PRODUCT USE
Asbestos cloth was spun in a similar way to cotton. Sometimes, the cloth was made with as much as 100% asbestos. Cotton or even rayon fibers were added in other types of asbestos cloth. This product was highly regarded for its flame-resistant properties.
Worn asbestos cloth was extremely dangerous for the people handling it, as asbestos particles were released with every minor disturbance. Once the wrapping material got damaged, the asbestos fibers turned friable as a result. You could have been exposed if:
- You wore protective gear made with asbestos cloth
- You worked in an asbestos textile mill
- You found yourself working in old factories or plants
Companies liable for manufacturing or use of asbestos cloth
- Owens Corning
- Raybestos/Raymark Industries, Inc.
- Keene Corporation
- Dresser Industries
- Johns-Manville
- Celotex
- A.W. Chesterton Company
- Hercules Chemical Company
- Southern Company Services
- Norfolk Southern Railway
- Sun Oil Co.
- Pan American World Airways Inc.
- Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings
- Occidental Chemical Corporation
- Taylor Forge & Pipe Works
- Danly Machine Corporation
- Northrop Grumman
- Tennessee Valley Authority
- Continental Steel Corporation
- American Can Company
- Kelsey-Hayes Company
- Youngstown Sheet and Tube Co.
- Rust International Inc.
- Leviton Manufacturing Co. Inc.
- J.P. Stevens & Company
- Potlatch Paper Mill
- Weirton Steel
- U.S. Steel
- El Du Pont De Nemours and Company
How can we help workers that worked with or around asbestos cloth
As a possible victim of asbestos exposure through the use of asbestos cloth in your line of work, you have the right to ask for compensations and we can help you get through the process of filing claims with the asbestos trust funds of the companies that risked your well-being.