Recent content by Jerry Holdcroft

Unfortunately the research to date has been limited, I understand ceramic wool in particular has the 'ability' to release fibres of the same size and shape as the lethal amphibole fibres 0.5 microns to 10 microns, bigger fibres get trapped in mucus or the bodies own defence mechanisms, smaller...

There has not been enough research done on the material yet to determine either way, apparently the binders break down above 1000c so anything below that is likely to remain stable.

They are ceramic wool and ceramic slab, both modern non asbestos insulation materials. They are used for high temp applications, heaters, steam pipes (preformed), ships exhausts etc It is sometimes referred to as the 'new asbestos' because when the binder breaks down the fibres acts like...