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Brake Pads & Friction Products

Chrysotile asbestos provided the heat resistance and durability required in automotive and industrial brake linings, clutch facings, and friction materials. Mechanics performing brake jobs — grinding, drilling, and blowing out brake dust — were exposed for decades before chrysotile’s carcinogenicity was fully acknowledged.

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3M Scotch-Grip Contact Cement (asbestos floor tile adhesive) 3M brake pads and friction materials (Volz / 3M brand) 3M mastics and adhesives used with asbestos floor tile
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American Brake Shoe locomotive brake shoes (chrysotile asbestos) Abex industrial friction materials Abex railroad and automotive brake linings
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Bendix brake linings Metalix brake shoes Clutch facings with chrysotile
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"FZ" Brake Linings Ferodo Bonded Asbestos Brake Lining 37 W-6
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Raybestos brake linings Duralite brake blocks Asbestos woven brake tape
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Asbestos Packing Gaskets Raybestos Brake Pads Asbestos Cloth
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