Does Old Black Masonite Vinyl Have Asbestos

I m pretty sure its also termed bendyboard.

Does old black masonite vinyl have asbestos.

Vinyl sheet flooring known to contain asbestos known asbestos containing vinyl based sheet flooring. Anyway i m about to rip it all out and thought i d double check to make sure i m not mistaken. Hi i have a 1950s house and at some stage in its life someone has lined the garage underneath with thin boards that i have always called masonite. If your building was built before 1980 mastic mixed with asbestos may have been used to seal your tiles to the floor.

We include photographs of a very wide range of examples of asbestos containing products materials. Possible signs of asbestos mastic include discoloration and an oily texture. But with a few exceptions principally from cross contamination 100 cellulose non cementious wood based fiberboard products do not contain asbestos. Mastic is a type of glue used to adhere tiles and vinyl flooring to the subfloor.

I ll attach a couple of pics. A 1932 patent does describe the use of asbestos in the equipment used to produce masonite hardboard. Product photos both branded and un known sheet flooring brands. Click to enlarge any image.

This article provides a photo guide to and list of asbestos containing products materials and links to detailed articles about individual asbestos containing products materials found in buildings and in a wide range of products used in both home and industry.