Unibestos was a high-temperature pipe covering and block made by Union Asbestos & Rubber Co. (Unarco) of Cicero, Illinois.1,2 Unarco applied to register the name on March 13, 1939, for "rigid insulating blocks and half tubular members comprising amphibole fibres and a suitable binder," and applied for "Super Unibestos" the same day.1
Unarco's wartime ads in Asbestos magazine offered a Standard grade for temperatures up to 750° and a Super grade up to 1200°, as half sections for pipes up to 30 inches across, quadrants up to 60 inches, and flat sheets.3,4 By 1950 the grades were called No. 750 and No. 1200, both "made of Amosite fiber."2,5 A 1952 obituary in the magazine said the amosite pipe covering known as Unibestos was "widely used in naval, marine and general industrial applications."6 Unarco was still advertising it as "the Amosite Asbestos Pipe Covering and Block" in 1959.7
Later years: Unibestos under Pittsburgh Corning.
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What each document says
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Asbestos Magazine, 1939, June 1939
- Form: “half tubular members and flat blocks”, p. 401
- Asbestos fiber: “high temperature resisting fibres”, p. 401
- Description: “Super Unibestos. Serial No. 417,040. Union Asbestos & Rubber Company, Cicero, Ill. Filed March 13, 1939. ... Passed May 16, 1939.”, p. 401
- Description: “rigid insulating material, comprising half tubular members and flat blocks of high temperature resisting fibres and suitable binder for insulating curved and flat surfaces”, said by Union Asbestos & Rubber Company, as recorded by Asbestos (magazine), "Trade Marks" column, p. 401
- Form: “rigid insulating blocks and half tubular members”, p. 401
- Binder: “a suitable binder”, p. 401
- Description: “Unibestos. Serial No. 417,039. Union Asbestos & Rubber Company, Cicero, Ill. Filed March 13, 1939. ... Passed May 16, 1939.”, p. 401
- Asbestos fiber: “amphibole fibres”, p. 401
- Description: “rigid insulating blocks and half tubular members comprising amphibole fibres and a suitable binder utilized for insulating curved and flat surfaces”, said by Union Asbestos & Rubber Company, as recorded by Asbestos (magazine), "Trade Marks" column, p. 401
- Use: “insulating curved and flat surfaces”, p. 401
Asbestos Magazine, 1954, June 1954
- Form: “Unibestos No. 750 pipe covering • Unibestos No. 1200 pipe covering • Unibestos block” (as of 1954), p. 312
Asbestos Magazine, 1942, December 1942
- Temperature limit: “Super, with a temperature limit of 1200°” (as of 1942), p. 173
- Form: “half sections up to 30" pipe diameter and from 32" to 60" in quadrants from ¾" to 5" in thickness” (as of 1942), p. 173
- Temperature limit: “Standard material, for temperatures up to 750°” (as of 1942), p. 173
- Temperature limit: “Combination, with a temperature limit of 1200°” (as of 1942), p. 173
Asbestos Magazine, 1943, January 1943
- Temperature limit: “Super (1200° limit)” (as of 1943), p. 154
- Description: “won't soften, shatter or shake-down, even under the most severe conditions—is not affected by vibration” (as of 1943), p. 154
- Form: “In sheet form ... sizes from 36" x 6" to 36" x 36" and from 1" to 5" thickness” (as of 1943), p. 154
- Temperature limit: “Standard (750° limit)” (as of 1943), p. 154
- Form: “the sectional pipe covering—available in sectional form up to 30" I.D. and over 30" up to 60" in quadrants ¾" to 5" thickness” (as of 1943), p. 154
Asbestos Magazine, 1950, August 1950
Asbestos Magazine, 1952, February 1952
Asbestos Magazine, 1959, August 1959
The Tomplait v. Combustion Engineering Case File (1962-1969), Answers to plaintiff's third interrogatories with exhibits
- Sold from: “UNION represents that it has continuously used the above-mentioned trademarks in commerce throughout the United States since October 14, 1936, in the case of "Unibestos", and August 19, 1936, in the case of "Super Unibestos".”, said by Union Asbestos & Rubber Company and Pittsburgh Corning Corporation (Agreement of Purchase), as recorded by Pittsburgh Corning Corporation (Exhibit A to its answers to plaintiff's third interrogatories, filed June 27, 1968), p. 138
- Use: “orders for the H-T product received by UNION from its customers ... (ninety (90) days in the case of Mundet Cork Company)” (sales to Mundet Cork Company), said by Union Asbestos & Rubber Company and Pittsburgh Corning Corporation (Agreement of Purchase), as recorded by Pittsburgh Corning Corporation (Exhibit A to its answers to plaintiff's third interrogatories, filed June 27, 1968), p. 158
- Made at: “"Bloomington plant" shall mean UNION's plant at or near Bloomington, Illinois, where UNION has certain facilities for the manufacture of the H-T product.” (the plant: Bloomington, Illinois), said by Union Asbestos & Rubber Company and Pittsburgh Corning Corporation (Agreement of Purchase), as recorded by Pittsburgh Corning Corporation (Exhibit A to its answers to plaintiff's third interrogatories, filed June 27, 1968), p. 48
