National Gypsum made Gold Bond wallboard and other construction products with asbestos for many years. The company faced bankruptcy after asbestos exposure in workers led to illnesses and costly asbestos claims. The bankruptcy led to the National Gypsum Company Bodily Injury Trust set up to compensate claimants.
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Did National Gypsum Use Asbestos?
National Gypsum used asbestos to make many of its construction products for many years. The construction industry used asbestos heavily to provide insulation and to strengthen materials.
National Gypsum stopped using asbestos in its products, including Gold Bond, in the early 1980s. National Gypsum’s current products are free of asbestos.
National Gypsum History
- National Gypsum was founded in 1925 in Delaware by three businessmen: Joseph F. Haggerty, Clarence E. Williams, and Melvin H. Baker.
- The three founders created a special process to make their gypsum board lighter and stronger. The founders were so confident of their gypsum board that they began offering a $5,000 “Gold Bond” certificate with every shipment.
- The certificate guaranteed their wallboard would outlast and outperform those of other brands. It was a successful campaign that led to the use of Gold Bond as a trademarked brand name.
- Many other Gold Bond products followed, including tile, plaster, finishing materials, drywall, cement, stucco, acoustic tiles, and adhesives.
- Most of National Gypsum’s materials contained asbestos. The use of asbestos led to thousands of reclamaciones relacionadas con el amianto.
- National Gypsum filed for bankruptcy in 1990. It emerged in 1993 with an asbestos trust fund to compensate claimants. National Gypsum continues to operate today and is one of the largest manufacturers of gypsum wallboard in the world.
National Gypsum Products That Contained Asbestos
Gold Bond was National Gypsum’s leading brand and the one with the most asbestos products. Gold Bond products known to have contained amianto incluir:
- Exterior Stucco
- Asbestos Cement Board
- Plaster
- Acoustical Plaster
- Cemento
- Joint Cement
- Spackling Compound
- Adhesivos
- Tar Paper
- Fire-Shielded Plaster
- Plastic Acrylic Panels
- Texture Paint
- Vía muerta
- Asbestos Permaboard
- Ripple-Tone Panels
- Siding and Cement Siding Shingles
- Soffit Panels
Other National Gypsum brands with products that contained asbestos include:
- Abestone
- Chromatone
- Deeptex
- EZ Soak
- Fieltro flexible
- Humiguard
- Perfo-lyte
- Tablero permanente
- Plia-f-lex
- Sprayolita
- Sussex
- Thermacoustic
- Thermotex
National Gypsum also acquired several companies that used asbestos in products. The company took on their asbestos liabilities:
- Abestone Corporation
- Allentown Portland Cement Company
- American Encaustic Tile
- Atlantic Gypsum
- Austin Company
- Huron Portland Cement Company
- Murray Tile
- National Mortar and Supply Company
- Wesco
Workers Affected by National Gypsum Asbestos Products
Many people were exposed to asbestos from construction products, specifically those made by National Gypsum. National Gypsum employees working in factories to manufacture these products faced some of the biggest risks.
By working with and handling asbestos materials, they risked disturbing fibers. Asbestos fibers in the air can easily be inhaled by workers and anyone else in the area.
National Gypsum distributed its products to the construction industry, putting many additional trabajadores en riesgo de exposición:
- trabajadores de la construcción
- Sheetrock workers
- Yeseros
- Instaladores de paneles de yeso
- Pintores
- Fontaneros
- electricistas
- trabajadores de HVAC
- Techadores
- Obreros
- Trabajadores del cemento
- trabajadores de demolición
- Trabajadores de reparación y renovación
- Building maintenance workers
Exposure in the home was also possible. National Gypsum asbestos products went into residential homes. While safe when contained, disturbed asbestos products can expose homeowners and residents.
Any renovation work, or even regular maintenance and repairs, can expose people to asbestos fibers. Asbestos materials left to deteriorate or decay can also cause exposure.
National Gypsum Asbestos Claims
Exposure in workers led to illnesses, including mesotelioma, asbestosis, y cáncer de pulmón. Many people diagnosed with asbestos illnesses filed claims against National Gypsum and other asbestos companies seeking damages.
These are just some of the examples of thousands of asbestos claims filed against National Gypsum:
- Mercer University in Georgia sued National Gypsum and other companies in 1985. Rather than suing over illnesses, the University sought damages for the costs of replacing asbestos materials in buildings. Mercer claimed the companies failed to warn them of the presence of asbestos in their construction materials, necessitating costly abatement and replacement with safer products. Mercer was awarded $100,000 from National Gypsum.
- Another case from 1985 was important in determining which companies could be included in asbestos claims. Arthur Roehling worked as a pipefitter and died of mesothelioma. His widow carried on his claim against 18 companies. Her lawyers successfully argued for the inclusion of National Gypsum because Roehling remembered seeing the Gold Bond log on pipes he handled on the job.
National Gypsum’s Asbestos Trust Fund
By 1990, asbestos claims against National Gypsum had grown so significantly that the company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
The company was said to be around $1 billion in debt by its filing. Since most of the debt came from asbestos-related claims and claims, National Gypsum set up an Fondo para el asbesto three years later after emerging from bankruptcy.
Court documents stated that National Gypsum faced over 40,000 asbestos-related cases when it came out of bankruptcy. It created the NGC Bodily Injury Trust (NGCBIT) to compensate for all pending and future cases.
The asbestos trust fund was initially implemented on July 1, 1993, but was canceled on April 22, 2003, to establish the second trust fund, NGCBIT, to start on August 6, 2003.
According to the NGC official website, as of 2015, a total of $381,081,652.19 has been paid out to 207,985 people injured by asbestos due to National Gypsum’s products.
What to Do if You Were Exposed to National Gypsum Asbestos
If you worked with National Gypsum and Gold Bond products containing asbestos, contact an abogado con experiencia en mesotelioma. They can help you seek compensation through the trust.
They can also review your work history to determine if any other companies can be held liable for your illness and resulting costs. Most people with asbestos illnesses were exposed to asbestos by more than one company’s products.
Ayuda y recursos adicionales
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Referencias
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Did National Gypsum make products that contained asbestos?
Yes. National Gypsum is among the companies linked to asbestos exposure. The specific products involved, and the years they contained asbestos, are described above on this page. Workers who handled or worked near those products, and in some cases their family members, could have been exposed to asbestos fibers.
Can I get compensation for National Gypsum asbestos exposure?
Possibly. If you were exposed to National Gypsum asbestos products and later developed mesothelioma or another asbestos-related disease, you may be able to recover compensation. Depending on the company’s status, that can come through a claim, a bankruptcy trust claim, or both. A free case review can confirm which options apply to your exposure.
How do I prove asbestos exposure from National Gypsum?
La exposición suele documentarse con su historial laboral, la identificación de los productos específicos, los lugares de trabajo y las fechas involucradas, las declaraciones de sus compañeros y su historial médico. Un abogado especializado en casos de asbesto recopila estas pruebas para usted. Hable con un abogado especializado en mesotelioma. Sin costo alguno para comenzar.