Armstrong Floor Tiles Containing Asbestos

From 1954 through 1983 many of the company s vinyl floor coverings were manufactured with asbestos containing backing material called hydrocord.

Armstrong floor tiles containing asbestos.

Accobest as 8073 gasketing material. If you need additional information on armstrong floors contact 1 800 233 3823. If the tiles were installed between 1960 and 1980 there s a slight chance they contain asbestos. Asbestos containing products produced by armstrong world industries included resilient floor tile lining felt and backing for sheet vinyl and acoustic cement among others.

That floor tile looks like armstrong s corkstyle that is likely to have asbestos. Regular 12 x 12 vinyl asbestos floor tiles from armstrong. Vinyl is a type of plastic that has long been a popular material for floor tiles and sheets. Armstrong world industries asbestos exposure.

One tv commercial from 1965 advertised armstrong excelon floor tiles as vinyl asbestos tiles with the beauty and texture of a hand crafted stone chip design. Salvador 12 x 12 vinyl asbestos floor tiles sold as colors. That does not mean you need to panic nor to rip up the floor. Accopac ad 8024 asbestos paper.

Asbestos tile 1931 1970 asbestos floor tiles 1931 1970 accobest as 474 gasketing material. Because asbestos is a natural stone based material asbestos fibers gave the appearance of stone chips in the exposed finish. Working with asbestos flooring can release toxic dust. The armstrong pecan beige asphalt asbestos floor tile illustrated at above left pattern c 913 has been confirmed by independent testing to contain about 10 asbestos while the armstrong palimino beige asphalt floor tile above right pattern c 926 was confirmed at 6 4 asbestos.

This addition gave the asbestos tiles an elegant look. Salvador white black 57170 salvador yellow 57171 salvador green 57173. Unless you are absolutely sure that a previously installed in place flooring material does not contain asbestos you should always assume it does contain asbestos. Asbestos containing products manufactured or distributed by companies for use in the american marketplace.

The flooring tiles are 9 inch 12 inch or 18 inch squares. Asbestos was added to these building materials to improve resistance to chemicals fire and heat. Old vinyl products that contain asbestos remain in many buildings across the u s creating a hazard for contractors and do it yourself renovators. If you re confident it was installed before 1986 then you d treat it as presumed to contain asbestos.