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== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
  
Transite HT
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Transite HT; Transite 1000
  
== Hazards and Safety ==
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== Risks ==
  
 
Noncombustible.
 
Noncombustible.
  
== Additional Information ==
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==Resources and Citations==
 
 
° BNZ Materials: [https://www.bnzmaterials.com/structural-insulation/transite-ht-1000/ Product information and MSDS]
 
 
 
° Mayer, R. ''A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques'', Harper and Row, New York, 1969.
 
 
 
== Sources Checked for Data in Record ==
 
  
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* BNZ Materials: [https://www.bnzmaterials.com/structural-insulation/transite-ht-1000/ Transite HT and Transite 1000 Product information ]
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* ''Dictionary of Building Preservation'', Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996
 
* ''Dictionary of Building Preservation'', Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996
  

Latest revision as of 12:39, 13 June 2022

Description

[BNZ Corp.] A registered trademark for a series of fiber cement boards. Transite® is made by pressure molding a mixture of portland cement, water and non-asbestos fibers. The boards are resistant to temperature, water, chemicals and corrosion. They can be machined with minimal powdering or chipping. Older Transite® boards, made before 1980, contained asbestos. The fire resistant boards were used in walls and ceilings and occasionally used as a support for painting (Mayer 1969).

Synonyms and Related Terms

Transite HT; Transite 1000

Risks

Noncombustible.

Resources and Citations

  • Dictionary of Building Preservation, Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996
  • Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)

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