Bendix Military — Asbestos Product & Litigation Reference
Produced: Asbestos-era production
Bendix Military is documented in publicly filed U.S. asbestos litigation as allegedly containing asbestos — a friction product in …
Brake Pads & Friction Products
Chrysotile asbestos provided the heat resistance and durability required in automotive and industrial brake linings, clutch facings, and friction materials. Mechanics performing brake jobs — grinding, drilling, and blowing out brake dust — were exposed for decades before chrysotile’s carcinogenicity was fully acknowledged.
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Bendix Military Aircraft Brake Lining — Asbestos Product & Litigation Reference
Produced: Asbestos-era production
Bendix Military Aircraft Brake Lining is documented in publicly filed U.S. asbestos litigation as allegedly containing asbestos — …
Bendix Military Brake Lining — Asbestos Product & Litigation Reference
Produced: Asbestos-era production
Bendix Military Brake Lining is documented in publicly filed U.S. asbestos litigation as allegedly containing asbestos — a …
Bfg Aerospace Brake Shoe — Asbestos Product & Litigation Reference
Produced: Asbestos-era production
Bfg Aerospace Brake Shoe is documented in publicly filed U.S. asbestos litigation as allegedly containing asbestos — a friction …
Bfg Aerospace Commercial Aircraft Brake Shoe — Asbestos Product & Litigation Reference
Produced: Asbestos-era production
Bfg Aerospace Commercial Aircraft Brake Shoe is documented in publicly filed U.S. asbestos litigation as allegedly containing …
Burlington Northern Railroad — Railroad Premises Asbestos Exposure
Produced: Pre-1980 asbestos-installation era
Burlington Northern Railroad has been named as a premises defendant in publicly filed U.S. asbestos litigation for alleged …
Chicago North Western Railway — Railroad Premises Asbestos Exposure
Produced: Pre-1980 asbestos-installation era
Chicago North Western Railway has been named as a premises defendant in publicly filed U.S. asbestos litigation for alleged …
Frisco Railroad — Railroad Premises Asbestos Exposure
Produced: Pre-1980 asbestos-installation era
Frisco Railroad has been named as a premises defendant in publicly filed U.S. asbestos litigation for alleged exposure at its …
Ih Farmall M — Asbestos Product & Litigation Reference
Produced: Asbestos-era production
Ih Farmall M is documented in publicly filed U.S. asbestos litigation as allegedly containing asbestos — a friction product in …
Ih Td 20 Crawler — Asbestos Product & Litigation Reference
Produced: Asbestos-era production
Ih Td 20 Crawler is documented in publicly filed U.S. asbestos litigation as allegedly containing asbestos — a friction product in …
Missouri Pacific Railroad — Railroad Premises Asbestos Exposure
Produced: Pre-1980 asbestos-installation era
Missouri Pacific Railroad has been named as a premises defendant in publicly filed U.S. asbestos litigation for alleged exposure …
Norfolk Southern Railway — Railroad Premises Asbestos Exposure
Made by: Norfolk Southern Railway (NS / N&W / Southern Railway) — Asbestos Manufacturer & Premises Overview
Produced: Pre-1980 asbestos-installation era
Norfolk Southern Railway has been named as a premises defendant in publicly filed U.S. asbestos litigation for alleged exposure at …
Pennsylvania Railroad Conrail — Railroad Premises Asbestos Exposure
Made by: Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR) / Penn Central / Conrail — Asbestos Manufacturer & Premises Overview
Produced: Pre-1980 asbestos-installation era
Pennsylvania Railroad Conrail has been named as a premises defendant in publicly filed U.S. asbestos litigation for alleged …
