Was W.R. Grace Davison — FCC Catalyst Fluid-Bed Reactor asbestos documented in litigation?

W.R. Grace Davison — FCC Catalyst Fluid-Bed Reactor 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.

Is there an asbestos bankruptcy trust fund for W.R. Grace Davison — FCC Catalyst Fluid-Bed Reactor claims?

W.R. Grace Davison — FCC Catalyst Fluid-Bed Reactor has an established asbestos bankruptcy trust fund. Eligible workers and surviving family members may file claims directly with the trust without filing a civil lawsuit, though civil litigation against other defendants can proceed in parallel. Trust-fund claims and lawsuit claims run on separate tracks.

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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W.R. Grace & Co. Davison Chemical Division fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) catalyst manufacturing plant asbestos-fabric fluid-bed reactor lagging, asbestos-refractory reactor and regenerator internals, and asbestos-packed catalyst-transfer line flange gaskets at Curtis Bay MD and Lake Charles LA Davison catalyst plants

✓ Active Trust Fund1940s–1980sAllegedly asbestos-woven fabric outer lagging on fluid-bed reactor and spray-dryer shells, asbestos-refractory hot-side lining on FCC catalyst calciners and spray-dryers, and asbestos-packed flange gaskets on hot catalyst-transfer piping — released fiber during hot-work strip / re-lag, refractory patch, and turnaround at Davison catalyst-manufacturing plants.

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Plaintiffs alleged in publicly filed U.S. asbestos personal-injury and wrongful-death litigation that W.R. Grace & Co., through its Davison Chemical Division, operated fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) catalyst manufacturing plants at Curtis Bay MD and Lake Charles LA that used asbestos-woven fabric outer lagging on fluid-bed reactor and spray-dryer shells, asbestos-refractory hot-side lining on catalyst calciners and spray-dryers, and asbestos-packed flange gaskets on hot catalyst-transfer piping. According to those publicly filed asbestos litigation records, the asbestos-fabric lagging allegedly held skin temperatures down on the fluid-bed vessels, and the asbestos-refractory lining allegedly protected the vessel shells from hot catalyst service.

Plaintiffs alleged that Davison FCC catalyst plants required periodic refractory patch on calciners and spray-dryers, and that asbestos-fabric lagging on the fluid-bed reactor shells was allegedly stripped and re-lagged during scheduled turnarounds.

Workers Exposed

Plaintiffs allegedly exposed to W.R. Grace Davison FCC catalyst plant asbestos-containing components include:

Chemical plant boilermakers rebuilding fluid-bed reactor and spray-dryer shells
Chemical plant pipefitters cutting into hot catalyst-transfer piping at flanges
Refractory masons and bricklayers patching calciner and spray-dryer refractory linings
Chemical plant turnaround crews on scheduled shutdowns and reactor internals work
Chemical plant insulators stripping and re-lagging asbestos-fabric on the vessels
Chemical plant operators walking calciner, spray-dryer, and packaging aisles
Chemical plant maintenance on flange packing and gasket renewal

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Trade NameW.R. Grace & Co. Davison Chemical Division fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) catalyst manufacturing plant asbestos-fabric fluid-bed reactor lagging, asbestos-refractory reactor and regenerator internals, and asbestos-packed catalyst-transfer line flange gaskets at Curtis Bay MD and Lake Charles LA Davison catalyst plants

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Years Produced1940s–1980s

Asbestos ContentAllegedly asbestos-woven fabric outer lagging on fluid-bed reactor and spray-dryer shells, asbestos-refractory hot-side lining on FCC catalyst calciners and spray-dryers, and asbestos-packed flange gaskets on hot catalyst-transfer piping — released fiber during hot-work strip / re-lag, refractory patch, and turnaround at Davison catalyst-manufacturing plants.

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Chemical plant boilermakersChemical plant pipefittersRefractory masonsChemical plant turnaround crews

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Years1940s–1980s

AsbestosAllegedly asbestos-woven fabric outer lagging on fluid-bed reactor and spray-dryer shells, asbestos-refractory hot-side lining on FCC catalyst calciners and spray-dryers, and asbestos-packed flange gaskets on hot catalyst-transfer piping — released fiber during hot-work strip / re-lag, refractory patch, and turnaround at Davison catalyst-manufacturing plants.

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