Product Description
DuPont’s Imron line, best known as a high-solids polyurethane refinish coating, allegedly extended into automotive undercoating formulations that, according to publicly filed asbestos litigation records, contained asbestos fiber as a sound-deadening and reinforcement additive. Imron undercoating was allegedly spray-applied to underbodies, wheel wells, and frame components — with overspray drifting throughout the paint booth — and later scraped, ground, or sandblasted off during collision and rust repair, allegedly releasing respirable fibers from the cured film.
Workers Exposed
Auto body technicians, auto body painters, collision repair workers, auto body shop laborers, and muffler shop workers allegedly worked with Imron undercoating during both application and removal in production paint booths and repair bays. DIY auto restoration hobbyists allegedly used Imron and similar polyurethane undercoatings at home during frame-off restorations, often without downdraft booths, cartridge respirators, or any dust control during scrape-off of aged coatings.