Santa Fe Railroad — Railroad Premises Asbestos Exposure
Produced: Pre-1980 asbestos-installation era
Santa Fe Railroad has been named as a premises defendant in publicly filed U.S. asbestos litigation for alleged exposure at its …
Symington Gould Freight Car Truck — Asbestos Product & Litigation Reference
Produced: Asbestos-era production
Symington Gould Freight Car Truck is documented in publicly filed U.S. asbestos litigation as allegedly containing asbestos — a …
Union Pacific Railroad — Railroad Premises Asbestos Exposure
Produced: Pre-1980 asbestos-installation era
Union Pacific Railroad has been named as a premises defendant in publicly filed U.S. asbestos litigation for alleged exposure at …
Wabco Freight Car Brake Shoe — Asbestos Product & Litigation Reference
Produced: Asbestos-era production
Wabco Freight Car Brake Shoe is documented in publicly filed U.S. asbestos litigation as allegedly containing asbestos — a …
Wabco Locomotive Brake Shoe — Asbestos Product & Litigation Reference
Produced: Asbestos-era production
Wabco Locomotive Brake Shoe is documented in publicly filed U.S. asbestos litigation as allegedly containing asbestos — a friction …
Abex Corporation — Cobra High-Friction Composition Locomotive Brake Shoes
Made by: Abex Corporation / American Brake Shoe — Asbestos Products & Litigation History ✓ Trust Fund
Produced: 1948-1987
Plaintiffs allegedly identified Abex Cobra and high-friction composition locomotive brake shoes as a chrysotile-asbestos exposure …
Allis-Chalmers — Flour Mill Drive Belts & Friction (Allegedly Asbestos Fabric)
Produced: 1930s–1980s
Allegedly asbestos-fabric drive belts and friction facings on Allis-Chalmers flour mill drives, according to publicly filed …
Allis-Chalmers — WD-45 Tractor Allegedly Containing Asbestos Brake Bands
Produced: 1953-1957
Allegedly asbestos-containing brake bands and clutch friction supplied in Allis-Chalmers WD-45 tractors, according to publicly …
B.F. Goodrich Aerospace — Aircraft Brake Linings
Produced: 1940s-1980s
Plaintiffs have allegedly identified B.F. Goodrich Aerospace aircraft brake linings as a chrysotile-containing friction product in …
B.F. Goodrich Aerospace — Commercial Aircraft Wheel-and-Brake Shoes (Alleged Asbestos Friction Composite)
Produced: 1950s-1980s
Plaintiffs allege B.F. Goodrich Aerospace supplied commercial aircraft wheel-and-brake shoes containing chrysotile asbestos in …
Bendix Aviation — Aircraft Wheel & Brake Asbestos Assemblies
Produced: 1940s-1980s
Plaintiffs have allegedly identified Bendix Aviation aircraft wheel-and-brake assemblies as a chrysotile-containing friction …
Bendix Aviation Corporation — Military and Civilian Aircraft Brake Linings and Clutch Friction Discs (Alleged Asbestos Composite)
Produced: 1940s-1980s
Plaintiffs allege Bendix Aviation Corporation (Honeywell heritage) manufactured WWII-era through 1980s military and civilian …
Bendix Corporation — Heavy-Truck Brake Linings (Asbestos Friction)
Produced: 1939-1987
Plaintiffs allegedly identified Bendix heavy-truck brake linings as a source of chrysotile-asbestos exposure among diesel and …
Bliss Industries — Feed Mill Hammer Mill Drive Belts & Friction (Allegedly Asbestos Fabric)
Produced: 1950s–1980s
Allegedly asbestos-fabric belts and friction on Bliss Industries hammer mills, according to publicly filed asbestos litigation …
Borg-Warner — Heavy-Truck Transmission Asbestos Synchronizer Rings
Produced: 1935-1987
Plaintiffs allegedly identified Borg-Warner heavy-truck synchronizer rings with asbestos friction cones as a source of chrysotile …
