Documents in our library describe Tufcon (Tufcon Roof Insulation) as “roof surface”.1 They give it as sold from 1970.2 It was rated for temperatures up to 175 °F.2 Where the documents differ, each is listed below with its source.
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What each document says
Every statement about Tufcon (Tufcon Roof Insulation) in the documents, in each document's own words.
Sourcebook on Asbestos Diseases: Medical, Legal, and Engineering Aspects, Volume Two
- Description: “roof surface” (as of 1970), p. 1201
Asbestos Magazine, 1970, December 1970
- Sold from: “a new roof surface material introduced by Tufcon Roof Insulation, Inc., Torrance, California”, said by Tufcon Roof Insulation, Inc., as recorded by Asbestos (magazine), p. 282
- Asbestos content: “mixed with other materials such as asbestos to add strength and resist cracking”, said by Tufcon Roof Insulation, Inc., as recorded by Asbestos (magazine), p. 282
- Ingredient: “the prime ingredient of the product is perlite”, said by Tufcon Roof Insulation, Inc., as recorded by Asbestos (magazine), p. 282
- Temperature limit: “Tested to withstand temperatures to 175°F”, said by Tufcon Roof Insulation, Inc., as recorded by Asbestos (magazine), p. 282
Kind of product
Trades that worked with products like it: Roofers.
References
- Sourcebook on Asbestos Diseases: Medical, Legal, and Engineering Aspects, Volume Two (1986), p. 120. Not yet published in our library.
- Asbestos Magazine, 1970, December 1970 (December 1, 1970), p. 28.
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