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  2. EPA bans last form of asbestos used in United States - AOL

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    It is the most common type of asbestos used in the world, used in car parts such as aftermarket automotive brakes and linings and other vehicle friction products and gaskets. It’s been banned in ...

  3. Brake lining - Wikipedia

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    Brake linings were invented by Bertha Benz (the wife of Karl Benz, who invented the first patented automobile) during her long-distance car trip, the first in the world, in August 1888, when she told a shoemaker to nail leather onto the brake blocks. The first asbestos brake linings were developed in 1908 by Herbert Frood. [1]

  4. Drum brake - Wikipedia

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    The modern automobile drum brake was first used in a car made by Maybach in 1900, although the principle was only later patented in 1902 by Louis Renault. He used woven asbestos lining for the drum brake lining, as no alternative material dissipated heat more effectively, though Maybach had used a less sophisticated drum brake. In the first ...

  5. Raybestos - Wikipedia

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    Mac's Spring & Brake Service shop, with Raybestos brakes (ca. 1930-1945). In 1906, Raymond and Law invented the woven brake lining, an important innovation in automotive brakes. From 1919 to 1989 Raybestos brand was manufactured by Raymark Industries, Inc, of Stratford, Connecticut. Raymark Industries filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 1998. [2]

  6. EPA bans asbestos, a deadly carcinogen still in use decades ...

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    The only form of asbestos known to be currently imported, processed or distributed for use in the U.S. is chrysotile asbestos, which is imported primarily from Brazil and Russia.

  7. EPA to ban last form of asbestos used in US - AOL

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    It is also used to make aftermarket automotive brakes and linings and other vehicle friction products, as well as sheet gaskets. Exposure to asbestos has been linked to cases of lung cancer ...

  8. Bendix Corporation - Wikipedia

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    In 2014, Honeywell sold the Bendix trademark for automotive brakes in the US, to MAT Holdings. [9] Many Bendix automotive, truck and industrial brakes sold in the United States used asbestos as late as 1987. [10] Bendix's current parent, Honeywell, continues to deal with numerous lawsuits brought as a result of asbestos-containing Bendix brand ...

  9. Asbestos - Wikipedia

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    Asbestos (/ æ s ˈ b ɛ s t ə s, æ z-,-t ɒ s / ass-BES-təs, az-, -⁠toss) [1] is a group of naturally occurring, toxic, carcinogenic and fibrous silicate minerals.There are six types, all of which are composed of long and thin fibrous crystals, each fibre (particulate with length substantially greater than width) [2] being composed of many microscopic "fibrils" that can be released into ...