Owens-Corning — Kaylo Plant in Sayreville NJ

Plaintiffs alleged in publicly filed U.S. asbestos personal-injury and wrongful-death litigation that they were allegedly exposed to asbestos while working at the Owens-Corning Kaylo plant in Sayreville, New Jersey. For the full corporate summary, see the Owens-Corning manufacturer page.

Plant Description and Operating Era

The Sayreville NJ plant carries Owens-Illinois Kaylo heritage — the site was part of the original Owens-Illinois Kaylo production and distribution footprint before the 1958 transfer of the Kaylo product line to Owens-Corning. Under Owens-Corning, Sayreville allegedly continued handling Kaylo-10 asbestos-cement pipe insulation production and Northeast distribution through the 1972 asbestos phase-out. Workers exposed at Sayreville prior to 1958 may have handled Owens-Illinois-manufactured Kaylo; post-1958 exposures are attributable to Owens-Corning.

Premises ACM Narrative

Plaintiffs alleged in publicly filed U.S. asbestos personal-injury and wrongful-death litigation that pre-1973 premises exposures at Sayreville involved:

  • Chrysotile-asbestos fiber receiving, milling, and blending during Kaylo asbestos-cement pipe insulation production
  • Asbestos-fiber-and-hydrous-calcium-silicate slurry mixing, molding, and autoclave curing
  • Kaylo block cutting, trimming, and finishing generating airborne asbestos dust
  • Kaylo shipping and warehousing — packaging plants handled finished asbestos-cement pipe insulation
  • Asbestos pipe covering on production steam lines and utility piping throughout the plant
  • Asbestos sheet gaskets at process piping and autoclave flanges
  • Asbestos sprayed fireproofing on structural steel (pre-1973 EPA ban)

Workers Exposed

Plaintiffs allegedly worked at the Sayreville Kaylo plant in trades including HFIAW Insulators (product handling and installation), Kaylo mill workers (asbestos milling and mixing), Kaylo autoclave operators, shipping and receiving workers, maintenance mechanics, UA Pipefitters, and plant electricians (IBEW).

If You Worked at Owens-Corning Sayreville

If you or a family member worked at the Owens-Corning (or predecessor Owens-Illinois) Kaylo plant in Sayreville NJ — or any other Owens-Corning site including Kaylo or Fiberglas manufacturing — and have been diagnosed with mesothelioma, lung cancer, asbestosis, or another asbestos-related disease, you may have a legal claim. The Owens-Corning Fibreboard Trust (2000) provides compensation for Kaylo asbestos-injury claims. Pre-1958 Kaylo exposures may implicate a separate Owens-Illinois legal remedy.

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