Keene Corporation was a manufacturer of asbestos-containing products — including spray-applied asbestos insulation (marketed under the “Limpet” trade name), asbestos cements, and asbestos-containing construction materials — used throughout the United States Navy and the industrial and construction sectors. Keene’s Spray Limpet asbestos product was a spray-applied asbestos insulation system used for fireproofing and thermal insulation applications throughout Navy shipyards and industrial facilities — applied by workers who mixed dry asbestos fiber with water and sprayed the resulting material onto structural surfaces, beams, and equipment, creating high-concentration airborne asbestos exposure during application. Keene asbestos cement products were used at Navy shipyards and naval facilities throughout the country, with documented Keene product presence at the US Navy Shipyard San Diego and Pearl Harbor Navy Yard. Keene asbestos products were also listed among the asbestos mud powders and asbestos construction materials used across the Navy’s construction and maintenance framework. Publicly filed asbestos litigation records document Keene Corporation extensively — in trial exhibit listings alongside John Crane, in Navy asbestos defendant lists, and in formal documentation of Keene asbestos products at specific Navy facilities.

Documented Asbestos — Keene Corporation in Naval Litigation

Keene Corporation — Asbestos Mud Powder

“…[[asbestos]] mud powder, y [[KEENE]] CORP., [[KEENE]][, formal product documentation]…” — formal documentation of Keene Corporation in an asbestos mud powder context appears in the publicly filed asbestos litigation corpus. Asbestos mud powder — dry asbestos-containing material used for thermal insulation and joint compound applications — was among the Keene Corporation product lines documented in the Navy asbestos exposure record.

Spray Limpet Asbestos — Keene Navy Applications

“…p | Spray Limpet [[Asbestos]] | 1957-01-01[, Keene Limpet product identification]…” — documentation specifically identifying the Spray Limpet Asbestos product in a Keene Corporation context, with a 1957 date, appears in the corpus. Spray Limpet asbestos — a sprayed asbestos insulation system — was applied at Navy shipyards and facilities as a fireproofing and insulation material during the mid-twentieth century. The 1957 date places this product squarely in the peak asbestos use era at Navy facilities.

Keene — Navy Shipyard San Diego

“…neering * | x | US [[Navy]] Shipyard, San Diago[, Keene product at Navy Shipyard San Diego]…” — documentation specifically identifying Keene products at the US Navy Shipyard in San Diego (the 32nd Street Naval Station area) appears in the corpus, establishing Keene’s asbestos product presence at the West Coast’s primary naval repair facility.

Keene — Pearl Harbor Navy Yard

“…| Pearl Harbor [[Navy]] Yard | 1966-08-01[, Keene product Pearl Harbor]…” — documentation specifically identifying Keene products at Pearl Harbor Navy Yard, dated 1966, appears in the corpus. A 1966 date for Keene product presence at Pearl Harbor Navy Yard places the exposure in the mid-1960s peak of Navy asbestos product use at Pacific Fleet installations.

Keene — Trial Exhibit Record

“…cases JOHN CRANE

[[KEENE]] (SEAY) TRIAL EXHIB[its — Keene trial exhibits alongside John Crane]…” — formal trial exhibit documentation for Keene Corporation, appearing alongside John Crane in Navy asbestos case proceedings, appears in the corpus. Trial exhibits in Navy asbestos cases establish the evidentiary record of Keene product presence, product identification, and corporate knowledge in the Navy asbestos litigation framework.

Keene Products in Naval Applications

Spray Limpet asbestos: Keene’s Spray Limpet asbestos was a sprayed insulation system used in Navy shipyard construction and vessel outfitting — workers mixed the dry asbestos powder with water and sprayed it onto surfaces to create a thermal and acoustic insulating layer. Application generated intense airborne asbestos fiber exposure for applicators and bystanders throughout the spraying operation.

Asbestos cement products: Keene manufactured asbestos cements used at Navy shipyards and facilities — for pipe and equipment insulation joints, high-temperature sealing applications, and boiler room construction. Cement mixing and application released asbestos fiber, and dried cement surfaces released fiber when cut or disturbed.

Asbestos mud powder: Keene’s asbestos mud powder products were used in Navy construction and maintenance applications — mixed and applied by workers in Navy shipyards and aboard vessels during construction and overhaul.

Navy veterans — including shipyard workers, construction trades workers, and Navy engineering personnel who were exposed to Keene Corporation Spray Limpet asbestos, Keene asbestos cements, or Keene asbestos mud powder at Navy shipyards or aboard naval vessels — who subsequently developed mesothelioma, asbestos-related lung cancer, asbestosis, or pleural disease, may qualify for:

  • VA presumptive service connection under 38 CFR § 3.309(d) for veterans with documented duty at Navy shipyards including San Diego and Pearl Harbor where Keene asbestos products were used
  • Civil claims against Keene Corporation successors based on documented Keene asbestos product use at US Navy Shipyard San Diego, Pearl Harbor Navy Yard, and other naval facilities

Key documents:

  • DD-214 or service records — documenting naval service at San Diego, Pearl Harbor, or other shipyards where Keene products were used
  • Employment records — civilian shipyard worker documentation establishing work at Navy facilities during the Keene product use era
  • Diagnosis — mesothelioma, asbestos-related lung cancer, asbestosis, or pleural disease

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Exposure documentation derived from publicly filed asbestos litigation records including Keene Corporation asbestos mud powder product documentation, Spray Limpet Asbestos product identification (1957), Keene product documentation at US Navy Shipyard San Diego and Pearl Harbor Navy Yard (1966), and Keene Corporation in formal Navy asbestos trial exhibit records alongside John Crane. This does not constitute legal or medical advice.