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Did you work with DuPont Imron Undercoating? According to publicly filed asbestos litigation records, it allegedly contained asbestos. Here is what it was, who was exposed, and who is responsible. DuPont Imron Undercoating, sold from the 1960s until late the 1970s. DuPont Imron automotive undercoating allegedly contained asbestos fiber as an additive, according to publicly filed asbestos litigation records, exposing body shop workers and DIY hobbyists during spray application and rust-repair removal. Allegedly contained asbestos fiber as a sound-deadening and reinforcement additive in the polyurethane-based automotive undercoating formulation, per publicly filed asbestos litigation records. Workers allegedly exposed around this product included Auto body technicians, Collision repair workers, Auto body painters, and Auto body shop laborers. Asbestos claims are brought against the companies that made the products. If you worked with or around DuPont Imron Undercoating 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
DuPont’s Imron line, best known as a high-solids polyurethane refinish coating, allegedly extended into automotive undercoating formulations that, according to publicly filed asbestos litigation records, contained asbestos fiber as a sound-deadening and reinforcement additive. Imron undercoating was allegedly spray-applied to underbodies, wheel wells, and frame components — with overspray drifting throughout the paint booth — and later scraped, ground, or sandblasted off during collision and rust repair, allegedly releasing respirable fibers from the cured film.
Workers Exposed
Auto body technicians, auto body painters, collision repair workers, auto body shop laborers, and muffler shop workers allegedly worked with Imron undercoating during both application and removal in production paint booths and repair bays. DIY auto restoration hobbyists allegedly used Imron and similar polyurethane undercoatings at home during frame-off restorations, often without downdraft booths, cartridge respirators, or any dust control during scrape-off of aged coatings.