- Ingredient: “"H-T product" shall mean a product manufactured from amosite asbestos fiber, diatomaceous earth, sodium silicate, and minor other ingredients ... commonly known and marketed by UNION as "Unibestos" pipe and block insulation.”, said by Union Asbestos & Rubber Company and Pittsburgh Corning Corporation (Agreement of Purchase), as recorded by Pittsburgh Corning Corporation (Exhibit A to its answers to plaintiff's third interrogatories, filed June 27, 1968), p. 48
- Use: “used for high temperature insulation”, said by Union Asbestos & Rubber Company and Pittsburgh Corning Corporation (Agreement of Purchase), as recorded by Pittsburgh Corning Corporation (Exhibit A to its answers to plaintiff's third interrogatories, filed June 27, 1968), p. 48
- Made at: “"Tyler plant" shall mean all of UNION's plant ... at or near Tyler, Smith County, Texas, where UNION manufactures the H-T product.” (the plant: Tyler, Texas), said by Union Asbestos & Rubber Company and Pittsburgh Corning Corporation (Agreement of Purchase), as recorded by Pittsburgh Corning Corporation (Exhibit A to its answers to plaintiff's third interrogatories, filed June 27, 1968), p. 48
- Asbestos fiber: “manufactured from amosite asbestos fiber”, said by Union Asbestos & Rubber Company and Pittsburgh Corning Corporation (Agreement of Purchase), as recorded by Pittsburgh Corning Corporation (Exhibit A to its answers to plaintiff's third interrogatories, filed June 27, 1968), p. 48
- Sold until: “PC shall pay UNION on the closing date, July 2, 1962 ... the purchase price of the H-T product property”, said by Union Asbestos & Rubber Company and Pittsburgh Corning Corporation (Agreement of Purchase), as recorded by Pittsburgh Corning Corporation (Exhibit A to its answers to plaintiff's third interrogatories, filed June 27, 1968), p. 88
- Form: “"Unibestos" pipe and block insulation”, said by Union Asbestos & Rubber Company and Pittsburgh Corning Corporation (Agreement of Purchase), as recorded by Pittsburgh Corning Corporation (Exhibit A to its answers to plaintiff's third interrogatories, filed June 27, 1968), p. 48
The Potter v. Fibreboard Case File (1969-1972), Answers to plaintiff's interrogatories
- Made from: “manufactured previous to 1940”, p. 19
- Binder: “bound with a silicious material (diatamaceous earth)”, p. 19
- Asbestos fiber: “amosite asbestos fiber”, p. 19
- Form: “Pipe Insulation and Block”, p. 19
- Same product as: “the entire product line was sold to Pittsburgh Corning Corporation”, p. 19
- Made until: “discontinued in 1963”, p. 19
The Borel v. Fibreboard Case File (1969-1972), Answers to interrogatories
- Made from: “manufactured previous to 1940”, p. 110
- Made until: “discontinued in 1963 when the entire product line was sold to Pittsburgh Corning Corporation”, p. 110
- Asbestos fiber: “composed of amosite asbestos fiber bound with a silicious material (diatamaceous earth)”, p. 110
- Form: “Unibestos Pipe Insulation and Block”, p. 110
- Binder: “bound with a silicious material (diatamaceous earth)”, p. 110
Asbestos Magazine, 1941, October 1941
- Form: “Pipe and Boiler Covering”, p. 3511
Asbestos Magazine, 1948, April 1948
- Form: “Unibestos Pipe Covering and Blocks” (as of 1948), p. 1912
Military Qualified Products List (1951–1995)
- Made at: “Plants: Paterson 4, N. J.” (as of 1951-12-03) (the plant: Paterson, New Jersey), p. 213
- Made at: “Plants: ... Cicero 50, Ill.” (as of 1951-12-03) (the plant: Cicero, Illinois), p. 213
- Description: “qualified under QPL-2781 as UNIBESTOS, Grade I Class a and Grade II Class c (QPL-2781-1)” (as of 1951-12-03), p. 213
- Description: “qualified under QPL-2781 as SUPER UNIBESTOS and COMB UNIBESTOS, Grade III, Class f (QPL-2781-1)” (as of 1951-12-03), p. 313
- Made at: “Plants: Paterson 4, N. J. 1111 West Perry St. Bloomington, Ill.” (as of 1954-03-15) (the plant: Bloomington, Illinois), p. 1213
- Made at: “Plants: Paterson 4, N.J. Bloomington, Ill. Tyler, Texas” (as of 1956-11-20) (the plant: Tyler, Texas), p. 3013
- Description: “qualified under QPL-2781 as Unibestos #1200, Grade III, Class f (QPL-2781-26)” (as of 1962-06-26), p. 7713
Asbestos Magazine, 1957, January 1957
Travelers Asbestos Products Printout, July 1981
- Form: “SHEETS”, p. 2615
Sourcebook on Asbestos Diseases: Medical, Legal, and Engineering Aspects, Volume Two
- Description: “95% amosite pipe, block covering” (as of 1936-1962, 1963), p. 12216
Product photograph: UNIBESTOS PIPE INSULATION (UNARCO)
- Asbestos content: “UNION ASBESTOS”, p. 117
Kind of product
We list Unibestos (Union Asbestos & Rubber Co.) with pipe covering and block insulation and asbestos-cement pipe, board and sheet, from how the documents describe its form. Those pages explain how such products exposed workers.