Bucyrus International — Walking Dragline Asbestos Hoist Drum Brake Linings
Produced: 1940s-1980s
Allegedly asbestos-containing brake band linings on Bucyrus International walking draglines, according to publicly filed asbestos …
Bucyrus-Erie — Asbestos Brake Blocks for Draglines and Electric Mining Shovels
Produced: 1900s-1980s (Bucyrus-Erie U.S. mining-equipment era)
Plaintiffs alleged in publicly filed U.S. asbestos personal-injury and wrongful-death litigation that Bucyrus-Erie walking …
Bühler — Flour Mill Roller Mill Drive Belts (Allegedly Asbestos Fabric)
Produced: 1940s–1980s
Allegedly asbestos-reinforced drive belts on Bühler roller mills serving flour mills, according to publicly filed asbestos …
California Pellet Mill (CPM) — Feed Pellet Mill Friction Clutch Drive (Allegedly Asbestos)
Produced: 1940s–1980s
Allegedly asbestos friction clutch facings on CPM pellet mill drives at commercial feed mills, according to publicly filed …
Case IH — Combine Harvester Allegedly Containing Asbestos Fabric Drive Belts and Friction Components
Produced: 1958-1985
Allegedly asbestos-containing fabric drive belts and clutch/brake friction components used on Case IH self-propelled combine …
Caterpillar — D8 Bulldozer Asbestos Brake Bands and Steering Clutch Friction
Produced: 1935-late 1980s
The Caterpillar D8 crawler bulldozer allegedly used asbestos-containing brake bands and steering-clutch friction material in its …
Delco-Moraine — Drum Brake Shoe Linings (GM Division Asbestos Friction)
Produced: 1935-1987
Plaintiffs allegedly identified Delco-Moraine drum-brake shoe linings as an OEM chrysotile-asbestos exposure source among GM …
Denver Equipment — Mineral Flotation Cell Asbestos Fabric Drive Belts
Produced: 1930s-1980s
Denver Equipment flotation cells allegedly used woven asbestos fabric drive belts on impeller assemblies at hard-rock …
Dover Elevator — Asbestos Hoistway Brake Linings
Produced: 1955-1980s (U.S. Dover Elevator manufacturing era; acquired by Thyssen 1999)
Plaintiffs alleged in publicly filed U.S. asbestos personal-injury and wrongful-death litigation that Dover Elevator hoist-machine …
Draper Corporation — Power Loom Brake Shoes and Clutch Friction Discs
Produced: 1900s-1970s
Plaintiffs have allegedly identified Draper Corporation power loom brake shoes and clutch friction discs as an asbestos-containing …
Dunlop Aircraft Brakes — Military and Commercial Aircraft Brake Linings (Alleged Asbestos Friction Composite)
Produced: 1940s-1980s
Plaintiffs allege Dunlop Aircraft Brakes of Coventry, U.K. supplied military and commercial aircraft brake linings containing …
Eimco Envirotech — Rocker Shovel Asbestos Fabric Brake Linings
Produced: 1950s-1970s
Allegedly asbestos-fabric brake linings on Eimco rocker-shovel underground mucking machines, according to publicly filed asbestos …
Emsco / Continental Oilfield — Drawworks Asbestos Brake Bands
Produced: 1940s–1985
Allegedly asbestos brake bands on Emsco and Continental Emsco drawworks exposed drillers and rig mechanics during brake …
Euclid / GM / Terex — Mining Haul Truck Asbestos Brake Blocks
Produced: 1950s-1980s
Euclid R-series off-highway mining haul trucks (under Euclid, GM, and later Terex ownership) allegedly used asbestos-containing …
Ford — 8N Tractor Allegedly Containing Asbestos Brake Linings and Clutch Friction
Produced: 1947-1952
Allegedly asbestos-containing brake linings and clutch friction in Ford 8N tractors, according to publicly filed asbestos …
Goodyear Aerospace — Aircraft Brake Linings
Produced: 1940s-1980s
Plaintiffs have allegedly identified Goodyear Aerospace aircraft brake linings as a chrysotile-containing friction product in …
