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	= Raybestos Company ~~History: From Brake Pad Innovation~~ to ~~Bankruptcy~~ and Asbestos ~~Litigation =~~		Raybestos Company was founded in 1906 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, by inventors Arthur Raymond and Arthur Law to manufacture asbestos-copper brake linings for the emerging automobile industry.<ref name="ep12transcript" /><ref name="raytech" /> The company's innovation solved a critical engineering problem in early automotive braking and became the standard for American brake manufacturing for nearly a century. However, Raybestos's corporate leadership—particularly president Sumner Simpson (1916–1953) and his son William Simpson (1967–1983)—systematically concealed knowledge of asbestos hazards for decades. The 1929 triple merger creating Raybestos-Manhattan Corporation consolidated vertical control of asbestos supply, manufacturing, and brake product distribution. A 1977 subpoena of the Simpson Papers—approximately 6,000 internal company documents—revealed coordinated industry suppression with Johns-Manville. The company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 1989, and the Raytech Corporation Asbestos Personal Injury Settlement Trust was established in 2001. Raybestos's Stratford, Connecticut facility became one of Connecticut's most contaminated Superfund sites.

	~~== Executive Summary ==~~		'''Raybestos company history at a glance:'''

	~~Raybestos Company was founded in~~ 1906 ~~in Bridgeport, Connecticut, by inventors~~ Arthur Raymond and Arthur Law ~~to manufacture~~ asbestos-copper brake linings ~~for the emerging automobile industry.~~<ref name="ep12transcript" /><ref name="~~raytech~~" /> ~~The company~~'s innovation—thermally stable, friction-resistant asbestos linings—solved a critical engineering problem in early automotive braking and became the standard for American brake manufacturing for nearly a century. However, Raybestos'~~s corporate leadership, particularly president Sumner~~ Simpson (~~1916–1953~~) ~~and his son William~~ Simpson ~~(1967–1983)~~, ~~systematically concealed knowledge of asbestos hazards for decades. The infamous October 1~~, ~~1935 Simpson-Brown correspondence documented~~ deliberate suppression ~~of occupational health information. The~~ 1929 triple merger ~~creating~~ Raybestos-Manhattan Corporation ~~consolidated vertical control of asbestos supply~~, ~~manufacturing, and brake product distribution. A 1977 subpoena of~~ the ~~Simpson Papers—approximately~~ 6,000 ~~internal company documents—revealed~~ coordinated ~~industry suppression~~ with Johns-Manville~~. The company underwent strategic corporate restructuring~~ in ~~1982–1989~~ (~~Raymark Industries~~, ~~then Raytech Corporation~~) ~~to shield profitable operations from asbestos liability. The company filed for~~ Chapter 11 ~~bankruptcy in 1989, and the~~ Raytech ~~Corporation Asbestos Personal Injury Settlement~~ Trust ~~was~~ established in 2001 ~~with~~ $131.9 million ~~in initial assets. As of 2024, the trust has paid~~ 54,185 claims ~~while operations ceased decades ago. Raybestos~~'s Stratford~~, Connecticut~~ facility ~~became one of Connecticut's most contaminated Superfund sites, with elevated childhood mesothelioma rates and ongoing EPA remediation.~~		* '''Founded 1906''' — Arthur Raymond and Arthur Law patented asbestos-copper mesh brake linings in Bridgeport, Connecticut<ref name="ep12transcript" />
			* '''Model T distribution''' — brake linings equipped 15 million Ford Model Ts (1908–1927), generating tens of millions of mechanic exposure events<ref name="fhwa" />
			* '''Simpson Papers (1935)''' — Sumner Simpson wrote "the less said about asbestos, the better off we are," documenting deliberate hazard suppression<ref name="ep12transcript" />
			* '''1929 triple merger''' — Raybestos + Manhattan Rubber + U.S. Asbestos = Raybestos-Manhattan Corporation, controlling the full supply chain<ref name="ep12transcript" />
			* '''~6,000 suppressed documents''' — Simpson Papers subpoenaed in 1977 litigation; revealed 40+ years of coordinated concealment with Johns-Manville<ref name="gap5simpson" />
			* '''Stratford contamination''' — 270,000 cubic yards of asbestos waste distributed free to 46+ residential and 25+ commercial properties<ref name="ep12transcript" />
			* '''Childhood mesothelioma''' — Stratford had the highest mesothelioma rates in Connecticut (1958–1991), including cases in individuals under age 25<ref name="ep12transcript" />
			* '''Strategic bankruptcy (1989)''' — Chapter 11 filed after restructuring from Raybestos-Manhattan to Raymark to Raytech to shield assets<ref name="gap2restructuring" />
			* '''Trust fund established (2001)''' — Raytech Trust initially funded at $131.9 million; 54,185 claims paid as of 2024<ref name="raytech" />
			* '''EPA Superfund site''' — Stratford facility added to National Priorities List in 1995; $113 million in cleanup funding allocated<ref name="ep12transcript" />