Trades that worked with products like it: Insulators and Insulation Workers, Pipefitters and Plumbers, Boilermakers, Carpenters and Construction Workers.
Other pipe covering and block insulation by Union Asbestos & Rubber Co. (3)
Pipe covering and block insulation by other makers (273)
Thermobestos · Superex (Johns-Manville) · Careytemp (Philip Carey) · Kaylo (Owens-Corning) · Asbestocel (Johns-Manville) · Trica-mag (Crown Cork & Seal) · Tricalite (Mundet Cork) · Type 19 (Crown Cork & Seal) · Type 19 Block (Mundet Cork) · Type M (Crown Cork & Seal) · Unibestos (Pittsburg Corning) · Unibestos (Pittsburgh Corning) · Unibestos 1200 (Unarco) · Unibestos 750 (Unarco) · V-dent (Nicolet) · V-Dent (Norristown Magnesia & Asbestos) · Vercel (Eagle-Picher) · Vitribestos (Johns-Manville) · Vitro Fire Felt (Johns-Manville) · Watcocell (GAF) · and 253 more: all pipe covering and block insulation
Asbestos-cement pipe, board and sheet by other makers (383)
Flexboard (Johns-Manville) · Thermobestos · Careytemp (Philip Carey) · Min-k (Johns-Manville) · Asbestocel (Johns-Manville) · Turnall Weatherall (Turners Asbestos Cement) · Type A Asbestos Millboard (Johns-Manville) · Type A Millboard (Johns-Manville) · Unarcoboard (Owens-Corning) · Unarcoboard (Unarco) · Uni-syn Packing (Keasbey & Mattison) · Unibestos (Pittsburg Corning) · Usg (maker not given) · Usg (U.S. Gypsum) · Vanguard (GAF) · Veneered Marinite (Johns-Manville) · Vitramic (maker not given) · Vitramic (Ruberoid) · Vitribestos (Johns-Manville) · Vitricel (Philip Carey) · and 363 more: all asbestos-cement pipe, board and sheet
See also
- Unibestos in the Lexicon
- Union Asbestos & Rubber Co.: the company's history, documents, people, products and plants
- Union Asbestos & Rubber Co. on our products page: what the documents say about the company's asbestos products, with sources
References
- Asbestos Magazine, 1939, June 1939 (June 1, 1939), p. 40.
- Asbestos Magazine, 1954, June 1954 (June 1, 1954), p. 31.
- Asbestos Magazine, 1942, December 1942 (December 1, 1942), p. 17.
- Asbestos Magazine, 1943, January 1943 (January 1, 1943), p. 15.
- Asbestos Magazine, 1950, August 1950 (August 1, 1950), p. 39.
- Asbestos Magazine, 1952, February 1952 (February 1, 1952), p. 36.
- Asbestos Magazine, 1959, August 1959 (August 1, 1959), p. 31.
- The Tomplait v. Combustion Engineering Case File (1962-1969), Answers to plaintiff's third interrogatories with exhibits (June 30, 1962), p. 13.
- The Potter v. Fibreboard Case File (1969-1972), Answers to plaintiff's interrogatories (December 29, 1969), p. 1.
- The Borel v. Fibreboard Case File (1969-1972), Answers to interrogatories (April 1, 1970), p. 1.
- Asbestos Magazine, 1941, October 1941 (October 1, 1941), p. 35.
- Asbestos Magazine, 1948, April 1948 (April 1, 1948), p. 19.
- Military Qualified Products List (1951–1995) (December 3, 1951), p. 2.
- Asbestos Magazine, 1957, January 1957 (January 1, 1957), p. 33.
- Travelers Asbestos Products Printout, July 1981 (July 1, 1981), p. 26.
- Sourcebook on Asbestos Diseases: Medical, Legal, and Engineering Aspects, Volume Two (1986), p. 122. Not yet published in our library.
- Product photograph: UNIBESTOS PIPE INSULATION (UNARCO), p. 1.
Mentioned on this site
- Armstrong Cork and Travelers Insurance File on E. O. McCarrell's Asbestosis Compensation Claim (1957)
- Asbestos Timeline
- J-M Production Engineering Report on Equipment for Thermobestos Pipe Covering and Thermoflex Felts (1949)
- Military Qualified Products List (1951–1995)
- Product photograph
- The Johns-Manville Knowledge Chronology
- Unarco
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