded Sheathing (Johns-Manville) as “paper, felt, blankets”.1 They give it as made 1887–1896.1 The asbestos named is chrysotile.
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What each document says
Every statement about Asbestos Corded Sheathing (Johns-Manville) in the documents, in each document's own words.
Manville Fund's Answers to Interrogatories in Gunn v. Celotex (1989)
- Made from: “Date Manufactured: 1887”, p. 1021
- Use: “a fire-proof, non-conductive covering for furnaces, furnace pipes, and other fire-heated surfaces”, p. 771
- Made until: “Date Discontinued: 1896 - 1900”, p. 1021
- Asbestos fiber: “Unknown (Probably Chrysotile)”, p. 1021
- Description: “Consists of pure Asbestos Sheathing, to the surface of which are attached loosely twisted rolls of asbestos, forming a very strong fabric about one-quarter of an inch thick”, p. 771
- Form: “Paper, Felt, Blankets”, p. 1021
- Warning label: “Date Labeled: None”, p. 1021
Kind of product
We list Asbestos Corded Sheathing (Johns-Manville) with paper, felt and millboard, from how the documents describe its form. That page explains how such products exposed workers.
Other paper, felt and millboard by Johns-Manville (89)
Min-k · Doublex · Thermomat · Firetard · Vitribestos · Armaturo Asb Paper · Arp-40 · Asbestocel Paper · Asbestogard · Asbestogard Felt · Asbestos and Hair Woven Felt · Asbestos Blanket · Asbestos Felt · Asbestos Finishing Felt · Asbestos Fire Felt · Asbestos Firetard Jacket · Asbestos Jelly Rolls · Asbestos Lining and Deadening Felt · Asbestos Lining Felt · Asbestos Locomotive Lagging · and 69 more on the company's page
Paper, felt and millboard by other makers (210)
Pyrotex (Raybestos-Manhattan) · Insubestos (Unarco) · Limpet (Keasbey & Mattison) · Novabestos (Raybestos-Manhattan) · Sal-mo (Nicolet) · Aristo Insulation (GAF) · Asbestol (Carbola Chemical Co.) · Asbestos (Celotex) · Asbestos (Gaf/Ruberoid) · Asbestos (J. P. Stevens) · Asbestos (Philip Carey) · Asbestos Base Felt (GAF) · Asbestos Felt (Asphalt Saturated) (Fibreboard) · Asbestos Felt (Asphalt Saturated) (Philip Carey) · Asbestos Felt (Philip Carey) · Asbestos Felt Jacket, Asphalt Saturated (Pabco) · Asbestos Felt Jacket, Asphalt Saturated (Philip Carey) · Asbestos Grapevine Finish Felt (Philip Carey) · Asbestos Paper (Philip Carey) · Asbestos Paper Tape (Keasbey & Mattison) · and 190 more: all paper, felt and millboard
See also
- Johns-Manville: the company's history, documents, people, products and plants
- Johns-Manville on our products page: what the documents say about the company's asbestos products, with sources
References
- Manville Fund's Answers to Interrogatories in Gunn v. Celotex (December 7, 1989), p. 102.
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