Difference between revisions of "Asbestine"
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* G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 794 | * G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 794 | ||
Latest revision as of 12:12, 30 April 2022
Description
1) A soft, fibrous, mineral composed of Magnesium silicate. Asbestine, also called agaglite, is a type of Talc that is softer and less brittle than Asbestos. It is mined in northern New York and in southern Germany. Asbestine is used as an inert Filler in house paints, Blotting paper, rubber, and plastics.
2) A brand name for a talc powder sold by the C.K.Williams & Co.
3) An adjective meaning asbestos-like.
Synonyms and Related Terms
1: agaglite
Risks
Noncombustible
Physical and Chemical Properties
| Density | 1) 2.75-2.85 g/ml |
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Resources and Citations
- G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 794
- Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)
- Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
- Matt Roberts, Don Etherington, Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books: a Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington DC, 1982
- Dictionary of Building Preservation, Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996
- The Dictionary of Paper, American Paper Institute, New York, Fourth Edition, 1980
- E.J.LaBarre, Dictionary and Encyclopedia of Paper and Paper-making, Swets & Zeitlinger, Amsterdam, 1969