Asbestos

Introducing Asbestos Encapsulation

Posted on August 22, 2017 |

Asbestos has historically been used in many types of building products until its use was made illegal on 24th November 1999. Despite this, there are still an estimated 1.5 million non-domestic properties containing asbestos. Inhaled asbestos contributes to around 3,000 deaths a year from asbestos related diseases – this is set to rise to 10,000…

Asbestos Encapsulation of Asbestolux Roof Panels

Posted on January 8, 2015 |

We recently received a telephone enquiry from a leading industrial paint spraying company requiring an asbestos encapsulation paint system. This was in connection with coating the underside of a corrugated fibrous cement roof panel. The roof panel had been constructed from a asbestos product named Asbestolux. There was not an Artex ceiling below the corrugated…