Company History About Products
Containing Asbestos

United States Gypsum Company is a subsidiary of USG Corporation. United States Gypsum Company was formed in 1901 and is in the business of manufacturing and selling building products. Some of the building products manufactured and sold by United States Gypsum Company from 1920 through 1978 contained asbestos. Products that may have contained asbestos during this period include some wall and ceiling plasters, spray fireproofing, fire-rated ceiling tiles, decorative textures, joint compound, and industrial insulation. Most of these products did not contain asbestos at all times from 1920 through 1978. No product contained asbestos as part of the product formulation after 1978.

A list of trade names of products manufactured by United States Gypsum Company during the period from 1920 through 1978 that may have contained asbestos includes, but may not be limited to, the following:

A-B TEX Texture Paint
ACOUSTONE 120 Ceiling Tiles
ACOUSTONE 180 Ceiling Tiles
AUDICOTE Acoustical Plaster
Aggregated Spray Finish, White
Column Fire Board
Concrete Ceiling Texture
DURABOND Joint Compound
Exterior Texture Wallboard Finish
Fire Door Coreboard
HI-LITE Acoustical Plaster
IMPERIAL "QT" (Spray) Texture Finish
K-FAC 19 Block Insulation
K-FAC Block Insulation
Multi-Purpose Texture Finish
ORIENTAL Exterior Finish Stucco
ORIENTAL Interior Finish
PAC-TEX Texture Paint
PERF-A-TAPE Joint Compound
PYROBAR Mortar Mix
USG "QT" Simulated Acoustical Spray Texture
Ready-Mixed Imperial "QT" Spray Finish
RED TOP Acoustical Plaster
RED TOP BONDCRETE Plaster-Basecoat
RED TOP Cover Coat Finish Plaster
RED TOP Firecode D Plaster
RED TOP Firecode "V" Plaster
RED TOP Gypsum Plaster
RED TOP Patching Plaster
RED TOP Sanded Wall Plaster
RED TOP Strucolite Plaster
RED TOP Trowel Finish
RED TOP Wood Fiber Plaster
SABINITE Acoustical Plaster
SHEETROCK Radiant Heat Filler-Machine Application
SHEETROCK Radiant Heat Simulated Acoustical Texture
Simulated Acoustical Spray Texture/Finish
Special Texture Paint
SPRAYDON Powercote
SPRAYDON Standard A
SPRAYDON Standard G
Superhard Spray Texture Finish
TEXOLITE Block Filler
TEXOLITE Dry Fill
TEXOLITE Drywall Surfacer
TEXTONE Texture Finish
THERMALUX Radiant Heating Panels
USG Joint Compound
Wainscoat Trowel Finish Plaster

United States Gypsum Company also manufactured other products in the following generic categories that may have contained asbestos:

Adhesives
Asbestos Board
Asbestos Paper
Insulating Cement
Pipecovering
Roofing Products
Cement Siding Shingles

USG Corporation was formed in 1985 and is the parent company of various debtors in this chapter 11 proceeding. USG Corporation has never manufactured or sold any building products. Various subsidiaries of USG Corporation manufactured or sold building products that contained asbestos at various times in the past. Information regarding these subsidiaries is included herein.

L&W Supply Company, a subsidiary of USG Corporation, is a distributor of building materials manufactured by United States Gypsum Company and other companies. L&W Supply Company was created in 1971 as a subsidiary of United States Gypsum Company and, since 1985, has been a subsidiary of USG Corporation. In the 1970s, some of the products distributed by L&W Supply Corporation, primarily joint compound and roofing materials, contained asbestos. Since its formation in 1971, L&W Supply Company distribution centers have operated under different business names in different locations. (Click here to view a list of L&W business or trade names.)

Beadex Manufacturing, LLC, a subsidiary of United States Gypsum Company, manufactured and sold joint compound containing asbestos from 1963 through 1978. Distribution of products that contained asbestos is believed to have been limited to the northwestern United States.

USG Interiors, Inc., a subsidiary of USG Corporation, was formed in 1986. USG Interiors has manufactured mineral fiber ceiling tiles and suspension systems, mineral fiber insulation, access floors, and wall partition systems. None of the products manufactured or sold by USG Interiors contained asbestos as part of the product formulation.

In addition, the following companies, which are not debtors in this proceeding, but at one time were affiliated with United States Gypsum Company or USG Corporation, manufactured or distributed products containing asbestos :

• A.P. Green Refractories Co. was acquired by United States Gypsum Company in 1967 but is no longer affiliated with United States Gypsum Company or USG Corporation. A.P. Green Refractories Co. was a subsidiary of United States Gypsum Company through 1984 at which time A.P. Green Refractories Co. became a subsidiary of USG Corporation. A.P. Green Refractories Co. was a subsidiary of USG Corporation until 1987. A.P. Green Refractories Co. manufactured and sold refractory products such as cements and block.
• E.J. Bartells Company is a refractory and insulation contracting company and was owned by A.P. Green Refractories Co.
• Bigelow-Liptak Corporation is a refractory and insulation contracting company and was owned by A.P. Green Refractories Co.
• Chicago Mastic Company was a manufacturer of adhesive products that was acquired by United States Gypsum Company in 1971.
• DAP, Inc. is a manufacturer of construction adhesives and sealants and was a subsidiary of USG Corporation from 1987 until 1991.
• Permalastic Products Company was a manufacturer of adhesives that was acquired by United States Gypsum Company in 1974.