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Did you work with Kaiser Gypsum Kal-Tex (asbestos-containing spray texture)? According to publicly filed asbestos litigation records, it allegedly contained asbestos. Here is what it was, who was exposed, and who is responsible. Kaiser Gypsum Kal-Tex (asbestos-containing spray texture), sold from the 1960s until the 1970s. Plaintiffs allege in publicly filed U.S. asbestos personal-injury and wrongful-death litigation that Kaiser Gypsum Kal-Tex spray texture contained chrysotile asbestos as a fibrous reinforcement, exposing drywall finishers and painters during mixing, spraying, and later renovation. Chrysotile asbestos allegedly incorporated as a fibrous reinforcement in Kal-Tex texture compound; fibers allegedly released during dry-side mixing, spray application onto ceilings and walls, spatter cleanup, and later renovation scraping of the textured surface. Workers allegedly exposed around this product included Drywall Finishers, Painters, Plasterers, and Laborers. Asbestos claims are brought against the companies that made the products. If you worked with or around Kaiser Gypsum Kal-Tex (asbestos-containing spray texture) 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
Kaiser Gypsum Kal-Tex was a spray-applied texture compound marketed by Kaiser Gypsum Company for the finishing of interior ceilings and walls in residential, commercial, and light-institutional construction. Sold in dry-powder form for hopper-gun and pole-gun spray application, Kal-Tex allowed drywall finishers, painters, and specialty texture applicators to produce a range of decorative textures — from popcorn and orange-peel ceilings to knockdown and spatter finishes — over new drywall and plaster substrates.
Plaintiffs have alleged in publicly filed U.S. asbestos personal-injury and wrongful-death litigation that Kal-Tex was formulated with chrysotile asbestos incorporated as a fibrous reinforcement throughout portions of its production run in the 1960s and 1970s. According to publicly filed asbestos litigation records, the product was distributed through Kaiser Gypsum’s dealer and distributor network and applied on new-construction, tract-housing, and renovation jobsites nationwide.
Workers Exposed
Plaintiffs allege the following trades were exposed to airborne chrysotile fibers from Kal-Tex:
- Drywall finishers and specialty texture applicators who opened Kal-Tex bags, dumped powder into hopper guns and mixing buckets, and sprayed the wet texture onto ceilings and walls — allegedly generating overspray, mist, and dry-side dust that filled entire rooms.
- Painters who prepared, primed, and finish-painted Kal-Tex-textured surfaces, and who occasionally patched and re-textured damaged areas.
- Plasterers and laborers who tended texture applicators, swept up dry spatter, and hauled empty bags — allegedly inhaling fibers from spatter cleanup and floor sweeping.
- Renovation and remodel workers who scraped popcorn ceilings and knockdown textures decades after original application, allegedly disturbing bound chrysotile fibers and generating respirable dust.
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