PROCESS OF SEPARATING ASBESTOS FIBRES FROM ASBESTOS-BEARING MATERIALS

摘要

A process of separating fibres from asbestos-bearing material, which process comprises the steps by treating said asbestosbearing material with a chemical agent capable of reacting with, or absorbing on, asbestos fibres to form a dispersion, and agglomerating said dispersion. The process gives high yields of novel fibres characterized in that the said fibres provide reinforcement in cementitious compositions.