Was Uniroyal Inc. (U.S. Rubber) — asbestos documented in litigation?

Uniroyal Inc. (U.S. Rubber) — 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 Uniroyal Inc. (U.S. Rubber) — asbestos exposure?

Yes. Workers diagnosed with mesothelioma, asbestos-related lung cancer, or asbestosis after exposure to Uniroyal Inc. (U.S. Rubber) — 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.

Industrial-Chemicals

Uniroyal / U.S. Rubber Tire Plants, Chemical Plants, Industrial Rubber Operations

⚖ Litigation Record1892-1990s (U.S. Rubber 1892-1961; Uniroyal 1961-1990s); asbestos era through 1980sAsbestos pipe covering, asbestos rubber-processing equipment insulation, asbestos gaskets, asbestos brake-shoe dust

Overview Product Facts Trades

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

Premises Description

Uniroyal, Inc. (formerly United States Rubber Company — founded 1892, renamed Uniroyal 1961; today the tire business is Uniroyal Tire / Michelin North America and the chemical business is Uniroyal Chemical / Chemtura / Lanxess) was through most of the 20th century one of the principal U.S. tire, footwear, and chemical/specialty rubber manufacturers. Uniroyal / U.S. Rubber operated through the asbestos era U.S. plants including:

Detroit MI — tire plant
Mishawaka IN — tire and footwear plant
Eau Claire WI — tire plant
Opelika AL — tire plant
Ardmore OK — tire plant
Los Angeles CA — tire plant
Naugatuck CT — historic flagship plant and chemical operations
Geismar LA — major Mississippi River chemical plant (Uniroyal Chemical)
Painesville OH, Bethany WV, Joliet IL — chemical operations
Footwear plants at Naugatuck CT, Woonsocket RI, and other historic New England sites

Plaintiffs alleged in publicly filed U.S. asbestos personal-injury and wrongful-death litigation that Uniroyal / U.S. Rubber — as premises owner — exposed its URW workforce and contractor pipefitters, insulators, boilermakers, and trade workers to extensive asbestos materials.

Uniroyal / U.S. Rubber Company has been named as a Premises Defendant in publicly filed U.S. asbestos personal-injury and wrongful-death litigation.

Workers Exposed

URW / USW Local members at Uniroyal tire and chemical plants
Refinery pipefitters and millwrights working Uniroyal capital projects
Insulators (HFIAW Local members) on Uniroyal construction and turnaround crews
Boilermakers (IBB Local members) at Uniroyal plants
Construction-trade workforces on Uniroyal EPC projects

If You Worked at a Uniroyal / U.S. Rubber Plant

If you worked at a Uniroyal Inc. or United States Rubber Company tire plant, chemical plant, or footwear plant during the asbestos era — as a Uniroyal employee or as a dispatched contractor trade worker — 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 NameUniroyal / U.S. Rubber Tire Plants, Chemical Plants, Industrial Rubber Operations

Years Produced1892-1990s (U.S. Rubber 1892-1961; Uniroyal 1961-1990s); asbestos era through 1980s

Asbestos ContentAsbestos pipe covering, asbestos rubber-processing equipment insulation, asbestos gaskets, asbestos brake-shoe dust

CategoryIndustrial-Chemicals Gaskets Brake-Friction

Trust FundNo active trust

Exposed Trades & Occupations

Tire workersChemical workersRefinery pipefittersInsulators

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