Grove — RT-58 Rough-Terrain Crane Asbestos Brake Bands and Hoist Linings
Produced: 1970s-1980s
The Grove RT-58 rough-terrain hydraulic crane allegedly incorporated asbestos-containing brake bands on the hoist drums and …
International Harvester — Farm Tractor Brake Linings
Produced: 1929-1985
Plaintiffs allegedly identified International Harvester farm-tractor brake linings as a chrysotile-asbestos exposure source among …
International Harvester — Farmall M Tractor Allegedly Containing Asbestos Brake Linings
Produced: 1939-1954
Allegedly asbestos-containing brake linings supplied in International Harvester Farmall M tractors, according to publicly filed …
International Harvester — TD-20 Crawler Asbestos Brake Bands and Clutches
Produced: 1950s-1980s
The International Harvester TD-20 crawler tractor allegedly incorporated asbestos-containing brake bands and clutch friction …
Jeffrey Manufacturing — Coal Cutting Machine Asbestos Fabric Drive Belts
Produced: 1940s-1970s
Allegedly asbestos-fabric drive belts and friction-clutch facings on Jeffrey coal cutting machines, according to publicly filed …
John Deere — 4020 Row-Crop Tractor Allegedly Containing Asbestos Brake Bands and Clutch Friction
Produced: 1963-1972
Allegedly asbestos-containing brake bands and clutch friction discs supplied in John Deere 4020 row-crop tractors, according to …
John Deere — JD-550 Crawler Asbestos Brake Bands and Clutch Linings
Produced: 1970s-1980s
The John Deere JD-550 crawler dozer allegedly incorporated asbestos-containing brake bands and steering-clutch linings, according …
Joy Manufacturing — Continuous Miner Asbestos Brake Pads
Produced: 1900s-1980s (Joy Manufacturing underground mining equipment era)
Plaintiffs alleged in publicly filed U.S. asbestos personal-injury and wrongful-death litigation that Joy Manufacturing continuous …
Komatsu — D75 Bulldozer Asbestos Brake Linings and Steering-Clutch Friction
Produced: 1970s-1980s
The Komatsu D75 bulldozer allegedly incorporated asbestos-containing brake linings and steering-clutch friction discs, according …
Krupp Fordertechnik — Iron Ore Conveyor Asbestos Fabric Belt Cleaners
Produced: 1950s-1980s
Krupp Fordertechnik iron-ore conveyor systems allegedly used woven asbestos fabric belt cleaners and brake components at taconite …
Link-Belt — Grain Elevator Bucket Elevator Drive Belts & Friction (Allegedly Asbestos Fabric)
Produced: 1930s–1980s
Allegedly asbestos-fabric drive belts and brake bands on Link-Belt bucket elevators, according to publicly filed asbestos …
Manitowoc — Lattice-Boom Crawler Crane Asbestos Brake Linings and Hoist Bands
Produced: 1950s-1980s
Manitowoc lattice-boom crawler cranes (3900/4100 series) allegedly incorporated asbestos-containing woven brake bands and clutch …
Marine Elevator (Otis Marine-Grade Hydraulic Lift) — Alleged Asbestos Fabric Hoist Brake
Produced: 1940s-1980s
Otis marine-grade hydraulic elevators allegedly used asbestos fabric brake linings on hoist-motor brakes, asbestos-sheet gaskets, …
Marion Power Shovel — Coal Dragline Asbestos Brake Blocks
Produced: 1930s-1980s
Allegedly asbestos-containing brake blocks on Marion stripping shovels and draglines used in surface coal mining, according to …
Massey Ferguson — MF 135 Utility Tractor Allegedly Containing Asbestos Brake Bands
Produced: 1964-1975
Allegedly asbestos-containing brake bands and clutch friction supplied in Massey Ferguson MF 135 utility tractors, according to …
Metso Minerals — Jaw Crusher Asbestos Fabric Drive Belts
Produced: 1950s-1980s
Metso Minerals (Nordberg/Lokomo lineage) jaw crushers allegedly used woven asbestos fabric drive belts and clutch facings at …