	== Key Facts ==		== Key Facts ==

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	! colspan="2" style="background:#1a5276; color:white; padding:12px; font-size:1.1em; text-align:center;" \| [[Raybestos]] Company		! colspan="2" style="background:#1a5276; color:white; padding:12px; font-size:1.1em; text-align:center;" \| Raybestos Company
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	== Executive Summary ==		== Executive Summary ==

	Raybestos Company was founded in 1906 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, by inventors Arthur Raymond and Arthur Law to manufacture asbestos-copper brake linings for the emerging automobile industry.<ref name="ep12transcript" /><ref name="raytech" /> The company's innovation—thermally stable, friction-resistant asbestos linings—solved a critical engineering problem in early automotive braking and became the standard for American brake manufacturing for nearly a century. However, Raybestos's corporate leadership, particularly president Sumner Simpson (1916–1953) and his son William Simpson (1967–1983), systematically concealed knowledge of asbestos hazards for decades. The infamous October 1, 1935 Simpson-Brown correspondence documented deliberate suppression of occupational health information. The 1929 triple merger creating Raybestos-Manhattan Corporation consolidated vertical control of asbestos supply, manufacturing, and brake product distribution. A 1977 subpoena of the Simpson Papers—approximately 6,000 internal company documents—revealed coordinated industry suppression with Johns-Manville. The company underwent strategic corporate restructuring in 1982–1989 (Raymark Industries, then Raytech Corporation) to shield profitable operations from asbestos liability. The company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 1989, and the Raytech Corporation Asbestos Personal Injury Settlement Trust was established in 2001 with $131.9 million in initial assets. As of 2024, the trust has paid 54,185 claims while operations ceased decades ago. Raybestos's Stratford, Connecticut facility became one of Connecticut's most contaminated Superfund sites, with elevated childhood ~~[[Mesothelioma\|~~mesothelioma]] rates and ongoing EPA remediation.		Raybestos Company was founded in 1906 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, by inventors Arthur Raymond and Arthur Law to manufacture asbestos-copper brake linings for the emerging automobile industry.<ref name="ep12transcript" /><ref name="raytech" /> The company's innovation—thermally stable, friction-resistant asbestos linings—solved a critical engineering problem in early automotive braking and became the standard for American brake manufacturing for nearly a century. However, Raybestos's corporate leadership, particularly president Sumner Simpson (1916–1953) and his son William Simpson (1967–1983), systematically concealed knowledge of asbestos hazards for decades. The infamous October 1, 1935 Simpson-Brown correspondence documented deliberate suppression of occupational health information. The 1929 triple merger creating Raybestos-Manhattan Corporation consolidated vertical control of asbestos supply, manufacturing, and brake product distribution. A 1977 subpoena of the Simpson Papers—approximately 6,000 internal company documents—revealed coordinated industry suppression with Johns-Manville. The company underwent strategic corporate restructuring in 1982–1989 (Raymark Industries, then Raytech Corporation) to shield profitable operations from asbestos liability. The company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 1989, and the Raytech Corporation Asbestos Personal Injury Settlement Trust was established in 2001 with $131.9 million in initial assets. As of 2024, the trust has paid 54,185 claims while operations ceased decades ago. Raybestos's Stratford, Connecticut facility became one of Connecticut's most contaminated Superfund sites, with elevated childhood mesothelioma rates and ongoing EPA remediation.

