Eternit Roof Slates Asbestos

In the early 1920s american roofing material manufacturers johns mansville carey eternit and century were all offering at least one asbestos cement roofing shingle to their customers.

Eternit roof slates asbestos.

Front cover of a brochure for hatscheks eternit schiefer asbestos cement roof tiles fibre reinforced cement products were invented in the late 19th century by the austrian ludwig hatschek. Blue used until 1969 brown until 1980. The slates are pigmented during production and are fully compressed. While they were in use asbestos cement products provided long term successful performance on steep slope roof systems and as exterior wall cladding.

Profile 6 is a high strength fibre cement corrugated roof sheet with polypropylene reinforcement strips inserted along precisely engineered locations that run along the length of the sheet. The fire resistant properties of these roof tiles weren t the only reason they were so popular as asbestos is incredibly durable and strong. Principally he mixed 90 cement and 10 asbestos fibres with water and ran it through a cardboard machine. Blue used until 1969 brown until 1980.

Thanks to its energy efficiency sustainability durability and distinct design eternit profiled sheeting is increasingly a popular choice for residential builds its unique and familiar design offers a distinct style for new builds looking to blend in to the natural environments of the countryside or at the same time offering urban developments an opportunity to nod to the industrial past. With the loss of asbestos as a reinforcing medium the roofing industry needed to find a substitute. Blue used until 1969 brown until 1980. Asbestos roofing tiles are predominately comprised of cement.

Everite moulded product white asbestos mostly. The asbestos content will vary on the manufacturer but the content will typically be 15 or less. White asbestos occasionally brown. Formerly under the brand name of eternit we are the uk s most experienced company when it comes to fibre cement slates and are proud to have been putting roofs over heads for decades.

Floor tile thermoplastic. The perfect material for livestock buildings equestrian centres and agricultural storage. With more cement and fibres than any other cedral slates are the strongest slates in the market and tough enough to withstand the most volatile weather.