New Holland — Self-Propelled Forage Harvester Allegedly Containing Asbestos Fabric Drive Belts
Produced: 1961-1985
Allegedly asbestos-containing fabric drive belts and slip-clutch friction on New Holland self-propelled forage harvesters, …
New York Air Brake — Asbestos Brake-Shoe Rigging & Foundation Brake Assemblies
Produced: c. 1890-1980s
Plaintiffs alleged in publicly filed U.S. asbestos personal-injury and wrongful-death litigation that New York Air Brake …
New York Air Brake — Passenger Car Brake Shoe Asbestos Friction Composite
Produced: 1930s-1980s
Plaintiffs allegedly identified New York Air Brake composition passenger car brake shoes as an asbestos-containing friction …
Nordberg — Cone Crusher Asbestos Fabric Drive Belt Friction
Produced: 1940s-1980s
Nordberg cone crushers allegedly used woven asbestos fabric drive belts and clutch facings at hard-rock mines and aggregate …
Oliver Farm Equipment — 77/88 Series Tractor Allegedly Containing Asbestos Brake Linings
Produced: 1948-1958
Allegedly asbestos-containing brake linings and clutch friction on Oliver 77 and 88 series tractors, according to publicly filed …
Otis Elevator — Asbestos-Fabric Hoist Brake Linings
Produced: 1900s-1980s (U.S. supply and service era)
Plaintiffs alleged in publicly filed U.S. asbestos personal-injury and wrongful-death litigation that Otis Elevator hoist-machine …
P&H Mining Equipment (Harnischfeger) — Asbestos Brake Linings for Mine Hoists and Shovels
Produced: 1900s-1980s (Harnischfeger U.S. mining-equipment era)
Plaintiffs alleged in publicly filed U.S. asbestos personal-injury and wrongful-death litigation that P&H Mining Equipment …
P&H Overhead Crane — Asbestos Brake Linings
Produced: 1900s-1980s (Harnischfeger U.S. industrial crane era)
Plaintiffs alleged in publicly filed U.S. asbestos personal-injury and wrongful-death litigation that P&H (Harnischfeger) overhead …
Raybestos-Manhattan — Clutch Facings for Heavy Construction & Agricultural Equipment
Produced: 1929-1987
Plaintiffs allegedly identified Raybestos-Manhattan heavy-equipment clutch facings as an asbestos-exposure source among …
Sprout-Waldron — Feed Mill Hammer Mill Drive Belts (Allegedly Asbestos Fabric)
Produced: 1930s–1980s
Allegedly asbestos-fabric drive belts on Sprout-Waldron hammer mills at commercial feed mills, according to publicly filed …
Symington-Gould — Freight Car Truck Asbestos Friction Brake Shoes
Produced: 1950s-1980s
Symington-Gould freight-car truck brake shoes allegedly contained chrysotile asbestos in a phenolic-resin binder, per publicly …
Terex — TR-70 Mining Haul Truck Asbestos Brake Blocks
Produced: 1970s-1980s
The Terex TR-70 off-highway mining haul truck allegedly used asbestos-containing brake blocks and drum linings on its service and …
Westinghouse Air Brake (WABCO) — Freight Car Brake Shoe Asbestos Friction
Produced: 1950s-1980s
WABCO composition freight-car brake shoes allegedly contained chrysotile asbestos fiber in phenolic resin binder, per publicly …
Westinghouse Air Brake (WABCO) — Locomotive Brake Shoe Asbestos Friction Composite
Produced: 1930s-1980s
Plaintiffs allegedly identified Westinghouse Air Brake (WABCO) composition locomotive brake shoes as an asbestos-containing …
Westinghouse Elevator — Asbestos Brake Shoes for Freight and Passenger Elevators
Produced: 1900s-1980s (U.S. supply era; Schindler acquired Westinghouse Elevator 1989)
Plaintiffs alleged in publicly filed U.S. asbestos personal-injury and wrongful-death litigation that Westinghouse Elevator …
Whitin Machine Works — Textile Loom Brake Linings, Card Roll Wrapping, and Bearing Seals
