What was Asbestos used for ?

For many years asbestos was considered to be an extremely valuable material. With a wide range of uses thanks to its insulating and strengthening properties, it was used for sound proofing, mixed into cement, and as a constituent part of many coatings and commonly-used products such as Artex.

One of the places that asbestos is commonly found is as a part of materials such as floor and ceiling tiles, after having been bonded with other materials such as vinyl. Unfortunately, however, since the heyday of asbestos it has been established that this material actually poses a number of significant health risks.

Today, asbestos remains one of the leading causes of work-related illnesses. So, if you have asbestos tiles anywhere in your workplace or even at home, it is important to understand how to recognise it and deal with it. In this blog we examine asbestos in tiles to take a closer look.