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Did you work with Werner and Pfleiderer Twin-Screw Extruder? According to publicly filed asbestos litigation records, it allegedly contained asbestos. Here is what it was, who was exposed, and who is responsible. Werner and Pfleiderer Twin-Screw Extruder, sold from the 1950s until the 1980s. Allegedly used asbestos-fabric barrel-jacket lagging and asbestos sheet gaskets at die-head and barrel-segment flanges on Werner and Pfleiderer twin-screw extruders per publicly filed asbestos litigation records. Allegedly wrapped in asbestos-fabric barrel-jacket lagging and sealed at die-head and barrel-segment flanges with asbestos sheet gaskets, with asbestos packing at shaft seals, according to publicly filed asbestos litigation records. Workers allegedly exposed around this product included plastics compounding operators, chemical process operators, and plant mechanics/millwrights. Asbestos claims are brought against the companies that made the products. If you worked with or around Werner and Pfleiderer Twin-Screw Extruder 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
Werner & Pfleiderer (W&P) twin-screw extruders — including the ZSK series — dominated plastics compounding, masterbatch, and specialty chemical processing in the U.S. from the 1950s through the 1980s. According to publicly filed asbestos litigation records, the heated barrel segments allegedly carried asbestos-fabric jacket lagging to hold process temperature, and the barrel-segment and die-head flanges allegedly sealed with compressed asbestos sheet gaskets. Shaft seals at the drive end allegedly used braided asbestos packing.
Barrel changeouts, die-head cleanouts, and jacket-lagging replacement allegedly generated airborne asbestos fibers over the extruder platform.
Workers Exposed
- Plastics compounding operators feeding polymer and additives
- Chemical process operators running masterbatch lines
- Plant mechanics and millwrights disassembling barrel segments
- Plant maintenance mechanics replacing die-head gaskets and lagging
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