Transite

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

• BNZ Materials: Transite HT and Transite 1000 Product information

• 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)