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Did you work with Draiswerke Continuous Kneader? According to publicly filed asbestos litigation records, it allegedly contained asbestos. Here is what it was, who was exposed, and who is responsible. Draiswerke Continuous Kneader, sold from the 1950s until the 1980s. Allegedly used asbestos-braided packing at rotor shaft seals and asbestos sheet gaskets at heated barrel-jacket flanges on Draiswerke continuous kneaders per publicly filed asbestos litigation records. Allegedly incorporated asbestos-braided packing at rotor shaft seals and asbestos sheet gaskets at barrel-jacket flanges, according to publicly filed asbestos litigation records. Workers allegedly exposed around this product included chemical process operators, plastics compounding operators, and plant mechanics/millwrights. Asbestos claims are brought against the companies that made the products. If you worked with or around Draiswerke Continuous Kneader 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
Draiswerke continuous kneaders were used in plastics, pigment, rubber, and specialty chemical compounding for high-viscosity mixing under heat and pressure. According to publicly filed asbestos litigation records, the rotor shaft stuffing boxes allegedly used braided asbestos packing rings, and the heated barrel-jacket flanges and end-plate joints allegedly sealed with compressed asbestos sheet gaskets.
Because rotor seals and jacket gaskets ran hot and cycled through thermal expansion, service intervals were frequent. Repacking, gasket removal by scraping, and cleaning cured resin off shaft surfaces allegedly liberated asbestos fibers into the operator work zone.
Workers Exposed
- Chemical process operators running compounding lines
- Plastics compounding operators feeding resin and additives
- Plant mechanics and millwrights repacking rotor seals
- Plant maintenance mechanics replacing jacket gaskets
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