“Bakelite Molded — A Type for Every Job” — 1936 advertisement from Modern Plastics Catalog & Directory. The ad describes four classes of Bakelite phenolic molding compounds: General Purpose, Shock Resistant, Heat Resistant, and Special Phenolics. Asbestos-filled compounds dominated the General Purpose, Shock Resistant, and Heat Resistant categories — the workers who handled them inhaled asbestos fibers from every batch.
New Jersey Plastics, Phenolic & Resin Sites
Phenolic resin (Bakelite-type thermoset plastic) manufacturing is a distinct asbestos exposure pathway. At phenolic molding plants, asbestos was blended directly into every batch of molding compound as a reinforcing filler. Plaintiffs have alleged in publicly filed litigation that workers who loaded compound into press hoppers, trimmed flash from finished parts, and operated tumbling machines at New Jersey plants inhaled asbestos fibers from the compound itself throughout every production run. Click any site below to read its documented exposure history.
New Jersey Plastics, Phenolic & Resin Sites
Documented phenolic and plastics exposure sites for New Jersey are being added — explore all 33 documented sites. Browse all sites →
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