Documents in our library describe Asbestos Lining Felt (Johns-Manville) as “paper, felt, blankets”.1 They give it as made 1871–1900.1 The asbestos named is chrysotile.
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What each document says
Every statement about Asbestos Lining Felt (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: 1871 - 1877”, p. 1041
- Form: “Paper, Felt, Blankets”, p. 1041
- Use: “protecting it [hair felt] from the injurious effects of heat when applied to steam pipes, boilers, etc.”, p. 771
- Description: “This material consists of pure Asbestos Sheathing, to one side of which is attached a layer of "flocked" or felted asbestos, forming a strictly fireproof, non-conducting lining for hair felt”, p. 771
- Warning label: “Date Labeled: None”, p. 1041
- Made until: “Date Discontinued: 1900”, p. 1041
- Asbestos fiber: “Unknown (Probably Chrysotile)”, p. 1041
Kind of product
We list Asbestos Lining Felt (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 · Asbestos Corded Sheathing · Asbestos Felt · Asbestos Finishing Felt · Asbestos Fire Felt · Asbestos Firetard Jacket · Asbestos Jelly Rolls · Asbestos Lining and Deadening Felt · Asbestos Locomotive Lagging · Asbestos Paper Tape · Asbestos Pipe Blanket · Asbestos Roll Fire Felt · Asbestos Sponge Felt · Asbestos Sponge Hair Felt · Asbestos Turbine Blanket · Asbestos Welding Paper · 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) · 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) · Asbestos Paper Tape (Philip Carey) · Asbestos Paper Tape (Ruberoid) · Asbestos Sponge Felt (Ruberoid) · Asbestoseal (Celotex) · Asbestoseal (Philip Carey) · Aspaal M (Asahi Asbestos) · 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. 104.
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