Documents in our library describe Lehr (Nicolet) as “discs”.1 They give it as made 1962–1981.1 The asbestos named is amosite and anthophyllite and chrysotile. Where the documents differ, each is listed below with its source.
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What each document says
Every statement about Lehr (Nicolet) in the documents, in each document's own words.
The Travelers Insurance Company's Product Information Booklet for Its Asbestos Seminar (1980–1981)
Lehr roll millboard formed from asbestos fibers and employing colloidal silica-calcium lime and bentonite as a binder (US Patent 3,692,509, 1972)
- Asbestos fiber: “40-55% by weight anthophyllite asbestos fibers”, said by Richard C. Breiner, assignor to Nicolet Industries, Inc., as recorded by U.S. Patent Office (US Patent 3,692,509), p. 12
- Use: “lehr rolls for supporting and moving glass”, said by Richard C. Breiner, assignor to Nicolet Industries, Inc., as recorded by U.S. Patent Office (US Patent 3,692,509), p. 12
- Asbestos fiber: “15-45% by weight chrysotile asbestos fibers”, said by Richard C. Breiner, assignor to Nicolet Industries, Inc., as recorded by U.S. Patent Office (US Patent 3,692,509), p. 12
- Asbestos fiber: “0-25% by weight amosite asbestos fibers”, said by Richard C. Breiner, assignor to Nicolet Industries, Inc., as recorded by U.S. Patent Office (US Patent 3,692,509), p. 12
- Binder: “colloidal silica, calcium lime and bentonite clay”, said by Richard C. Breiner, assignor to Nicolet Industries, Inc., as recorded by U.S. Patent Office (US Patent 3,692,509), p. 12
See also
- Nicolet: the company's history, documents, people, products and plants
- Nicolet on our products page: what the documents say about the company's asbestos products, with sources
References
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