Many thousands of miles of asbestos-cement pipe have been laid to provide
normal industrial and domestic services, carrying fresh water, sea water, sewage,
natural and manufactured gases, service piping and electrical cables. It is used in
mining, agriculture, and countless manufacturing processes. In many applications,
asbestos-cement pipe has replaced metal and ceramic piping. This is due to the unique
qualities of asbestos-cement; a product which resists corrosion, is not affected by
electrolytic attack when buried in the earth, is lightweight, strong, flexible, resistant to
tension and compression, and is economical.

Asbestos paper products have a variety of uses in the manufacture of electrical
components. Through the use of asbestos paper a weight reduction of as much as thirty
percent has been realized in the manufacture of some types of electrical transformers.
Its application as an electrical insulator in conjunction with such synthetic fibres as glass
— or alone as ahighly purified asbestos product — has been a boon to the development
of more efficient electrical apparatus.

Asbestos is contained in items that affect us all. It helps us fly, drive, cook and keep
warm. It protects us from fire, beautifies our buildings and, depending on our needs, is
moulded into a thousand shapes. Combined with a variety of resins we find asbestos in
laminated boards, heat insulator coatings, structural tiles, wood veneer panels, and

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Asbestos beautifies our
buildings, stops our elevators
and assists in numerous
manufacturing processes. In
the service of industry it is spun
into fabrics and moulded into a
thousand different shapes.
Through the year Cassiar
maintains ongoing contact with
customers regarding new
product development.

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