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Why is asbestos fire resistant?
Asbestos is fire resistant because, as a silicate, it is basically a kind of rock and will not burn.
What is the one main function of asbestos?
There are several functions of asbestos, but probably the main one is fire-proofing. By the way, asbestos is a rock, and there are actually 5 different kinds. Only one of these can cause cancer.
Is asbestos a mineral or rock?
Asbestos and mica are both minerals but because of their from (fibres or thin clear sheets) many would see them as something different other than tockd. Asbestos is commonly found as a fibre in rock. Gems, gold, silver and other metals fall into this same "not rock but I don't know why" category.
How is weathering of steel wool like the weathering of a rock?
They both change
A rock's position within rock layers can tell its?
imprint
Does Johns-Manville spintex long fiber rock wool insulation contain asbestos?
Rock wool insulation was a substitute for asbestos insulation. You bought one or the other, not both.
Did qypsum company mineral wool insulation contain asbestos?
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.
Does a brand of Johns Manville Spintex rock wool insulation from the years 1950 have any asbestos?
It is possible that a brand of Johns Manville Spintex rock wool insulation from the 1950s may contain asbestos. Asbestos was commonly used in insulation materials during that time period. To confirm if the specific product contains asbestos, it would be best to have it tested by a certified laboratory.
Does gold bond mineral wool made in early 1900 have asbestos in it?
No. Rock wool is made from rock that has been melted and then forced through small holes to make long, fibrous strands. It does not contain any asbestos. Even if the rock used in the beginning did contain asbestos (and that kind of rock is not used for this) the asbestos fibers would be melted and destroyed in the manufacturing process.
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 Gyproc Wool insulation installed in the 1950s contain asbestos?
no
How does asbestos relate to minerals and rocks?
Asbestos is a mineral, and in its natural state it looks like rock. It is a special kind of mineral that, when crushed, breaks into long, narrow fibers, some types of which are flexible enough that they can be woven just like cotton or wool.
Does red top insulating wool blancket contain asbestos?
Does Red Top Insulation Wool contain Asbestus
Does red top mineral wool contain asbestos?
what dose it contain in it
What makes up asbestos?
Asbestos in its many forms is a mined rock.
Is asbestos living or not alive?
Asbestos is a mineral (a rock). It was never alive.
Does asbestos float?
Many asbestos-containing products will float, many will not. Raw asbestos rock will not float.
