What is Asbestos? Get the Key Facts
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What is Asbestos?
Asbestos is the name given to several naturally occurring silicate minerals which are fibrous.
These minerals have been heavily utilised and exploited for their seemingly “magical” properties. Asbestos fibres have great flexibility, high tensile strength, incombustibility, low thermal conductivity, and resistance to chemical attack.
There are 6 types of asbestos; 3 most commonly used and 3 less commercially used.
The six types of asbestos fall into two categories of fibre type: Serpentine (curly, wavy fibres) and Amphibole (needle like fibres).
Chrysotile (White) asbestos is the only one composed of the serpentine fibre type. The other five types of asbestos are all amphiboles.
3 Most Commonly Used Types of Asbestos
3 Less Commonly Used Types of Asbestos
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