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Did you work with KAOWOOL ceramic fiber blanket, board, bulk fiber, module, and paper products manufactured and distributed by Thermal Ceramics? According to publicly filed asbestos litigation records, it allegedly contained asbestos. Here is what it was, who was exposed, and who is responsible. KAOWOOL ceramic fiber blanket, board, bulk fiber, module, and paper products manufactured and distributed by Thermal Ceramics, sold from 1960 until 1980. Plaintiffs alleged Thermal Ceramics and Morganite Ceramic Fibres distributed KAOWOOL ceramic fiber and companion refractory-insulation products used in high-temperature furnace and kiln linings, with legacy and companion product lines containing asbestos fiber. Plaintiffs alleged in publicly filed U.S. asbestos personal-injury and wrongful-death litigation that predecessor and companion refractory-insulation product lines distributed and installed alongside KAOWOOL — and legacy Morganite ceramic-fibre bulk goods marketed for the same high-temperature applications — contained chrysotile asbestos fiber, and that workers alleged exposure while cutting, installing, tearing out, and cleaning refractory-fiber blanket and block assemblies that were bonded to, layered with, or used to replace prior asbestos-containing refractory-insulation systems. Workers allegedly exposed around this product included Refractory Worker, Bricklayer, Boilermaker, and Millwright. Asbestos claims are brought against the companies that made the products. If you worked with or around KAOWOOL ceramic fiber blanket, board, bulk fiber, module, and paper products manufactured and distributed by Thermal Ceramics 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
Thermal Ceramics, historically doing business as Morganite Ceramic Fibres, was headquartered in Augusta, Georgia and distributed the KAOWOOL family of ceramic fiber blanket, board, bulk fiber, module, and paper products. KAOWOOL was widely specified as high-temperature furnace, kiln, boiler, and industrial-insulation lining and was often installed in conjunction with, on top of, or as a replacement for prior asbestos-containing refractory insulation systems.
Plaintiffs alleged in publicly filed U.S. asbestos personal-injury and wrongful-death litigation that Thermal Ceramics / Morganite’s companion refractory-insulation product lines — and legacy formulations marketed under related trade names — contained chrysotile asbestos fiber. Workers allegedly encountered airborne asbestos when cutting KAOWOOL blanket to fit, when tearing out prior asbestos refractory linings to install KAOWOOL modules, and when working alongside insulators and bricklayers replacing asbestos block and pipe covering with ceramic-fiber alternatives.
Workers Exposed
- Refractory workers and bricklayers who cut, layered, and installed KAOWOOL blanket, board, and modules in industrial furnaces, kilns, and boilers
- Boilermakers and millwrights who tore out prior asbestos refractory linings during retrofits and replacements
- Insulators who installed KAOWOOL on high-temperature piping, ducts, and vessels alongside legacy asbestos block and pipe covering
- Steel, glass, and aluminum plant maintenance crews who patched and repaired ceramic-fiber and companion asbestos refractory linings on hot equipment