The Pittsburgh Corning Corporation Asbestos Trust was created to compensate people alleged to have been harmed by the asbestos products of Pittsburgh Corning. The existence of the trust reflects the resolution of the company’s asbestos liabilities in bankruptcy.

The Company and Its Bankruptcy

Pittsburgh Corning’s asbestos liabilities were resolved through a bankruptcy trust — the Pittsburgh Corning Corporation Asbestos Trust, established in 2011 with roughly $3.4 billion, among the largest of all asbestos trusts.

The Asbestos Products

According to publicly filed asbestos litigation, Pittsburgh Corning allegedly manufactured Unibestos, a high-temperature amosite (brown asbestos) pipe and block insulation. Because amosite is a more hazardous amphibole asbestos, Unibestos is alleged in litigation to be strongly associated with mesothelioma among insulators, pipefitters, and industrial and shipyard workers.

What the Trust Covers

The trust pays qualifying claims from people alleged to have been exposed to Unibestos amosite insulation. Like other asbestos trust funds, it evaluates claims against its own published medical and exposure criteria and pays a scheduled value adjusted by a payment percentage. Whether a particular exposure history qualifies — and which trusts and defendants it may reach — is a case-specific question best evaluated by an experienced asbestos attorney.

Claims Are a Matter for an Experienced Attorney

Determining whether the Pittsburgh Corning Corporation Asbestos Trust applies to your situation, gathering the product-identification evidence involved, and pursuing a claim are not do-it-yourself tasks — they are the work of an experienced asbestos attorney, who can investigate an exposure history and identify every trust and defendant it may reach (a single history commonly reaches several). Browse the manufacturer and product database to see the materials involved.

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If you were diagnosed with mesothelioma or another asbestos-related disease and were exposed to Pittsburgh Corning products alleged to contain asbestos, an experienced asbestos attorney can evaluate whether you may have a claim against the Pittsburgh Corning Corporation Asbestos Trust or other trusts and defendants.

Product and trust references reflect allegations and outcomes documented in publicly filed asbestos bankruptcy proceedings and litigation. This information is published by an independent media organization — not a law firm — and is educational only. It does not constitute legal advice or provide legal services. No outcome is promised or guaranteed.