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Properties of Asbestos Plastic Products
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Properties of asbestos based or asbestos filled formed or plastic products: this article describes all major properties of asbestos-based plastic & formed or molded products except for electrical behaviours which are discussed separately at ASBESTOS PLASTIC ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES.
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Properties of Asbestos Reinforced or Filled Plastics: thickness vs strength
Properties of asbestos reinforced or filled plastics will vary depending upon the various conditions of the asbestos and also of the resin or binders. Length of fiber is related to strength properties. In the commercial type of asbestosphenolic molding compound such as those listed in Military Specification MIL-M-14, the asbestos shorts and floats are principally used.
The strength properties are lower than those reported in Table 9.3 below, where longer fibers are given. In addition to length of fiber, it is important that contaminants or foreign matter generally associated with short fibers be considered as well as fiberization of longer fibers. Chrysotile asbestos is principally used. Its pertinent properties are as follows:
- Modulus of elasticity, 25 x ioe psi
- Tensile strength, 80 to 200 x 101psi
- Specific gravity, 2.5
- Fusion point, 2,770°F
The percentage of asbestos used in plastic compounds is an important requirement. In all resin systems, there is a certain percentage required to give maximum mechanical strength. A different percentage may be used to produce such desirable properties as chemical resistance, thermal insulation, impact, erosion, and resistance.
These percentages will generally differ from one resin system to another. For example, with phenolic resin maximum strength is obtained with 25 per cent long fiber, but with silicone resin the percentage is approximately 45 per cent long fiber. With short fibers, there is a relatively small range in difference of properties; the percentage of fibers can range from 30 to 60 per cent.
| TABLE 9.3. THICKNESS vs. STRENGTH,-ASBESTOS SHEET STYLE A PHENOLIC RESIN LAMINATES | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Property | Laminate Thickness, Inch | Press Time, Minutes | ||||
| Strength | E x 10 -6 | Strength | E x 10 -6 | |||
| Flexural, PSI | 1/32 | 10 | 62,500 | 5.3 | 96,000 | 5.6 |
| 1/32 | 5 | 50,200 | 4.7 | 90,200 | 5.5 | |
| 1/16 | 10 | 51,900 | 5.5 | 75,400 | 5.7 | |
| 1/16 | 5 | 51,000 | 6.0 | 79,300 | 6.0 | |
| 1/8 | 20 | 47,500 | 5.5 | 69,900 | 6.0 | |
| 1/8 | 10 | 46,700 | 5.4 | 68,500 | 5.8 | |
| 1/8 | 5 | 33,200 | 4.3 | 68,500 | 5.5 | |
| 1/4 | 50 | 46,800 | 4.3 | 59,900 | 4.7 | |
| 1/4 | 20 | 46,400 | 4.0 | 60,900 | 4.7 | |
| Tensile PSI | 1/32 | 10 | 48,300 | 3.7 | 63,300 | 4.9 |
| 1/32 | 5 | 40,600 | 4.4 | 58,200 | 5.2 | |
| 1/16 | 10 | 43-400 | 4.9 | 50,800 | 5.5 | |
| 1/15 | 5 | 33,800 | 4.2 | 61,300 | 6.4 | |
| 1/8 | 20 | 48,400 | 5.3 | 57,400 | 5.6 | |
| 1/8 | 10 | 47,700 | 4.9 | 54,000 | 5.2 | |
| 1/8 | 5 | 30,000 | 4.8 | 56,700 | 5.6 | |
| 1/4 | 50 | 52,000 | 5.2 | 56,100 | 5.4 | |
| 1/4 | 20 | 47,900 | 4.6 | 58,300 | 5.5 | |
| 1/2 | 60 | 52,000 | ||||
| 1/2 | 20 | 40,000 | ||||
| Note: Parallel layup: longitudinal data; press cure 400 psi and 300 F, post cure 24 hr/300 ° F, 24/350 and 24/400. | ||||||
High-Temperature Structural Properties of Asbestos-Based Plastics
Data and requirements for a basically structural type of asbestos plastics are given in Military Specification MIL-P-25770, entitled "Plastic Materials, Asbestos Base-Phenolic Resin, Low Pressure Laminates."
Table 9.4 lists requirements after room temperature testing. Table 9.5 lists requirements at high temperatures. Commercially available asbestos-phenolic plastics data are shown in Table 9.6. These data are for parallel layup with tests conducted in a longitudinal or high strength direction.
TABLE 9.4. LONGITUDINAL MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF Low PRESSURE LAMINATED ASBESTOS BASE PHENOLIC RESIN PLASTIC (0.125 ± 0.010 INCH THICK) AT STANDARD CONDITIONS * - [Click to enlarge]
TABLE 9.5. LONGITUDINAL MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF LOW-PRESSURE LAMINATED ASBESTOS BASE PHENOLIC RESIN PLASTIC (0.125 ± 0.010 INCH THICK) AT ELEVATED TEMPERATURES * [Click to Enlarge]
TABLE 9.6. PROPERTIES OF ASBESTOS-PHENOLIC RESIN LAMINATES* [Click to Enlarge]
The principal reason for developing asbestos-silicone products has been to produce high temperature strength, heat insulation, and good electrical properties which will operate for long periods of time. Table 9.7 shows the prop- erties obtained with using principally asbestos sheet with such resins as Dow Corning's DC-2106 and DC-R-7141.
