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Mineral wool is made from melted rock and did not contain asbestos. It was a less effective, but less costly, alternative to asbestos containing products.
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Does Johns-Manville rock-wool insulation contain asbestos?
No. Rockwool or mineral wool insulation is mineral fibers from volcanic rock heated and spun into a cotton candy texture and has never been reported to have been manufactured using asbestos.
Does red top mineral wool contain asbestos?
what dose it contain in it
Asbestos a mineral?
asbestos is a naturally occurring mineral
What is the composition of asbestos?
Asbestos is the name given to a group of naturally occurring magnesium aluminum silicate minerals that readily separate into long flexible fibers and are resistant to heat and corrosion.Asbestos is known to cause asbestosis, lung cancer, and mesothelioma and is suspected of contributing to other diseases.Six forms of asbestos have been commercially used.Chrysotile (White asbestos)Grunerite, Amosite (Brown Asbestos)Crocidolite, (Blue Asbestos)TremoliteActinolliteAnthophyliteAsbestos is a fibrous mineral that is flame resistant.
Which mineral do objects that require heat insulation usually contain?
I think that it is Mica
Is Asbestos a metal?
No. Asbestos is a mineral, not a metal.
Is asbestos metallic?
No. Asbestos is a mineral, not a metal.
What is the source of asbestos?
Asbestos is a mineral that is mined.
Is asbestos organic?
No. Asbestos is an inorganic, fibrous mineral.
What does asbestos smell like?
Asbestos is a mineral and has no smell.
Where does asbestos come from?
Asbestos is a mineral and is dug out of the groud in mines just like other minerals. Canada and South Africa are major sources of asbestos, but it is found in commercial quantities in other countries, too.
Is asbestos renewable or nonrennewable?
Asbestos is a non-renewable mineral.
