Certain-Teed Asbestos Pipe Book:
"Sewers for Growing America"
Published by Certain-teed Products Corporation
Copyright 1966
by M. Cohn, in cooperation with Certainteed Productions Corporation, Pipe Division
This book has two chapters on Certain-teed's asbestos cement sewer pipe. It provides details about the company background, information on how the pipe was manufactured, and installation instructions. According to this book, certain-teed pipe contained 15-20% asbestos fibers.
This book says that Certain-teed acquired the plants and assets of Keasbey & Mattison Company's asbestos-cement pipe business ("K&M" pipe) and that Certainteed manufactured a full line of pressure pipe, non-pressure sewer pipe, building sewer pipe, irrigation pipe and air duct pipe.
Sections include:
Prescription for a Pipe
Asbestos and Antiquity
Sources and Properties of Asbestos
Other Ingredients
Manufacturing Certain-Teed Pipe
Processing the Asbestos
Mixing the Ingredients
"T" is for Testing
Characteristics of Asbestos-Cement Sewer Pipe
Epoxy-Lined Pipe
How to Install Certain-teed Sewer Pipe
Receiving and unloading
The Trench
Installing Certain-teed Sewer Pipe
Assembling Certain-teed Pipe
House Connections
Back Filling
Appurtenances
Book Condition: Acceptable dustjacket. Good condition book. The dustjacket has wear and tears. There is a crease to one page and smudges to a couple of pages. Some foxing to top page edges. Otherwise, pages appear unmarked.
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