Documents in our library describe Nicolon (Nicolet) as “an asbestos yarn that virtually eliminates the dust problems encountered in weaving, knitting or braiding asbestos”.1 They give it as sold from 1967.2,3 They put its asbestos content at 100%.1 Where the documents differ, each is listed below with its source.
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What each document says
Every statement about Nicolon (Nicolet) in the documents, in each document's own words.
Asbestos Magazine, 1970, November 1970
- Description: “an asbestos yarn that virtually eliminates the dust problems encountered in weaving, knitting or braiding asbestos”, said by Nicotex, Inc. (subsidiary of Nicolet Industries, Inc.), as recorded by Asbestos (magazine), p. 181
- Asbestos content: “100% asbestos”, said by Nicotex, Inc. (subsidiary of Nicolet Industries, Inc.), as recorded by Asbestos (magazine), p. 181
- Use: “mechanical packings, insulating tapes, brake linings, dryer felts, braided and woven tubing, filter cloth, pressing pads and fire-resistant clothing”, said by Nicotex, Inc. (subsidiary of Nicolet Industries, Inc.), as recorded by Asbestos (magazine), p. 181
USPTO trademark case files (Trademark Full Text XML Data, Annual Applications, 2025 edition)
Asbestos Magazine, 1968, January 1968
- Sold from: “introduced a new asbestos yarn in the United States and Canada called "Nicolon"”, said by Nicolet Industries, Inc. (Philip A. Meyer, Vice President), as recorded by Asbestos (magazine), p. 63
Sourcebook on Asbestos Diseases: Medical, Legal, and Engineering Aspects, Volume Two
- Description: “asbestos yarn” (as of 1970), p. 954
Kind of product
We list Nicolon (Nicolet) with cloth, tape and other textiles, from how the documents describe it. That page explains how such products exposed workers.
Cloth, tape and other textiles by other makers (299)
Min-k (Johns-Manville) · Pyrotex (Raybestos-Manhattan) · Thermobestos pipe covering · Novabestos (Raybestos-Manhattan) · Insutape (Unarco) · Mule-Hide (Lehon) · MX 4851 (Aluminized) Cloth (Coated) (Johns-Manville) · MX 5184 Cloth (Coated) (Johns-Manville) · MX 5215 Cloth (Coated) (Johns-Manville) · MX 5243 Cloth (Coated) (Johns-Manville) · MX 5385 Cloth (Coated) (Johns-Manville) · Niagarite (Johns-Manville) · No Dust (Consolidated Asbestos) · No. 118 Kearsarge Gaskets (Johns-Manville) · No. 55 Cable Fireproofing Tape (Johns-Manville) · Noramite (Cape Asbestos) · Noramite (North American Asbestos) · Novabestos (Irvington) · Novatex (Raybestos-Manhattan) · Nu-Flex (Car-Mon Products) · and 279 more: all cloth, tape and other textiles
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
- Asbestos Magazine, 1970, November 1970 (November 1, 1970), p. 18.
- USPTO trademark case files (Trademark Full Text XML Data, Annual Applications, 2025 edition) (December 28, 1967). Not yet published in our library.
- Asbestos Magazine, 1968, January 1968 (January 1, 1968), p. 6.
- Sourcebook on Asbestos Diseases: Medical, Legal, and Engineering Aspects, Volume Two (1986), p. 95. Not yet published in our library.
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