Asbestocite and Flexboard
The 1975 company listing dates both sheet-product names to 1927 and lists 1975 as their discontinuation year.
Johns-Manville historical product research
Johns-Manville Millboard, Paper and Felt History
Explore numbered millboards, Asbestocite, Flexboard, paper, felts and jackets—names found in historical company product lists and plant records.
Names on the historical product list
Numbered millboards
The listing includes 102, 106, 106B, 106H, 219, 101, 103 and 105 asbestos millboard, plus C, XXX and Type A millboard. The numbers may be more recognizable than the general term “millboard.”
Asbestos paper and rollboard
Company manufacturing records identify fibroid papers, high-strength papers, commercial grades and rollboard among product families.
Fire felt and jackets
Company plant lists include asbestos roll fire felt, weatherproofing felt, welding paper, 15A and 45A asbestos jackets and coated jackets.
Where people may remember them
Fabrication benches
Sheets cut to dimensions, punched, trimmed or fitted around equipment.
Boiler and furnace work
Heat-resistant sheets, backing materials, gaskets, wraps and jackets in repair and maintenance settings.
Storerooms and job tickets
A numbered millboard grade, a roll of felt or a jacket designation may appear on an invoice or material requisition.
Plant maintenance
Paper and felt materials may be remembered through rolls, cartons, cutting patterns or the people who supplied them.
Original product and plant records
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