Was Marinite / United States Gypsum — asbestos documented in litigation?

Marinite / United States Gypsum — is documented in public asbestos litigation records as a manufacturer whose products contained asbestos during the mid-twentieth century. Workers in industrial facilities, power plants, refineries, shipyards, and commercial construction who handled or worked near these products may have experienced occupational exposure.

Which trades had the most exposure?

Pipe coverers and insulators, pipefitters, boilermakers, millwrights, and maintenance workers are among the trades most frequently documented in asbestos exposure claims. Workers who cut, fitted, or removed asbestos-containing products — and those working in close proximity during that work — typically had the highest fiber concentrations.

How long do workers have to file an asbestos claim?

Statutes of limitations for asbestos personal injury claims vary by state, typically ranging from one to five years from the date of an asbestos-related diagnosis. The clock generally starts at diagnosis, not exposure — mesothelioma can have a latency period of 20 to 50 years. An asbestos attorney can identify the deadlines that apply to your specific situation.

Can workers file claims related to Marinite / United States Gypsum — asbestos exposure?

Yes. Workers diagnosed with mesothelioma, asbestos-related lung cancer, or asbestosis after exposure to Marinite / United States Gypsum — products may pursue claims through civil litigation. An experienced asbestos attorney can assess available defendants, applicable trust funds from co-defendants, and the states where claims can be filed most effectively.

Can family members file secondary exposure claims?

Spouses, children, and household members who developed asbestos-related disease through contact with contaminated work clothing brought home by an exposed worker may be eligible for secondary (household) exposure claims. Wrongful-death claims can also be filed by surviving family members of workers who died from asbestos-related disease.

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Marinite Marine Insulation Board, Bulkhead Lining, Asbestos Fireproofing Board

⚖ Litigation Recordc. 1940s-1980Asbestos fiber in marine-grade rigid insulation board, bulkhead lining, fireproofing board

Overview Product Facts Trades

Litigation Record: Information below reflects allegations in publicly filed asbestos litigation — plaintiff allegations, not findings of fact.

Product Description

Marinite — manufactured by United States Gypsum Company (USG) — was through the 1940s-1980 the U.S. Navy and commercial marine standard asbestos marine insulation board, bulkhead lining, and fireproofing board. Marinite was specified across U.S. Navy ship classes for engine-room bulkhead linings, machinery-space overhead and bulkhead fireproofing, joiner-bulkhead lining in crew berthing and mess spaces, and as the standard interior fireproofing board across Navy and Coast Guard vessels through the asbestos era.

Marinite was supplied in sheet form (typically 4×8 ft panels in varying thicknesses) and was routinely cut, drilled, scribed, and fitted to confined shipboard geometry by shipyard joiners, insulators, and Navy hull technicians during new construction, overhaul, and damage repair.

Plaintiffs alleged in publicly filed U.S. asbestos personal-injury and wrongful-death litigation that Marinite contained chrysotile and amphibole asbestos in its rigid binder system and that workers who cut, drilled, sanded, or removed Marinite — particularly in confined shipboard spaces with limited ventilation — released substantial respirable asbestos fiber loads.

United States Gypsum Company (Marinite) has been named as a Manufacturer Defendant in publicly filed U.S. asbestos personal-injury and wrongful-death litigation.

Workers Exposed

Insulators (HFIAW Local members) on shipboard insulation crews
Marine carpenters and shipyard joiners installing bulkhead lining
Navy ratings (hull technicians, damage-control crews) during shipboard work
Shipyard trades at U.S. Navy and commercial shipyards
Boilermakers and pipefitters during machinery-space rip-out and rebuild

If You Worked With Marinite Marine Insulation Board

If you cut, installed, repaired, or removed Marinite or USG marine insulation board during the asbestos era — including aboard a U.S. Navy ship, commercial vessel, or in a U.S. shipyard — and have since been diagnosed with mesothelioma, asbestosis, lung cancer, or another asbestos-related illness, you may have legal rights.

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Product Facts

Trade NameMarinite Marine Insulation Board, Bulkhead Lining, Asbestos Fireproofing Board

Years Producedc. 1940s-1980

Asbestos ContentAsbestos fiber in marine-grade rigid insulation board, bulkhead lining, fireproofing board

CategoryMarine Gaskets Ceiling-Tile

Trust FundNo active trust

Exposed Trades & Occupations

InsulatorsMarine carpentersShipyard joinersNavy ratings

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