Asbestos is a unique building material that has no analogues in its properties. Its heat resistance is very high - up to 500 degrees. In construction, white asbestos is most often used.
Scope of application
The material is used to increase the strength of cement, in the production of heat-resistant and durable sheets and pipes, pebbles. Asbestos is widely used in the creation of elements to increase their wear resistance. It is actively used in brakes as an anti-friction element, as well as in the production of asph alt. The use of asbestos is popular in industry as a filtration material. It is a filler in plastics, scraps and insulators.
Asbestos products
Asbestos products have excellent electrical insulation, heat insulation and fire resistance characteristics. First of all, they are used in industry for establishing hermetic connections and as fire protection. The technical characteristics are so high that they are recommended for the use of an insulator in flammable rooms. It should be noted that asbestos and its derivativeshave a large scope.
In the metallurgical industry, asbestos products are used for the production of pipelines and steam pipelines. ATI is used as a thermal insulation and lining material for special purpose clothing and many other products intended for industrial use.
Asbestos non-woven fabric is also used as thermal insulation. It is used mainly for insulating hot surfaces, it can withstand temperatures reaching 400 degrees Celsius. Elastic asbestos paper is used to insulate steam and pipelines and other hot surfaces. It is also made from asbestos.
Asbestos fabric: application and types
In addition to non-woven fabrics, there are also fabrics woven from asbestos yarn with viscose, glass fiber or cotton thread. Such fabrics are called asbotkan (asbestos fabric) (GOST 6102-94). Again, the main characteristic is thermal insulation. This fabric is used to make overalls for workers engaged in production in workshops with high temperatures and firefighters.
Asbestos fabric (asbestos fabric) is widely used to insulate furnaces and other heating devices. Such fabrics are very effective in extinguishing minor fires and substances that cannot burn in an airless environment.
Asbestos fabric: characteristics
It looks like a dense fabric. She's not toxic. This quality is very important.when sewing overalls. The shelf life of such a canvas, without loss of all qualities, is from 5 to 10 years.
It should be noted that asbestos fabric is used not only in tailoring overalls, but also in the production of rubberized fabric and asbestos textolite.
There are special types of asbot fabrics that are designed for use in aviation.
Despite the fact that asbot fabrics are not toxic, precautions must still be observed when working with them. The fact is that when used, they can release asbestos-containing dust into the environment. It, in turn, having a fibrogenic effect, can accumulate in the lungs. Therefore, workshops that work with asbestos fabrics should be equipped with a good ventilation system, and all employees should use personal protective equipment.
Currently, asbestos fabric is produced in huge quantities and a variety of types, grades with different properties and used in various fields.
Properties of asbestos fabrics
Fabrics made from asbestos threads have the following advantages.
First, they are highly durable. Secondly, they are durable. Third, they are durable. Fourth, they have a high ability to resist heat and fire. And fifth, they retain their properties at high temperatures.
Environmental characteristics of asbestos fabrics
Asbestos fabric has good quality guarantees and meets national regulations.
Asbot fibers are capable ofeasily split into smaller ones. The body is affected directly by asbestos dust, which enters it by inhalation. It can cause various diseases, such as lung cancer or malignant tumors of the abdominal cavity and pleura. Therefore, it is very important to take precautions when working with fabrics, since a safer substitute for asbestos cannot be found. Only this material has such characteristics. But its more expensive counterparts still fall short in terms of their characteristics to its mechanical properties.
To reduce the risk of inhaling asbestos dust, products made from this material can be painted or covered with a film, and those things that are not treated with protective materials should not be placed in places with good air exchange.
