Documents in our library describe Commercial Grade (Ruberoid) as “asbestos paper (commercial grade)”.1 It was rated for temperatures up to 600 °F.1
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What each document says
Every statement about Commercial Grade (Ruberoid) in the documents, in each document's own words.
Union Carbide Chemicals Company: Thermal Insulation and Accessories Manual (1962)
- Asbestos content: “Asbestos Paper”, p. 941
- Temperature limit: “0 to 600”, p. 941
- Form: “Asbestos Paper (Commercial Grade)”, p. 941
- Description: “Short fiber paper with high fiber content (95% minimum). Maximum of 5% binder content. Weighs from 4 pounds to 32 pounds/100 square feet. Thicknesses vary from .012 in. to .062 in. Widths of rolls range from 16 in. to 72 in.”, p. 941
Kind of product
We list Commercial Grade (Ruberoid) 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 Ruberoid (8)
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See also
- Ruberoid: the company's history, documents, people, products and plants
- Ruberoid 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. 94.
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