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Did you work with Insulation Industries Refractory Hot-Face Block and Brick? According to publicly filed asbestos litigation records, it allegedly contained asbestos. Here is what it was, who was exposed, and who is responsible. Insulation Industries Refractory Hot-Face Block and Brick, sold from the 1940s until the 1970s. It were allegedly set with asbestos mortars and finishing cements on industrial furnace linings, generating dust during cutting, laying, and demolition, according to publicly filed asbestos litigation records. Insulation Industries refractory hot-face block and brick allegedly contained asbestos in bonding and finishing systems, and were allegedly installed with asbestos mortars and insulating cements, per publicly filed asbestos litigation records. Workers allegedly exposed around this product included Refractory masons, Bricklayers (industrial specialty), and Furnace-relining crews. Asbestos claims are brought against the companies that made the products. If you worked with or around Insulation Industries Refractory Hot-Face Block and Brick 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
Insulation Industries supplied refractory hot-face block and brick used to line the interior working surfaces of industrial furnaces, kilns, boilers, and heat-treat equipment. According to publicly filed asbestos litigation records, these products were allegedly set with asbestos-containing mortars, insulating cements, and back-up block, and the brick themselves allegedly incorporated asbestos in bonding or finishing systems used to withstand thermal cycling. Refractory masons allegedly cut brick to size on saws, buttered joints with asbestos mortar, and later chipped the whole assembly out during shutdowns, allegedly releasing airborne fibers throughout.
Workers Exposed
Refractory masons, bricklayers assigned to industrial specialty work, and furnace-relining crews allegedly worked closest to Insulation Industries hot-face block and brick during installation and tear-out. Boiler-refractory installers, kiln shutdown contractors, industrial insulators, and glass tank rebuilders allegedly encountered the same dust while finishing adjacent surfaces and stripping legacy linings.