asbestos in older grinding wheels? | BladeForums
38,752. Aug 21, 2016. #3. I don't know whether asbestos was used in grinding wheels or not. However, it would not surprise me if it was. Aside from its heat resistance, asbestos was often used as a reinforcing agent. The fibrous nature of the stuff acted just as short glass fibers do in Nylon. (FRN=Fiber Reinforced Nylon).
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