Was Pittsburgh Corning (PPG-Corning JV) — asbestos documented in litigation?

Pittsburgh Corning (PPG-Corning JV) — 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 Pittsburgh Corning (PPG-Corning JV) — asbestos exposure?

Yes. Workers diagnosed with mesothelioma, asbestos-related lung cancer, or asbestosis after exposure to Pittsburgh Corning (PPG-Corning JV) — 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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Pittsburgh Corning Unibestos Amosite Asbestos Pipe Covering, Block Insulation, and Marine Insulation

⚖ Litigation Record1962-1972 (Unibestos era; Pittsburgh Corning JV formed 1937; asbestos era through 1980s)Amosite asbestos allegedly in Unibestos brand pipe covering and block insulation (one of the most heavily-litigated U.S. amosite asbestos products)

Overview Product Facts Trades

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

Product Description

Pittsburgh Corning Corporation (a 50/50 joint venture formed 1937 by PPG Industries and Corning Glass Works; today Owens Corning subsidiary after Corning’s 2016 stake sale) allegedly manufactured through 1962-1972 the Unibestos brand of amosite (brown asbestos) pipe covering and block insulation — one of the most heavily-litigated U.S. amosite asbestos products in U.S. workplace asbestos personal-injury litigation.

Amosite asbestos (brown asbestos, sourced principally from South African mines) is one of the most-hazardous amphibole asbestos fibers because of its long, needle-like fiber morphology that produces particularly aggressive mesothelioma cancers. Unibestos amosite pipe covering and block insulation was widely specified in U.S. refineries, marine and shipbuilding operations, power plants, and industrial construction through the 1962-1972 production window.

Pittsburgh Corning is one of the most heavily-litigated U.S. asbestos defendants; the Pittsburgh Corning Corporation Asbestos PI Trust was established under Pittsburgh Corning’s 2000 Chapter 11 to handle asbestos personal-injury liability.

Plaintiffs alleged in publicly filed U.S. asbestos personal-injury and wrongful-death litigation that Pittsburgh Corning Unibestos pipe covering and block insulation contained amosite asbestos through the documented production era and that insulators, pipefitters, marine machinists, and refinery operators who cut, fit, installed, and removed Unibestos products released substantial respirable amosite asbestos fibers.

Pittsburgh Corning Corporation has been named as a Manufacturer Defendant in publicly filed U.S. asbestos personal-injury and wrongful-death litigation. Pittsburgh Corning asbestos liability is channeled through the Pittsburgh Corning Asbestos PI Trust.

Workers Exposed

Insulators (HFIAW Local members) — the trade most heavily exposed to Unibestos amosite through cutting and fitting operations
Pipefitters working insulated piping installed with Unibestos
Marine machinists at U.S. Navy and commercial shipyards using Unibestos marine insulation
Refinery operators and pipefitters at refineries insulated with Unibestos
Power-plant operators at generating stations insulated with Unibestos
Construction-trade workforces on projects installing Unibestos

If You Worked With Pittsburgh Corning Unibestos

If you cut, installed, repaired, or removed Pittsburgh Corning Unibestos amosite pipe covering or block insulation during the 1962-1972 production era or during subsequent decades of tear-out and replacement work — and have since been diagnosed with mesothelioma, asbestosis, lung cancer, or another asbestos-related illness — you may have legal rights, including potentially a trust claim against the Pittsburgh Corning Asbestos PI Trust.

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Product Facts

Trade NamePittsburgh Corning Unibestos Amosite Asbestos Pipe Covering, Block Insulation, and Marine Insulation

Years Produced1962-1972 (Unibestos era; Pittsburgh Corning JV formed 1937; asbestos era through 1980s)

Asbestos ContentAmosite asbestos allegedly in Unibestos brand pipe covering and block insulation (one of the most heavily-litigated U.S. amosite asbestos products)

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Trust FundNo active trust

Exposed Trades & Occupations

InsulatorsPipefittersMarine machinistsRefinery operators

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