Synthane Taylor Corporation
Synthane Taylor Corporation (also operated as Synthane Corporation and earlier Continental Synthane) was a major manufacturer of asbestos-reinforced industrial laminates. Synthane laminates competed directly with Westinghouse Micarta and General Electric Textolite in the industrial electrical, aerospace, and machined-part markets. Phenolic-resin and melamine-resin laminates reinforced with asbestos cloth, asbestos paper, and other fillers were produced under the Synthane™ brand through the late 1970s.
Synthane products were specified in industrial circuit-breaker construction, switchgear arc chutes, transformer components, terminal blocks, and various MIL-M-14-spec aerospace and defense applications. The company’s industrial laminates were sold as sheet stock and rod stock to thousands of downstream machine shops and electrical-equipment manufacturers across the country.
Products
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Worker exposure
Workers at Synthane Taylor Corporation compound or laminate manufacturing operations were exposed during raw asbestos handling, compound formulation, lamination pressing, and finishing operations. Downstream workers — electricians, machinists, fabricators, assembly workers — handling the company’s products were exposed during cutting, drilling, sanding, machining, and finishing of asbestos-filled material.
See Phenolic Resin & Plastic Molding Asbestos Archive for the comprehensive trade-vertical reference covering worker occupations, exposure pathways, and the litigation framework for this product category.
Worker rights
If you or a family member worked with Synthane Taylor Corporation asbestos-containing products and has been diagnosed with mesothelioma, lung cancer, or asbestosis, you may be entitled to compensation through asbestos bankruptcy trust funds or civil litigation. Speak with O’Brien Law Firm — (314) 936-2956 for a free, confidential case review.
References reflect what has been alleged or documented in publicly filed asbestos litigation. This information does not constitute a finding of fact or liability.