1936 advertisement from Modern Plastics Catalog & Directory showing four classes of Bakelite phenolic molding compounds — General Purpose, Shock Resistant, Heat Resistant, and Special Phenolics
“Bakelite Molded — A Type for Every Job” — 1936 advertisement from Modern Plastics Catalog & Directory. The ad describes four classes of Bakelite phenolic molding compounds: General Purpose, Shock Resistant, Heat Resistant, and Special Phenolics. Asbestos-filled compounds dominated the General Purpose, Shock Resistant, and Heat Resistant categories — the workers who handled them inhaled asbestos fibers from every batch.

West Virginia Plastics, Phenolic & Resin Sites

Phenolic resin (Bakelite-type thermoset plastic) manufacturing is a distinct asbestos exposure pathway. At phenolic molding plants, asbestos was blended directly into every batch of molding compound as a reinforcing filler. Plaintiffs have alleged in publicly filed litigation that workers who loaded compound into press hoppers, trimmed flash from finished parts, and operated tumbling machines at West Virginia plants inhaled asbestos fibers from the compound itself throughout every production run. Click any site below to read its documented exposure history.

West Virginia Plastics, Phenolic & Resin Sites

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