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Did you work with Carborundum Fiberfrax Ceramic Fiber Blanket? According to publicly filed asbestos litigation records, it allegedly contained asbestos. Here is what it was, who was exposed, and who is responsible. Carborundum Fiberfrax Ceramic Fiber Blanket, sold from the 1950s until the 1970s. Carborundum Fiberfrax refractory ceramic fiber blanket was allegedly installed with and over legacy asbestos linings on furnaces and boilers, generating mixed-fiber dust during rebuilds, according to publicly filed asbestos litigation records. Carborundum Fiberfrax ceramic fiber blanket was allegedly installed alongside asbestos-containing hot-face refractories, block, and pipe covering on industrial furnaces, per publicly filed asbestos litigation records. Workers allegedly exposed around this product included Ceramic fiber installers, Refractory masons, and Industrial insulators. Asbestos claims are brought against the companies that made the products. If you worked with or around Carborundum Fiberfrax Ceramic Fiber Blanket and were later diagnosed with mesothelioma, asbestosis, or another asbestos-related disease, you may have a legal claim against the manufacturer. This is educational information from an independent publisher — not a law firm — and is not legal advice.
Product Description
Carborundum sold Fiberfrax as one of the earliest widely marketed refractory ceramic fiber blanket lines, used for lining industrial furnaces, kilns, and heat-treat equipment. According to publicly filed asbestos litigation records, Fiberfrax blanket was allegedly cut, layered, and pinned in place during furnace rebuilds where legacy asbestos-containing hot-face brick, castables, and block insulation were being demolished, allegedly exposing the same crews to airborne asbestos during tear-out. Companion Carborundum asbestos gaskets and cements allegedly contributed further exposure at burner ports and door seals.
Workers Exposed
Ceramic fiber installers, refractory masons, and industrial insulators allegedly handled Fiberfrax during furnace crown, wall, and roof rebuilds. Furnace-relining crews, boiler-refractory installers, and kiln shutdown contractors allegedly performed the tear-out of prior asbestos linings that shared the same shutdown windows and workspace, allegedly encountering respirable asbestos in the process.