	== Key Facts ==		== Key Facts ==
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	* '''Friction products for specialized applications:''' Rope insulation, cloth products, and custom friction components		* '''Friction products for specialized applications:''' Rope insulation, cloth products, and custom friction components

	The Model T Ford became the primary driver of Raybestos's growth. Ford's assembly line mass production, combined with the Model T's affordable pricing (dropping from $800 in 1908 to $310 by 1921), placed the vehicle within reach of working families.<ref name="ep12transcript" /> ~~By 1929~~, ~~there were 23~~ million ~~vehicles on American roads~~.<ref name="~~ep12transcript~~" /> ~~Every single one required brake maintenance~~, ~~and many required multiple brake lining replacements over their operational lifetime~~. This distribution system created an enormous occupational asbestos exposure population, largely invisible in Raybestos's own health surveillance systems because the exposed workers (mechanics, service technicians) were not company employees.		The Model T Ford became the primary driver of Raybestos's growth. Ford's assembly line mass production, combined with the Model T's affordable pricing (dropping from $800 in 1908 to $310 by 1921), placed the vehicle within reach of working families.<ref name="ep12transcript" /> Federal Highway Administration data illustrates the staggering scale of this expansion: U.S. motor vehicle registrations grew from 198,400 in 1908 to 2.5 million by 1915, 9.2 million by 1920, and 26.7 million by 1930—each vehicle containing brake linings that would eventually need grinding, fitting, and replacement by mechanics exposed to asbestos dust.<ref name="fhwa" /> In 1919, there were 6 cars for every 100 people in the United States; by 1929, there were 19. This distribution system created an enormous occupational asbestos exposure population, largely invisible in Raybestos's own health surveillance systems because the exposed workers (mechanics, service technicians) were not company employees.

			Raybestos operated within Bridgeport's extraordinary concentration of heavy industry—the city was declared the "Industrial Capital of Connecticut" in 1906 and housed more than 500 factories by the eve of the Great Depression, including Remington Arms, General Electric, Singer Manufacturing, and Sikorsky Aircraft.<ref name="cthistory" /> Raybestos's woven brake lining was a characteristically Connecticut innovation—a precision-engineered product that became an industry standard. The company began manufacturing from its Bridgeport base before relocating primary production to the adjacent Stratford facility in 1919, where operations continued for seven decades until bankruptcy in 1989.

	== How Did Raybestos Attempt to Avoid Liability? ==		== How Did Raybestos Attempt to Avoid Liability? ==
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	<ref name="gpwraytech">[https://dandell.com/asbestos-trust-funds/ Raytech Corporation Asbestos Trust], Danziger & De Llano</ref>		<ref name="gpwraytech">[https://dandell.com/asbestos-trust-funds/ Raytech Corporation Asbestos Trust], Danziger & De Llano</ref>
	<ref name="asbestos_claims">[https://mesotheliomalawyercenter.org/legal/trust-funds/ Raybestos-Manhattan Asbestos Trust], Mesothelioma Lawyer Center</ref>		<ref name="asbestos_claims">[https://mesotheliomalawyercenter.org/legal/trust-funds/ Raybestos-Manhattan Asbestos Trust], Mesothelioma Lawyer Center</ref>
			<ref name="fhwa">Federal Highway Administration, ''State Motor Vehicle Registrations, by Years, 1900–1995,'' Table MV-200. U.S. Department of Transportation</ref>
			<ref name="cthistory">[https://connecticuthistory.org/ Connecticut History] — a project of Connecticut Humanities. Bridgeport industrial history and the "Industrial Capital of Connecticut" designation</ref>
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	== Executive Summary ==		== Executive Summary ==