TABLE 9.7. PROPERTIES OF ASBESTOS-SILICONE REINFORCED PLASTICS [Click to enlarge]
Chemical Properties of Asbestos Reinforced Plastics
With regard to the chemical or acid resistant properties of asbestos plastics, contributions have been made in solving chemical problems as well as operating problems in the textile fibers manufacturing plants by the use of asbestos-phenolic parts. Early spinning buckets for rayon spinning machines were made of molded hard rubber, aluminum and plastic lined aluminum.*
However, they were unsatisfactory and asbestos-phenolic parts were substituted. Polyester resin systems are used in order to provide room temperature cure systems without pressure. However, phenolic resin systems have also been developed to meet similar curing conditions. Improved chemical resistant properties have been obtained with the relatively newly developed epoxy laminating resins.
Asbestos products are of particular interest where strong alkaline conditions are encountered or for exposure to chemical salts in high concentration.
The type of chemical parts or applications include tubes or pipes (with fittings), valves, tanks and liquid containers (tank liners), fume ducting and systems, pumps, towers, agitators and such miscellaneous parts as packing, trays, flooring, buhings, spinning buckets and chemical splash guards. In addition to asbestos plastics being used, asbestos millboard is used as aprons or as guard plates on which fluids in glass containers can be heated.
Thermal Properties of Asbestos-Reinfoced Plastics, Laminates & Molding Compounds
The following thermal properties are based on laminates or molding compounds. The density of these materials ranges from 1.6 to 1.8.
Phenolic Asbestos Properties
Specific heat, room temperature to 500°F: C, = 0.308 Btu/lb/OF
Specific heat determinations were made by means of a dry-type adiabatic colorimeter. Specific heat for laminates exhibit straight-line temperature enthalpy curves.
| Thermal conductivity, room temperature to 500°F: K Mean Temp. for Asbestos Plastics | |
|---|---|
| 100 | 0.87 |
| 200 | 1.02 |
| 300 | 1.18 |
| 400 | 1.33 |
| 500 | 1.49 |
Thermal conductivity determinations were made in a guarded hot-plate apparatus (ASTM Specification Cl 77-45). Thermal coefficient, room temperature to 600°F: 2to4 X 10 6 / 11 °F
Silicone Asbestos Properties
Specific heat, 100 to 200°C: Ct = 0.292 to 0.355 Cal/gm/°C
Thermal conductivity (100°C): 6.5 x 10-4 Cal/cm/cm°/sec/°C.
Thermal coefficient (room temperature to 310°C: 2 x 10 -5 /°C
Table 9.2 - general information concerning asbestos felts.
| TABLE 9.2. Properties of Standard Asbestos Felts | ||
|---|---|---|
| Asbestos Felt Style A |
Asbestos Felt Style U |
|
Thickness (based on height of 10
plies), in. ± 10 % |
0.010 | 0.010 |
Weight per 100 sq ft, lb, ± 5% |
2.0 | 1.8 |
ASTM Grade ( D375-52) |
AAAA | Underwriters |
Asbestos fiber contained in the felt,
% min |
99 | 80 |
Organic content,
% max |
1 | 20 |
| Note: significant data for modern readers is that the asbestos content in these felt product ranges from 80% t0 99%! - Ed. | ||
In molding compounds, short asbestos fibers such as "shorts and floats" can produce attractive surface finishes and satisfactory molding properties. Long asbestos fibers tend not to produce highly attractive surface finishes and have inferior flowing characteristics. To remedy these problems, shorter asbestos fibers are generally mixed with the long fibers.
Increasing filler content increases the viscosity of the resin systems. For example an unfilled polyester resin system with a viscosity of 2,500 centipoises at 75°F would increase to 60,000 centipoises with 20 per cent asbestos filler. Actually thick and stiff putties or pastes can be made with a high percentage of asbestos fillers in the various resin systems.
In many of the past applications, asbestos reinforced or filled plastics were not evaluated as basically structural materials. However, in the past decade there have been tremendous strides with regard to reporting and developing high strength and high modulus asbestos base plastics by industry. These types of plastics are gradually entering into such diversified fields as automotive parts, electronic parts, chemical equipment, aircraft, and missiles.
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Citations & References
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- [1] ASBESTOS HISTORY & PROPERTIES [Book online] D.V. Roasato, engineering consultant, Newton MA, Reinhold Publishing Co., NY, 1959, Library of Congress Catalog No. 59-12535. We are in process of re-publishing this interesting text. Excerpts & adaptations are found in InspectApedia.com articles on asbestos history, production & visual identification in and on buildings.