Produced: 1900s-1960s
Plaintiffs have allegedly identified Whitin Machine Works textile loom brake linings, card-room roll wrapping, and packed bearing …
Whiting Corporation — Industrial Crane Brake Blocks for Steel Mill Applications
Produced: 1900s-1980s (Whiting U.S. heavy industrial crane era)
Plaintiffs alleged in publicly filed U.S. asbestos personal-injury and wrongful-death litigation that Whiting Corporation …
Autocar Trucks & Diamond REO — Asbestos-Containing Heavy Truck Brake Friction & Engine Gaskets
Produced: 1897-present (Autocar 1897; Diamond T 1905-1966; Reo 1905-1967; Diamond REO 1967-1975)
Autocar Trucks and Diamond REO — the historic heavy-truck brands consolidated through the mid-20th century by White Motor …
Black & Decker / Porter-Cable / DeWalt — Asbestos-Insulated Power Tools & Portable Electric Equipment
Produced: Black & Decker 1910-present; Porter-Cable 1906-present; DeWalt 1924-present; asbestos era through 1980s
Black & Decker, Porter-Cable, and DeWalt manufactured portable electric power tools used across U.S. construction, industrial, and …
Chrysler Corporation — Asbestos Brake Friction Products (Corporate Product Liability for Chrysler, Plymouth, Dodge, Jeep)
Produced: Asbestos era through 1980s (Chrysler OEM brake friction)
Chrysler Corporation allegedly installed OEM asbestos brake linings and clutch facings on Chrysler, Plymouth, Dodge, and Jeep …
Clark Equipment / Hyster / Yale — Asbestos-Insulated Forklifts, Industrial Trucks & Construction Equipment
Produced: Clark Equipment 1903-1995; Hyster 1929-present; Yale 1875-present; asbestos era through 1980s
Clark Equipment Company, Hyster Company, and Yale Materials Handling Corporation manufactured forklifts and industrial trucks used …
Ford Motor Company — Asbestos Brake Friction Products (Corporate Product Liability)
Produced: Asbestos era through 1980s (Ford OEM brake friction; industry phase-out through late 1980s-1990s)
Ford Motor Company allegedly installed OEM asbestos brake linings and clutch facings on Ford, Lincoln, and Mercury vehicles …
Ford Motorcraft / Mopar / AC Delco — Asbestos Aftermarket Brake Linings & Clutch Facings (Corporate)
Produced: Asbestos era through 1980s (OEM-branded asbestos brake linings; industry phase-out through late 1980s-1990s)
Ford Motorcraft, Chrysler Mopar, and GM AC Delco allegedly sold asbestos-containing OEM-branded aftermarket brake linings and …
Freightliner Corporation — Asbestos-Containing Heavy Truck Brake Friction & Engine Gaskets
Produced: 1942-present (asbestos era through 1980s)
Freightliner Corporation, the Portland OR heavy-duty Class 8 truck manufacturer founded 1942, allegedly built trucks equipped with …
General Motors — Asbestos Brake Friction Products (Corporate Product Liability for Chevrolet, Buick, Cadillac, Pontiac, Oldsmobile, GMC)
Produced: Asbestos era through 1980s (GM OEM brake friction)
General Motors allegedly installed OEM asbestos brake linings and clutch facings on all GM-brand vehicles (Chevrolet, Buick, …
Kenworth Truck Company / PACCAR — Asbestos-Containing Heavy Truck Brake Friction & Engine Gaskets
Produced: 1923-present (Kenworth 1923; PACCAR 1971 rename; asbestos era through 1980s)
Kenworth Truck Company (and its parent PACCAR Inc., which also owns Peterbilt Motors), the Seattle WA-founded heavy-duty Class 8 …
Wagner Electric / Thermoid / Molded Brake Products — Asbestos Aftermarket Brake Linings & Clutch Facings
Produced: Asbestos era through 1980s (aftermarket brake friction industry)
Wagner Electric, Thermoid Rubber, and Molded Brake Products allegedly manufactured asbestos-containing aftermarket brake linings …
