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Yes, if asbestos rock is milled to separate it into fibers, those fibers can be woven pretty much the way cotton or linen can be woven. This used to be the way asbestos was used in electrical insulation, fire blankets, theatrical fire curtains, and a variety of other products. Because of the adverse health effects associated with breathing asbestos dust, these products are no longer made from asbestos.
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∙ 14y agoYes.
Asbestos is a mineral that is fibrous. The fibers can be formed into thread or yarn that can be woven into textiles.
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When did Asbestos Strike happen?
Asbestos Strike happened in 1949.
Was asbestos used in refrigeraters?
Asbestos was used in the making of refridgerators and fridges
Does asbestos form a secondary pollutant?
Asbestos does not form secondary pollutants. It is a chemically inert fiber.
Is asbestos a good conductor of electricity?
Yes, asbestos has been used as an electrical insulator in cables, fuse boxes, fuses etc.
When can you get asbestos?
You might be able to buy a sample of asbestos from a shop that caters to people interested in minerals. However, because of the hazards associated with asbestos, it is not widely available in native form unless encapsulated in plastic. More generally, asbestos is or was mined in South Africa, Quebec, Russia, and parts of the US, among other locations. Mostly, it is mined in Russia and South Africa these days.
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.
Is asbestos living or not alive?
Asbestos is a mineral (a rock). It was never alive.
What makes up asbestos?
Asbestos in its many forms is a mined rock.
Does asbestos float?
Many asbestos-containing products will float, many will not. Raw asbestos rock will not float.
What is the density of asbestos?
It is 1600 kg/cu.m for rock asbestos, and 360 kg/cu.m for shredded asbestos.
What is Quebec's provincial rock?
asbestos
Does Gold Bond rockwool have asbestos in it?
No. Rockwool is made from melted rock and contains no asbestos.
Does Johns-Mansville Rockwool have asbestos in it?
No. Rockwool is made from melted rock and does not contain asbestos.
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.
Why is asbestos fire resistant?
Asbestos is fire resistant because, as a silicate, it is basically a kind of rock and will not burn.
Is marlite asbestos?
No marlite is a kind of sandstone. Asbestos is only formed in very hard types of rock.
What is another name for woolly rock?
ANOTHER NAME FOR 'WOOLLY ROCK' IS ASBESTOS
