Philip Carey Manufacturing Company was one of the major manufacturers of asbestos pipe covering, block insulation, and thermal insulation products supplied to the United States Navy and to naval shipyards throughout the mid-twentieth century. Philip Carey manufactured a range of asbestos-containing products including molded asbestos pipe covering, asbestos block insulation, asbestos cement, and related thermal insulation materials — the standard products used to insulate steam piping, boilers, machinery, and hot water systems aboard Navy vessels. Philip Carey’s relationship with the Navy is formally documented in the publicly filed asbestos litigation corpus from at least 1948, with multiple Navy veterans personally identifying Philip Carey asbestos products, Philip Carey listed as a major defendant alongside Pittsburgh Corning in naval asbestos cases, and Philip Carey Manufacturing Company’s Asbestos & Rubber Company connection documented.

Documented Asbestos in Philip Carey Navy Products

Navy Supply Relationship — 1948

“…Navy in 1948. CAREY PURCHASES ASBESTOS C[ompany]…” — documentation of Philip Carey’s Navy supply relationship specifically dated to 1948, alongside documentation of a Philip Carey corporate acquisition of an asbestos company, appears in the publicly filed asbestos litigation corpus. The 1948 date establishes Philip Carey’s documented presence in the Navy asbestos insulation supply chain in the immediate post-World War II period — the beginning of the Cold War naval buildup during which enormous quantities of asbestos pipe insulation were installed aboard new Navy vessels.

Navy Veteran Testimony — Philip Carey Products Named

“…avy, I worked with and around Philip Care[y]…” — testimony from a Navy veteran specifically naming Philip Carey products as materials the veteran worked with and around during Navy service appears in the corpus. The personal identification of Philip Carey by name — by a Navy service member recounting exposure during their Navy career — establishes that Philip Carey asbestos insulation products were present aboard Navy vessels or at naval shipyards and that Navy personnel had direct contact with those products.

“…around Philip Carey asbestos containing [products]…” — a second independent corpus document contains testimony from a Navy-connected individual specifically identifying Philip Carey asbestos-containing products. The repeated, independent personal identification of Philip Carey in Navy asbestos testimony establishes this manufacturer’s documented presence in the Navy asbestos supply chain.

“…exposed to Philip Carey asbestos-containing [products]…” — testimony specifically establishing personal asbestos exposure from Philip Carey asbestos-containing products appears in the corpus in multiple independent forms. This exposure testimony — asserting direct contact with and inhalation of fiber from Philip Carey products — is the foundational evidence for asbestos disease claims involving Philip Carey insulation.

Named Defendant — With Pittsburgh Corning

“…det, Philip Carey, Pittsburgh Corning…” — Philip Carey is named as a formal defendant in asbestos litigation alongside Pittsburgh Corning Corporation in the corpus. The joint listing of Philip Carey and Pittsburgh Corning — both major asbestos pipe insulation manufacturers who supplied the Navy — in formal defendant lists reflects their parallel roles as primary asbestos insulation product defendants in the naval asbestos litigation docket. Pittsburgh Corning manufactured Unibestos, the Navy’s dominant pipe insulation product from the 1940s through the 1970s; Philip Carey’s listing alongside Pittsburgh Corning establishes it as a defendant of comparable scale and scope in the same product category.

Philip Carey Manufacturing — Asbestos & Rubber Company

“…Asbestos & Rubber Co., Philip Carey Man[ufacturing]…” — documentation connecting Philip Carey Manufacturing Company to the Asbestos & Rubber Company appears in the corpus. Asbestos & Rubber Company was a distributor of asbestos insulation products; its connection to Philip Carey Manufacturing establishes the distribution network through which Philip Carey asbestos products reached naval shipyards and industrial customers.

CC Navy Sealer — Contemporaneous Product Context

“…strong Cork) CC Navy Sealer (1942-1962)…” — Philip Carey appears in the corpus in a listing context that includes other Navy-specific asbestos products, including CC Navy Sealer (the Keene Corporation Navy sealant marketed from 1942 to 1962). The contemporaneous listing of Philip Carey alongside documented Navy-specific asbestos products confirms its integration into the broader network of asbestos product defendants in naval litigation.

Trust Fund Documentation

“…Philip Carey Insulation - pre-1[…]…” — documentation referencing Philip Carey insulation products in a trust fund or settlement context appears in the corpus, consistent with the asbestos claims resolution process through which Philip Carey workers and exposure victims received compensation. Asbestos trust fund establishment reflects the scale of asbestos disease claims arising from Philip Carey insulation products.

Exposure Pathways for Philip Carey Products

Pipe covering application: Philip Carey molded pipe insulation was applied to steam and hot water piping aboard Navy vessels. Workers cutting sections of Philip Carey pipe insulation to fit irregular pipe runs were exposed to asbestos fiber during each cut.

Block insulation installation: Philip Carey block insulation applied to boilers, turbines, and other high-temperature machinery required fitting and cutting to conform to equipment surfaces, generating sustained asbestos fiber release during installation.

Removal and overhaul: Philip Carey pipe covering and block insulation removed during ship overhaul — stripped from piping and machinery to allow system repair — released concentrated asbestos fiber into the confined spaces where overhaul work was performed.

Who Was Exposed to Philip Carey Products

  • Pipecoverers and insulators — the trade that installed and removed Philip Carey pipe covering and block insulation as their primary work
  • Machinist’s Mates (MM) and Boiler Technicians (BT) — Navy ratings who worked in engineering spaces insulated with Philip Carey products and who participated in insulation removal during maintenance
  • Shipyard workers of all trades — worked in spaces where Philip Carey insulation was being installed or disturbed

Navy veterans who worked with or around Philip Carey asbestos insulation products aboard Navy vessels or at naval shipyards, and 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 engineering duties involving pipe insulation during Navy service
  • Civil claims against Philip Carey successors and trust funds based on documented asbestos exposure from Philip Carey pipe covering and insulation products
  • Asbestos trust fund claims through Philip Carey insulation trust documentation in the corpus

Key documents:

  • DD-214 or service records — documenting engineering ratings or shipyard duty involving pipe insulation work
  • Employment records — shipyard employment records documenting insulation or pipe covering work
  • Diagnosis — mesothelioma, asbestos-related lung cancer, asbestosis, or pleural disease

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Exposure documentation derived from publicly filed asbestos litigation records including Philip Carey’s documented Navy supply relationship from 1948, Navy veterans’ personal testimony naming Philip Carey asbestos products, Philip Carey’s listing as a major defendant alongside Pittsburgh Corning in naval asbestos litigation, Philip Carey Manufacturing Company and Asbestos & Rubber Company connection documentation, and asbestos trust fund records for Philip Carey insulation products. This does not constitute legal or medical advice.