Documents in our library describe Cominco Finishing (United States Mineral Wool) as “general utility finishing cement”.1 It was rated for temperatures up to 1000 °F.1
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What each document says
Every statement about Cominco Finishing (United States Mineral Wool) in the documents, in each document's own words.
Union Carbide Chemicals Company: Thermal Insulation and Accessories Manual (1962)
- Description: “May also be used as an insulating cement. Finish medium-hard to hard. Composed of asbestos fibers and bonding clays. Water-mixed.”, p. 861
- Temperature limit: “Atmos to 1000”, p. 861
- Form: “General Utility Finishing Cement”, p. 861
- Asbestos content: “Asbestos Fiber”, p. 861
Kind of product
We list Cominco Finishing (United States Mineral Wool) with insulating cement and coatings, from how the documents describe its form. That page explains how such products exposed workers.
Trades that worked with products like it: Insulators and Insulation Workers, Boilermakers.
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References
- Union Carbide Chemicals Company: Thermal Insulation and Accessories Manual (October 1, 1962), p. 86.
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