Was Sundyne — Integral-Gear Chemical Process Centrifugal Pumps with asbestos documented in litigation?

Sundyne — Integral-Gear Chemical Process Centrifugal Pumps with 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 Sundyne — Integral-Gear Chemical Process Centrifugal Pumps with asbestos exposure?

Yes. Workers diagnosed with mesothelioma, asbestos-related lung cancer, or asbestosis after exposure to Sundyne — Integral-Gear Chemical Process Centrifugal Pumps with 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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Sundyne integral-gear, high-speed centrifugal pumps and compressors used in petroleum refining, chemical processing, and gas-processing service, historically supplied with asbestos-containing gaskets, casing joint sheet, and packing

⚖ Litigation Record1960s-1985 (asbestos era)PRODUCT — Plaintiffs alleged in publicly filed U.S. asbestos personal-injury and wrongful-death litigation that Sundyne high-speed integral-gear centrifugal pumps supplied for chemical process, refinery, and gas-processing service through the asbestos era were originally assembled with asbestos-containing sheet gaskets at casing joints, cover plates, and inlet/outlet flanges, and with asbestos-containing packing or seal components at the shaft. Alleged fiber-release activities included cutting and removing dried asbestos gasket material during rebuilds and mechanical-seal changeouts and repacking shaft stuffing boxes with asbestos rope or braided packing in refinery and chemical-plant service.

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

Product Description

Plaintiffs alleged in publicly filed U.S. asbestos personal-injury and wrongful-death litigation that Sundyne Corporation manufactured integral-gear, high-speed single-stage centrifugal pumps and compressors that became a standard specification for chemical process, petroleum refining, and gas-processing service beginning in the late 1960s. Allegedly, Sundyne pumps supplied through the asbestos era were assembled at the factory with asbestos-containing sheet gaskets at the casing halves, cover plates, and inlet/outlet flanges; with asbestos-containing gaskets under the gearbox mounting; and with asbestos-containing packing or seal-support components at the shaft.

Plaintiffs further alleged that refinery mechanics, chemical-plant millwrights, pipefitters, and maintenance mechanics routinely broke out dried asbestos gaskets during Sundyne pump teardowns, rebuilds, and mechanical-seal changeouts, and cut replacement gasket material from asbestos sheet stock supplied in the OEM parts manuals. Plaintiffs alleged that the elevated temperatures and hydrocarbon service in refineries and chemical plants embrittled the original asbestos gaskets and required forceful scraping and wire-brushing to prepare the mating surfaces, releasing respirable chrysotile fiber into the breathing zone.

Workers Exposed

Refinery mechanics and chemical-plant millwrights rebuilding Sundyne pumps in petrochemical service
Pipefitters unbolting flanged suction/discharge piping and scraping old asbestos gaskets
Maintenance mechanics repacking shaft stuffing boxes and changing mechanical seals
Machinists cutting replacement gaskets from asbestos sheet stock at the shop bench
Insulators removing and reinstalling asbestos jacket on hot Sundyne casings in refinery service

If You Worked on Sundyne Pumps

Plaintiffs alleged that refinery and chemical-plant mechanics who repeatedly tore down Sundyne integral-gear pumps in the asbestos era experienced significant chrysotile fiber exposure from disturbed gasket and packing material. Workers and household family members have alleged mesothelioma, lung cancer, and asbestosis.

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Product Facts

Trade NameSundyne integral-gear, high-speed centrifugal pumps and compressors used in petroleum refining, chemical processing, and gas-processing service, historically supplied with asbestos-containing gaskets, casing joint sheet, and packing

Years Produced1960s-1985 (asbestos era)

Asbestos ContentPRODUCT — Plaintiffs alleged in publicly filed U.S. asbestos personal-injury and wrongful-death litigation that Sundyne high-speed integral-gear centrifugal pumps supplied for chemical process, refinery, and gas-processing service through the asbestos era were originally assembled with asbestos-containing sheet gaskets at casing joints, cover plates, and inlet/outlet flanges, and with asbestos-containing packing or seal components at the shaft. Alleged fiber-release activities included cutting and removing dried asbestos gasket material during rebuilds and mechanical-seal changeouts and repacking shaft stuffing boxes with asbestos rope or braided packing in refinery and chemical-plant service.

CategoryGaskets-Packing Industrial-Chemicals

Trust FundNo active trust

Exposed Trades & Occupations

MillwrightPipefitterRefinery MechanicMaintenance MechanicMachinist

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Years1960s-1985 (asbestos era)

AsbestosPRODUCT — Plaintiffs alleged in publicly filed U.S. asbestos personal-injury and wrongful-death litigation that Sundyne high-speed integral-gear centrifugal pumps supplied for chemical process, refinery, and gas-processing service through the asbestos era were originally assembled with asbestos-containing sheet gaskets at casing joints, cover plates, and inlet/outlet flanges, and with asbestos-containing packing or seal components at the shaft. Alleged fiber-release activities included cutting and removing dried asbestos gasket material during rebuilds and mechanical-seal changeouts and repacking shaft stuffing boxes with asbestos rope or braided packing in refinery and chemical-plant service.

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Sundyne integral-gear, high-speed centrifugal pumps and compressors used in petroleum refining, chemical processing, and gas-processing service, historically supplied with asbestos-containing gaskets, casing joint sheet, and packing

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