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Process Equipment Design
Copyright 1945, Reprinted 1947
Hardcover, 580 pages.

ASBESTOS REFERENCES:

This book has about 7 pages on the use of gaskets.  Asbestos gaskets are described in detail, including the following statements:

- "Asbestos is the most common gasket material, and has wide application by itself, or in combination with graphite, cloth, plastics, or metals."

- "Asbestos or fiber ropes are made by spreading shredded metal throughout the twisted rovings of an asbestos or fiber yarn."

- Types of Asbestos gaskets listed are:
Compressed Asbestos
Corrugated Metal, Asbestos Inserted
Asbestos-filled corrugated metal jacket
Asbestos-filled flat metal jacket. aluminum, copper, monel, iron, soft steel, chrome
This book also has a table entitled "Physical Properties of Principal Plastics Used as Engineering Materials" and "Asbestos base Laminated Phenolic" is one of the types listed.

Asbestos is listed as one of the materials that packings are made out of.

CONTENTS:
Materials of Construction
Riveted Pressure Vessels
Welded Pressure Vessels
Mechanics
Piping
Trusses and Truss Adaptation
Concrete Construction
Non-Ferrous Construction
Toothed Gearing
Shafting and Bearings
- and more -

CONDITION: Acceptable.  Marks and underlining to some pages. Wear to book edges.
Process Equipment Design
$89