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Gold Bond Adhesive
One of the strongest and most useful natural resources on the planet is asbestos. It is tough, but can be molded into most any shape. It is able to withstand the coldest and the hottest of temperatures. It can even survive in fire, and actually help to contain and subdue the blaze.
For all of its positive qualities, asbestos is a material that should never be used for any reason as the naturally occurring mineral is very poisonous. Exposure to even the smallest amount of it can cause tissue scarring, respiratory damage and cancer. Mesothelioma is an often deadly disease that is caused solely be inhaling microscopic particles of asbestos.
Gold Bond Adhesive was a product made by the National Gypsum Company. The name was derived from an old advertising ploy the company used in which they offered customers a Gold Bond Certificate if they could find a better wallboard than the one Gypsum produced. People liked the concept so much that the Gold Bond moniker stuck and was soon used on all of the company's goods. One of these items was a powerful adhesive that contained asbestos. Anyone who used it, as well as the workers who helped produce it, were put at risk of ingesting the toxic mineral, which often caused them to develop severe health issues over a lengthy time span.
Because the effects of diseases related to asbestos exposure usually take many years to be noticeable, people who were affected by Gold Bond Adhesive didn't realize it until long after using the product. When they did, the lawsuits against National Gypsum began to flood in, and by 1990 the company filed for bankruptcy protection.
Victims of asbestos related diseases may still be eligible to file a personal injury claim to receive monetary compensation. To find out more about your options if you have been inflicted, order a copy of our informational brochure. It will guide you through your rights and it is available upon request at no charge to you.
Even though the use and sale of asbestos products was banned in America many years ago, many products containing the mineral are still in use today. Homes, schools and offices might have sections that utilized Gold Bond Adhesive, so it continues to be a potential hazard. No one who finds any asbestos based product should ever attempt to remove it on their own. This job must be left to a professional who knows how to safely remove and dispose of it without allowing particles to be released where they may endanger even more people.