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Did you work with Payen Glaser Cylinder Head Gaskets? According to publicly filed asbestos litigation records, it allegedly contained asbestos. Here is what it was, who was exposed, and who is responsible. Payen Glaser Cylinder Head Gaskets, made by Federal Mogul, sold from the 1950s until the 1980s. Payen and Glaser branded head gaskets, later folded into the Federal-Mogul European sealing portfolio, are alleged, according to publicly filed asbestos litigation records, to have contained compressed asbestos fiber sheet used in European and Asian engine service. Compressed asbestos fiber sheet allegedly used in Payen and Glaser branded head gaskets sold into the U.S. aftermarket for European and Asian engines. Workers allegedly exposed around this product included Automotive mechanics (independent + dealership), Engine rebuilders, Machine shop workers, and DIY shade-tree mechanics. Asbestos claims are brought against the companies that made the products. If you worked with or around Payen Glaser Cylinder Head Gaskets 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
Payen (UK) and Glaser (Germany), later part of Federal-Mogul’s European sealing heritage, are alleged in publicly filed asbestos litigation records to have manufactured cylinder head gaskets containing compressed asbestos fiber sheet. Payen and Glaser branded head gaskets were allegedly imported to the U.S. aftermarket to service European makes such as VW, BMW, Mercedes, Volvo, Fiat, Peugeot, Renault, Saab, and Jaguar, as well as Japanese platforms carried by import parts houses, from the 1950s into the 1980s.
Workers Exposed
Court records allegedly describe exposure among automotive mechanics working import bays at foreign-car specialty shops and dealership service departments, engine rebuilders performing overhauls on European and Asian powerplants, machine shop workers surfacing cylinder heads and blocks, DIY shade-tree mechanics servicing personal foreign cars, and marine engine mechanics working with European marine diesel installations that used Payen or Glaser sealing components.