American Locomotive Company (ALCO) — Asbestos Steam & Diesel Locomotive Insulation
Produced: c. 1901-1969
American Locomotive Company (ALCO, Schenectady NY) was a major U.S. manufacturer of steam and diesel-electric locomotives. …
Baldwin Locomotive Works — Asbestos Steam & Diesel Locomotive Insulation
Produced: c. 1832-1956
Baldwin Locomotive Works (Philadelphia, PA — later Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton, exited locomotive business 1956) was the historic U.S. …
Electro-Motive Diesel (EMD / General Motors) — Asbestos Locomotive Insulation, Gaskets & Friction
Produced: c. 1930s-1980s
Electro-Motive Diesel (EMD — historically the Electro-Motive Division of General Motors) was the dominant U.S. diesel-electric …
New York Air Brake Company — Asbestos Railroad Brake Shoes & Air-Brake Components
Produced: c. 1890-1980s
New York Air Brake Company (Watertown, NY) was the principal U.S. competitor to Westinghouse Air Brake. Plaintiffs allege NYAB …
Turner & Newall — Asbestos Textiles, Cement Board, Pipe & Brake Friction (U.S. Distribution)
Produced: c. 1920s-1980s (U.S. distribution)
Turner & Newall (T&N, Manchester UK) was the dominant historic British asbestos manufacturer with significant U.S. distribution. …
Westinghouse Air Brake (WABCO) — Asbestos Railroad Brake Shoes & Air-Brake Components
Produced: c. 1869-1980s
Westinghouse Air Brake Company (WABCO) of Wilmerding, PA invented the railroad air brake and supplied air-brake equipment, brake …
Burns International Service / Borg-Warner Friction Products asbestos-bearing automotive friction
Produced: c. early-mid 20th century-late 1970s
Burns International Service was the corporate successor to Borg-Warner Friction Products — manufacturer of asbestos-bearing …
Maremont Corporation Grizzly asbestos-bearing automotive friction materials — Maremont Corp.
Produced: c. 1950s-late 1980s
Maremont Corporation manufactured Grizzly-brand asbestos-bearing automotive brake friction materials and clutch facings widely …
"FZ" Brake Linings — Federal Mogul - Ferodo
"FZ" Brake Linings was an asbestos-containing product used throughout American industry.
3M brake pads and friction materials (Volz / 3M brand) — 3M Company
Produced: 1935-1987
3M brake pads and friction materials (Volz / 3M brand) was an asbestos-containing product used throughout American industry.
Abex industrial friction materials — Abex Corporation / American Brake Shoe
Made by: Abex Corporation / American Brake Shoe — Asbestos Products & Litigation History ✓ Trust Fund
Produced: 1927-1987
Abex industrial friction materials was an asbestos-containing product used throughout American industry.
Abex railroad and automotive brake linings — Abex Corporation / American Brake Shoe
Made by: Abex Corporation / American Brake Shoe — Asbestos Products & Litigation History ✓ Trust Fund
Produced: 1927-1987
Abex railroad and automotive brake linings was an asbestos-containing product used throughout American industry.
American Brake Shoe locomotive brake shoes (chrysotile asbestos) — Abex Corporation / American Brake Shoe
Made by: Abex Corporation / American Brake Shoe — Asbestos Products & Litigation History ✓ Trust Fund
Produced: 1927-1987
American Brake Shoe locomotive brake shoes (chrysotile asbestos) was an asbestos-containing product used throughout American …
Asbestos woven brake tape — Raybestos-Manhattan / Raymark Industries
Made by: Raybestos-Manhattan / Raymark Industries — Asbestos Products & Litigation History ✓ Trust Fund
Asbestos woven brake tape was an asbestos-containing product used throughout American industry.
