Asbestos Products
Asbestos Products
Asbestos products were extensively used in the 20th century across various industries due to their desirable properties, including heat resistance and durability. However, asbestos is associated with severe health risks, such as respiratory diseases and cancer. As a result, global regulations have been established to restrict or ban asbestos use. Common asbestos-containing products included building materials, automotive components, textiles, and industrial products. Asbestos-related diseases have a long latency period, and safe removal is crucial to prevent exposure. Awareness, testing, and professional handling are essential to mitigate health risks associated with asbestos. Overall, the emphasis is on asbestos abatement and safety measures to protect individuals from the hazards of asbestos exposure.
Features
Heat Resistance
Asbestos is naturally resistant to high temperatures, making it suitable for applications where fire resistance and heat insulation are crucial.
Durability
Asbestos fibers are durable and resistant to wear and tear, contributing to the longevity of products made with asbestos.
Insulating Properties
Asbestos possesses excellent insulating properties, both in terms of thermal and electrical insulation. This made it valuable for insulating buildings and electrical components.
Chemical Resistance
Asbestos is resistant to many chemicals, contributing to its use in various industrial applications, including the production of gaskets and seals.
Flexibility and Versatility
Asbestos fibers can be spun and woven, providing flexibility for use in textiles and other materials. Its versatility made it suitable for a range of applications.
Affordability
Asbestos was relatively inexpensive, which contributed to its widespread use in various products, especially in construction and manufacturing.
Gasket Sheets
Spitmaan Style 20 Steam
Description: Compressed Asbestos Fibre Jointing is a consistently uniform and resilient product. A price worthy quality of dependable performance, plus adaptability to many sealing requirements makes this ‘STEAM’ jointing the choice sheet packing or of Plant Engineers and maintenance
Spitmaan Style 20 Jointings are developed for general purpose applications and this quality is applicable to a wide range of duties with less severe working conditions of temperature and pressure.
Identity Color: Red or Graphited.
Spitmaan Style 51 High Pressure
Description: Manufactured from selected Asbestos Fibre and bonded with high grade binder compound, this product has a wide range of applications in the industrial field. Brown / Grey or Graphited finish.
Services: Recommended against steam, neutral non flammable gases, dyes alkalies, fats, oils, alcohols, motor fuels and such other engineering services, which do not warrant the use of as High Grade material such as SPITMAAN Style 54 super.
Identity Colour: Brown / Gray or Graphited.
Spitmaan Style 20 Metallic
Description: A compressed Asbestos fibre jointing with a gauze insertion supplied with graphite finish. Used for general purpose application where conditions of temperature and pressure are not too severe.
Identity Colour: Graphited Black
Spitmaan Style 51 Metallic
Description: A compressed Asbestos fibre jointing with wire gauze insertion supplied with graphite finish. Used for a wide range of industrial application and Engineering Service conditions which do not warrant the use of High grade material as SPITMAAN STYLE 54 SUPER.
Identity Colour: Graphited Black
Spitmaan Style 54 Super Metallic
Description: A compressed Asbestos fibre jointing embedded with a strong reinforcement of steel wire gauze, The super metallic sheet is superior in performance over other forms of jointing sheets where severe physical conditions of high pressure and temperature have to be resisted. It is effectively used under rapidly changing operating conditions of pressure, were vibrations are experienced and where the flange of gasket joint is narrow.
Services: Used in diesel exhaust manifold, cylinder head gaskets, internal combustion engines, air compressors.
Identity Colour: Graphited Black
Spitmaan Style 39
Description: Manufactured from quality of Asbestos Fibre and vulcanized with special rubber compound to meet with the exacting requirements of modern industry.
Services: Recommended for use against dry and wet steam, water, gases, alkalies, oil at normal temperatures, chemicals fuels, etc. and general engineering. Spitmaan Style 39 can also be provided with wire gauze insertion and graphited finish.
Identity Colour: Orange / Red / Gray or Graphited
Spitmaan Style 59 Oil
Description: A compressed fibre jointing bonded with a sophisticated compound. This is specialised jointing to withstand the most exacting demands of oil and petrochemicals plants, solvents, refrigerators, oils, etc.
Services: Used in pipelines and apparatus of petrochemical fields, petroleum distillates, oil and petroleum industries. It is also recommended in industrial processes with high contents of aromatic substances, sulphurous compounds, chloric hydrocarbons, phenols, refrigerants, etc. The jointings give satisfactory services against steam also.
Identity Colour: Dark Gray
Spitmaan Style 54 Super
Description: Manufactured from excellent quality of Chrysotile Asbestos Fibre and raw materials, the blend being intimately mixed with heat resisting rubber compounds under special process to ensure maximum stability against high pressure and temperatures.
Services: Though primarily a super heated steam jointing it is also recommended against saturated steam, oxygen, petroleum distillates, oils and fats, fuels, internal combustion engines, hydrocarbons, alcohols, solvent, dyes, etc. It is popularly used in MARINE ENGINES, electricity generating sets etc.
Identity Colour: Yellow / Gray or Graphited
Spitmaan Style 60 Acid
Description: This is a specialised asbestos fibre jointing sheet which is intimately bonded with an acid resisting compound to withstand the corrosive action of acids and chemicals.
Services: Recommended for use against hot concentrated organic, inorganic and mineral acids including hydrochloric, sulphuric (oleum) and nitric acids, under service conditions of temperature and pressure commonly encountered in chemical industries.
Identity Colour: Cream / Light Gray