Asbestos Uses

Kirk Hartley

Byzantine Monks, Murals and Asbestos

From the Smithsonian, an article on asbestos use in wall murals at monasteries.

Kirk Hartley

Photos and Story of Old Asbestos Theater Curtain in Prescott, Arizona

Google caught a story and photos of an old, intricately painted asbestos theater curtain in Prescott, Arizona. The article is here. A...

Kirk Hartley

Asbestos Cement Bombs – Really !! Enjoy Celebrating Independence Day for Our Great Nation !!!

On this our nation’s anniversary of its independence, you may find interesting/amazing a Pravda article on 1940s era use of cement bombs...

Kirk Hartley

Did Asbestos Fibers and Earthquakes Help Start Life on Earth ??

New Scientist has a brief new online article that poses the question as it builds from an article in a journal titled Astrobiology. The...

Kirk Hartley

Asbestos & the Media – Korea

One factor behind asbestos litigation is the amount of media attention focused on asbestos. Accordingly, it’s telling to see the...

Kirk Hartley

Old Baseball Gloves and Football Helmets with Asbestos Linings – Ebay

Here is an article by an Ebay trader showing pictures of old baseball gloves, and really old football helmets (think Red Grange style...

Kirk Hartley

Asbestos Cloth Used in 1907 Time Capsule

Another unique asbestos use popped up this morning – asbestos cloth (a common thing) but this time used to wrap around and preserve old...

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