- [2] "Asbestos in Plastic Compositions", A.B. Cummins, Modern Plastics [un-dated, pre 1952]
- [3] "Asbestos in Your Home," Spokane County Air Pollution Control Authority, Spokane WA 509-477-4727 www.scapa.org provides a one-page image, a .pdf file drawing of a house warning of some possible sources of asbestos in the home. The sources are not ranked according to actual risk of releasing hazardous levels of airborne asbestos fibers and the list is useful but incomplete.
- [4] The US EPA provides a sample list of asbestos containing products epa.gov/earth1r6/6pd/asbestos/asbmatl.htm
- [5] "Characterization of asbestos exposure among automotive mechanics servicing and handling asbestos-containing materials", Gary Scott Dotson, University of South Florida, 1 June 2006, web search 3/9/2012 original source: scholarcommons.usf.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3505&context=etd [copy on file as /hazmat/Automotive_Asbestos_Exposure.pdf ].
- [6] Asbestos Identification and Testing References
- Asbestos Identification, Walter C.McCrone, McCrone Research Institute, Chicago, IL.1987 ISBN 0-904962-11-3. Dr. McCrone literally "wrote the book" on asbestos identification procedures which formed the basis for current work by asbestos identification laboratories.
- Stanton, .F., et al., National Bureau of Standards Special Publication 506: 143-151
- Pott, F., Staub-Reinhalf Luft 38, 486-490 (1978) cited by McCrone
- [6] ASBESTOS IN YOUR HOME U.S. EPA, Exposure Evaluation Division, Office of Toxic Substances, Office of Pesticides and Toxic Substances, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington,D.C. 20460
- [7] Asbestos products and their history and use in various building materials such as asphalt and vinyl flooring includes discussion which draws on ASBESTOS, ITS INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS, ROSATO 1959, D.V. Rosato, engineering consultant, Newton, MA, Reinhold Publishing, 1959 Library of Congress Catalog Card No.: 59-12535 (out of print, text and images available at InspectAPedia.com).
- [8] "Handling Asbestos-Containing roofing material - an update", Carl Good, NRCA Associate Executive Director, Professional Roofing, February 1992, p. 38-43
- [9] EPA Guidance for Controlling Asbestos-Containing Materials in buildings, NIAST, National Institute on Abatement Sciences & Technology, [republishing EPA public documents] 1985 ed., Exposure Evaluation Division, Office of Toxic Substances, Office of Pesticides and Toxic Substances, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington,D.C. 20460
- EPA ASBESTOS MATERIALS BAN: CLARIFICATION 1999
- Basic Information about Asbestos, US EPA, web search 08/17/2010, original source: http://www.epa.gov/asbestos/pubs/help.html
- "Handling Asbestos-Containing roofing material - an update", Carl Good, NRCA Associate Executive Director, Professional Roofing, February 1992, p. 38-43
- EPA Guidance for Controlling Asbestos-Containing Materials in buildings, NIAST, National Institute on Abatement Sciences & Technology, [republishing EPA public documents] 1985 ed., Exposure Evaluation Division, Office of Toxic Substances, Office of Pesticides and Toxic Substances, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington,D.C. 20460
- EPA, ASBESTOS IN YOUR HOME [PDF] - U.S. EPA, Exposure Evaluation Division, Office of Toxic Substances, Office of Pesticides and Toxic Substances, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington,D.C. 20460
- Vermiculite:
Protect Your Family from Asbestos-Contaminated Vermiculite Insulation, U.S. EPA , web search 08/17/2010, original source: http://www.epa.gov/asbestos/pubs/verm.html
Web search 01/20/2011, original source: http://epa.gov/asbestos/pubs/verm_questions.html - Proteja su familia del aislante de vermiculita contaminado con asbesto, U.S. EPA HOJA INFORMATIVA - Proteja a su familia del aislante de vermiculita contaminado con asbestos, web search 08/17/2010, original source http://www.epa.gov/asbestos/pubs/verm-ques-sp.pdf
- [copy on file as /hazmat/Vermiculite_US_EPA.pdf/ Current Best Practices for Vermiculite Attic Insulation - May 2003, U.S. EPA
- [copy on file as] /hazmat/Vermiculite_Health_Canada.pdf] Vermiculite Insulation Containing Amphibole Asbestos - September 2009, Health Canada
- Managing Asbestos in Place, How to Develop and Maintain a Building Asbestos Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Program, U.S. EPA, web search 01/20/2011, original source: http://www.epa.gov/asbestos/pubs/management_in_place.html
- Asbestos Strategies, Lessons Learned about Management and Use of Asbestos: Report of Findings and Recommendations on the Use and Management of Asbestos, 16 May 2003, US EPA, web search 01/20/2011, original source: http://www.epa.gov/asbestos/pubs/asbstrategiesrptgetf.pdf
prepared by the: Global Environment & Technology Foundation, 7010 Little River Turnpike, Suite. 460, Annandale VA 20003 - Other US EPA Publications on asbestos: web search 01/20/2011, see http://www.epa.gov/asbestos/pubs/pubs.html
- In addition to citations & references found in this article, see the research citations given at the end of the related articles found at our suggested
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