Armstrong Floor Tile Asbestos
Between the 1930s and the 1970s it employed large amounts of asbestos in the majority of their products which included pipe insulation vinyl floor tiles mastic as well as cement.
Armstrong floor tile asbestos. The trust began accepting armstrong world industries asbestos trust claims on may 14 2007 at 10 00 a m. From the early 1930s through 1986 armstrong flooring contained asbestos. This means that if you can identify that your ceiling tiles were made by armstrong you can rest assured that there is not any asbestos in their tiles. Also most armstrong floorings have backings that are made with asbestos.
Accopac ad 8024 asbestos paper. Asbestos was added to these building materials to improve resistance to chemicals fire and heat. Notable asbestos products manufactured by armstrong include. However as a favor to future owners of your house make some note of the fact that asbestos tiles are under the new flooring.
6 2000 and reorganized on aug. That way no one will be endangered years from now when they start to rip up the new flooring and find asbestos tiles beneath. In some cases airborne asbestos levels are high in areas subjected to high traffic such as offices or schools or harsh cleaners. The number on the back of tile has been written over but it on 2019 02 09 by mod insulating or acoustic panels labeled 734a armstrong made in usa w 06 93 98.
Information regarding claim filing procedures will indicate among other things when and how claims may be filed with the trust. Asten hill manufacturing company 1945 1975 asbestos felt. Accobest as 8073 gasketing material. For much of its history the company included asbestos in insulation cement tiles and vinyl flooring.
A copy of the tdp 1 is available on this site. These products placed many construction workers at risk of asbestos exposure. The armstrong pecan beige asphalt asbestos floor tile illustrated at above left pattern c 913 has been confirmed by independent testing to contain about 10 asbestos while the armstrong palimino beige asphalt floor tile above right pattern c 926 was confirmed at 6 4 asbestos. Limpet lw25 raw asbestos fiber 1960 1973 lk pipe covering.
They never used asbestos in the manufacturing of their drop ceiling tiles ever. Asbestos products are armstrong asphalt tile cc navy sealer accobest gasketing material and. Armstrong ceiling tiles were one of these very companies. Asbestos tile 1931 1970 asbestos floor tiles 1931 1970 accobest as 474 gasketing material.
Asbestos containing products produced by armstrong world industries included resilient floor tile lining felt and backing for sheet vinyl and acoustic cement among others. Armstrong world industries inc. Darker floor tiles are known to contain up to 70 percent asbestos.