Was National Gypsum Gold Bond — acoustic plaster with asbestos documented in litigation?

National Gypsum Gold Bond — acoustic plaster with is documented in public asbestos litigation records as a manufacturer whose products contained asbestos during the mid-twentieth century. Workers in industrial facilities, power plants, refineries, shipyards, and commercial construction who handled or worked near these products may have experienced occupational exposure.

Which trades had the most exposure?

Pipe coverers and insulators, pipefitters, boilermakers, millwrights, and maintenance workers are among the trades most frequently documented in asbestos exposure claims. Workers who cut, fitted, or removed asbestos-containing products — and those working in close proximity during that work — typically had the highest fiber concentrations.

How long do workers have to file an asbestos claim?

Statutes of limitations for asbestos personal injury claims vary by state, typically ranging from one to five years from the date of an asbestos-related diagnosis. The clock generally starts at diagnosis, not exposure — mesothelioma can have a latency period of 20 to 50 years. An asbestos attorney can identify the deadlines that apply to your specific situation.

Is there an asbestos bankruptcy trust fund for National Gypsum Gold Bond — acoustic plaster with claims?

National Gypsum Gold Bond — acoustic plaster with has an established asbestos bankruptcy trust fund. Eligible workers and surviving family members may file claims directly with the trust without filing a civil lawsuit, though civil litigation against other defendants can proceed in parallel. Trust-fund claims and lawsuit claims run on separate tracks.

Can family members file secondary exposure claims?

Spouses, children, and household members who developed asbestos-related disease through contact with contaminated work clothing brought home by an exposed worker may be eligible for secondary (household) exposure claims. Wrongful-death claims can also be filed by surviving family members of workers who died from asbestos-related disease.

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Gold Bond acoustical plaster with asbestos

✓ Active Trust Fund1940s-1978Chrysotile allegedly incorporated into the gypsum-and-perlite acoustical plaster mix to provide fiber reinforcement, hold the porous surface texture, and improve fire resistance; plasterers mixing dry-bag material and trowel-applying or spray-applying the finish coat allegedly released respirable fiber.

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Litigation Record: Information below reflects allegations in publicly filed asbestos litigation — plaintiff allegations, not findings of fact.

Manufacturer: National Gypsum Company — Gold Bond Building Products division (Charlotte, North Carolina) Product Category: Acoustical Plaster / Ceiling Finishes

Product Description

National Gypsum Company marketed a broad line of building products — including plaster, joint compound, wallboard, and acoustical finishes — under the Gold Bond brand from the 1920s onward. Among the Gold Bond line was an acoustical plaster product designed to be trowel-applied or spray-applied to ceilings and upper wall surfaces in commercial, institutional, and monumental interiors where sound absorption combined with a monolithic (seamless) finish was specified.

Plaintiffs alleged in publicly filed U.S. asbestos personal-injury and wrongful-death litigation that Gold Bond acoustical plaster manufactured during the pre-regulatory era allegedly incorporated chrysotile asbestos into the gypsum-and-perlite plaster mix. According to allegations in publicly filed litigation records, chrysotile allegedly provided fiber reinforcement that held the porous surface texture required for sound absorption, improved fire resistance, and helped the plaster bond to lath or gypsum-board substrates. Gold Bond acoustical plaster was allegedly used in schools, hospitals, courthouses, theaters, transit-station ceilings, and other institutional interiors.

Documented asbestos-use period, according to publicly filed litigation records: approximately 1940s through 1978.

Trust status: National Gypsum Company established the NGC Bodily Injury Trust as part of its Chapter 11 reorganization to pay qualifying asbestos personal-injury and wrongful-death claims.

Workers Exposed

Plasterers were the primary trade allegedly exposed to Gold Bond acoustical plaster. Publicly filed litigation records allege that plasterers dumped dry-bag acoustical plaster into mixing hoppers and boxes, mixed the material with water to a workable consistency, and either trowel-applied or spray-applied the finish coat to overhead surfaces. Dry-bag mixing and spray application allegedly released dense clouds of respirable chrysotile fiber into the plasterer’s breathing zone.

Cement masons and interior finishers working on shared institutional job sites were allegedly bystander-exposed to airborne fiber generated during Gold Bond acoustical plaster mixing and spray application.

Drywall finishers working overhead on the same job sites — taping and finishing gypsum-board ceilings that received an acoustical-plaster finish coat — allegedly encountered residual airborne fiber and dust from cured plaster during sanding and touch-up operations.

Renovation workers decades later allegedly disturbed installed acoustical plaster during ceiling repairs, lighting replacements, and HVAC modifications. Publicly filed litigation records allege that scraping, patching, or sanding aged acoustical plaster released friable chrysotile from the cured matrix.

Demolition workers removing plastered ceilings during building demolition and renovation allegedly generated high concentrations of airborne fiber as aged acoustical plaster was chipped, broken, and swept into debris piles.

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Product Facts

Trade NameGold Bond acoustical plaster with asbestos

Years Produced1940s-1978

Asbestos ContentChrysotile allegedly incorporated into the gypsum-and-perlite acoustical plaster mix to provide fiber reinforcement, hold the porous surface texture, and improve fire resistance; plasterers mixing dry-bag material and trowel-applying or spray-applying the finish coat allegedly released respirable fiber.

CategoryCeiling-Tile Spray-Fireproofing

Trust Fund✓ NGC Bodily Injury Trust

Trust Fund

Active Asbestos PI Trust

NGC Bodily Injury Trust accepts claims related to exposure to this product. Trust claims can typically be filed independently of any civil lawsuit.

Exposed Trades & Occupations

PlasterersCement MasonsDrywall FinishersRenovation WorkersDemolition Workers

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