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Did you work with McNeil Akron (McNeil Machine and Engineering) tire curing press asbestos-block platen insulation and asbestos-fabric bag-mold pad insulation? According to publicly filed asbestos litigation records, it allegedly contained asbestos. Here is what it was, who was exposed, and who is responsible. McNeil Akron (McNeil Machine and Engineering) tire curing press asbestos-block platen insulation and asbestos-fabric bag-mold pad insulation, sold from the 1930s until the 1970s. Plaintiffs have allegedly identified McNeil Akron tire curing press asbestos-block platen insulation and asbestos-fabric bag-mold pad insulation as exposure sources in publicly filed U.S. asbestos personal-injury and wrongful-death litigation involving tire plant workers. Allegedly asbestos-block insulation slabs installed between the heated steam platens and the press frame plus asbestos-fabric pad insulation at the bag-mold interface on tire curing presses; tire curing press operators, mold changers, and rubber plant millwrights were allegedly exposed to airborne asbestos when replacing platen insulation blocks, changing molds, and stripping worn bag-mold pads. Workers allegedly exposed around this product included Tire curing press operators and mold changers, and Rubber plant millwrights and mechanical maintenance. Asbestos claims are brought against the companies that made the products. If you worked with or around McNeil Akron (McNeil Machine and Engineering) tire curing press asbestos-block platen insulation and asbestos-fabric bag-mold pad insulation 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
McNeil Akron — formally McNeil Machine & Engineering Company, later McNeil Corporation and part of the McNeil-Akron family — was one of the two dominant U.S. builders of tire curing presses (Bag-O-Matic and post-cure inflators) used by every major U.S. tire manufacturer. Plaintiffs have alleged in publicly filed U.S. asbestos personal-injury and wrongful-death litigation that McNeil Akron tire curing presses were manufactured with asbestos-block insulation slabs installed between the steam-heated platens and the press frame, and with asbestos-fabric pad insulation at the bag-mold interface where the inflatable curing bladder contacts the green tire.
According to publicly filed asbestos litigation records, the asbestos pathway on McNeil Akron presses was allegedly the platen insulation blocks — which retained heat inside the mold cavity while shielding the press frame from the 300 F+ platen temperature — and the bag-mold pad insulation, both of which allegedly released respirable fibers during mold changes, platen rebuilds, and bladder replacement maintenance.
Workers Exposed
Plaintiffs allegedly identified as exposed to McNeil Akron curing press asbestos in publicly filed litigation include:
- Tire curing press operators and mold changers allegedly exposed while breaking down and rebuilding molds, handling asbestos platen blocks, and replacing bag-mold pad insulation
- Rubber plant millwrights and mechanical maintenance allegedly exposed while performing scheduled platen rebuilds, cutting new asbestos-block insulation to size, and installing replacement fabric pads
- Tire extruder operators and other tire-plant workers allegedly cross-exposed through shared curing-department ventilation
- Rubber plant Banbury mixer operators and two-roll mill operators and helpers allegedly cross-exposed in integrated tire plants where compound flowed from mixing to curing under one roof
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If you or a family member worked at McNeil Akron and were exposed to asbestos-containing materials at this facility — and were diagnosed with mesothelioma, asbestosis, lung cancer, or another asbestos-related disease — you may have a legal claim. Time-sensitive filing deadlines apply.
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