Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 97, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 March 1919 — Asbestos. [ARTICLE]

Asbestos.

The property of asbestps which renders it of economic importance is that it is formed of elastic and flexible fibers. These are sufficiently tough to be woven into a kind of cloth which resists intense heat without fusing or burning. Such a cloth was much used in ancient times. The fact of its fireresisting properties gave it the name of asbestos —that is, the unconsumable.