Bendix brake linings — Bendix Corporation / AlliedSignal
Produced: 1930-1987
Bendix brake linings was an asbestos-containing product used throughout American industry.
Clutch facings with chrysotile — Bendix Corporation / AlliedSignal
Produced: 1930-1987
Clutch facings with chrysotile was an asbestos-containing product used throughout American industry.
Duralite brake blocks — Raybestos-Manhattan / Raymark Industries
Made by: Raybestos-Manhattan / Raymark Industries — Asbestos Products & Litigation History ✓ Trust Fund
Duralite brake blocks was an asbestos-containing product used throughout American industry.
Ferodo Bonded Asbestos Brake Lining 37 — Federal Mogul - Ferodo
Ferodo Bonded Asbestos Brake Lining 37 was an asbestos-containing product used throughout American industry.
H. K. Porter Company — Henry Vogt
Produced: 1920s-mid 1980s
H. K. Porter Company was an asbestos-containing product used throughout American industry.
Metalix brake shoes — Bendix Corporation / AlliedSignal
Produced: 1930-1987
Metalix brake shoes was an asbestos-containing product used throughout American industry.
Raybestos brake linings — Raybestos-Manhattan / Raymark Industries
Made by: Raybestos-Manhattan / Raymark Industries — Asbestos Products & Litigation History ✓ Trust Fund
Raybestos brake linings was an asbestos-containing product used throughout American industry.
Raybestos Brake Pads — Raytech Corporation
Raybestos Brake Pads was an asbestos-containing product used throughout American industry.
Thermoid asbestos brake linings and friction materials — H.K. Porter Company (Thermoid Division)
Made by: H.K. Porter Company (Thermoid Division) — Asbestos Products & Litigation History ✓ Trust Fund
Thermoid asbestos brake linings and friction materials was an asbestos-containing product used throughout American industry.
W-6 — Federal Mogul - Ferodo
W-6 was an asbestos-containing product used throughout American industry.'
Wagner Brakes -DO NOT USE — Federal Mogul - Flexitallic
Wagner Brakes -DO NOT USE was an asbestos-containing product used throughout American industry.
Manufacturers — with Known Products
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Known asbestos-containing products:
3M Scotch-Grip Contact Cement (asbestos floor tile adhesive)
3M brake pads and friction materials (Volz / 3M brand)
3M mastics and adhesives used with asbestos floor tile
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Known asbestos-containing products:
American Brake Shoe locomotive brake shoes (chrysotile asbestos)
Abex industrial friction materials
Abex railroad and automotive brake linings
Litigated
Known asbestos-containing products:
Bendix brake linings
Metalix brake shoes
Clutch facings with chrysotile
Known asbestos-containing products:
"FZ" Brake Linings
Ferodo Bonded Asbestos Brake Lining 37
W-6
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Raybestos brake linings
Duralite brake blocks
Asbestos woven brake tape
Known asbestos-containing products:
Asbestos Packing
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Raybestos Brake Pads
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If you were diagnosed with an asbestos-related disease, a filing deadline may already be running. You may have a legal claim now — and claims can often be pursued even if the company is out of business.
Lost a loved one to mesothelioma?
Surviving spouses and children may pursue a wrongful-death claim and asbestos-trust recovery on a loved one's behalf — a separate deadline that can run from the date of passing.
- Free case evaluation — no obligation to hire
- No attorney fee unless we make a financial recovery
- Personal-injury and wrongful-death claims both evaluated
- Statutes of limitations may limit the time you have to act
- Trust fund claims, civil lawsuits, and VA benefits pursued simultaneously
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