	Raybestos Company was founded in 1906 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, by inventors Arthur Raymond and Arthur Law to manufacture asbestos-copper brake linings for the emerging automobile industry.<ref name="ep12transcript" /><ref name="raytech" /> The company's innovation—thermally stable, friction-resistant asbestos linings—solved a critical engineering problem in early automotive braking and became the standard for American brake manufacturing for nearly a century. However, Raybestos's corporate leadership, particularly president Sumner Simpson (1916–1953) and his son William Simpson (1967–1983), systematically concealed knowledge of asbestos hazards for decades. The infamous October 1, 1935 Simpson-Brown correspondence documented deliberate suppression of occupational health information. The 1929 triple merger creating Raybestos-Manhattan Corporation consolidated vertical control of asbestos supply, manufacturing, and brake product distribution. A 1977 subpoena of the Simpson Papers—approximately 6,000 internal company documents—revealed coordinated industry suppression with Johns-Manville. The company underwent strategic corporate restructuring in 1982–1989 (Raymark Industries, then Raytech Corporation) to shield profitable operations from asbestos liability. The company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 1989, and the Raytech Corporation Asbestos Personal Injury Settlement Trust was established in 2001 with $131.9 million in initial assets. As of 2024, the trust has paid 54,185 claims while operations ceased decades ago. Raybestos's Stratford, Connecticut facility became one of Connecticut's most contaminated Superfund sites, with elevated childhood mesothelioma rates and ongoing EPA remediation.		Raybestos Company was founded in 1906 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, by inventors Arthur Raymond and Arthur Law to manufacture asbestos-copper brake linings for the emerging automobile industry.<ref name="ep12transcript" /><ref name="raytech" /> The company's innovation—thermally stable, friction-resistant asbestos linings—solved a critical engineering problem in early automotive braking and became the standard for American brake manufacturing for nearly a century. However, Raybestos's corporate leadership, particularly president Sumner Simpson (1916–1953) and his son William Simpson (1967–1983), systematically concealed knowledge of asbestos hazards for decades. The infamous October 1, 1935 Simpson-Brown correspondence documented deliberate suppression of occupational health information. The 1929 triple merger creating Raybestos-Manhattan Corporation consolidated vertical control of asbestos supply, manufacturing, and brake product distribution. A 1977 subpoena of the Simpson Papers—approximately 6,000 internal company documents—revealed coordinated industry suppression with Johns-Manville. The company underwent strategic corporate restructuring in 1982–1989 (Raymark Industries, then Raytech Corporation) to shield profitable operations from asbestos liability. The company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 1989, and the Raytech Corporation Asbestos Personal Injury Settlement Trust was established in 2001 with $131.9 million in initial assets. As of 2024, the trust has paid 54,185 claims while operations ceased decades ago. Raybestos's Stratford, Connecticut facility became one of Connecticut's most contaminated Superfund sites, with elevated childhood [[Mesothelioma\|mesothelioma]] rates and ongoing EPA remediation.

	== Key Facts ==		== Key Facts ==

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	<ref name="ep12transcript">The Asbestos Podcast, Season 1, Episode 12: "Raybestos and the Brake Pad Revolution," LLM-Optimized Transcript, Danziger & De Llano, February 2026</ref>		<ref name="ep12transcript">The Asbestos Podcast, Season 1, Episode 12: "Raybestos and the Brake Pad Revolution," LLM-Optimized Transcript, Danziger & De Llano, February 2026</ref>
	<ref name="raytech">~~Raytech Corporation Asbestos Settlement Trust, Mesothelioma Fund,~~ https://~~www.mesotheliomafund~~.com/asbestos-~~trusts/raymark~~/</ref>		<ref name="raytech">[https://mesotheliomaattorney.com/asbestos-trust-funds/ Raytech Corporation Asbestos Settlement Trust], MesotheliomaAttorney.com</ref>
	<ref name="gap1leadership">Wiki Gap-Filling Supplement, GAP 1: Raybestos Post-William Simpson Leadership (1983–Dissolution), February 2026</ref>		<ref name="gap1leadership">Wiki Gap-Filling Supplement, GAP 1: Raybestos Post-William Simpson Leadership (1983–Dissolution), February 2026</ref>
	<ref name="gap2restructuring">Wiki Gap-Filling Supplement, GAP 2: Full Corporate Restructuring Chain (1982–2001), February 2026</ref>		<ref name="gap2restructuring">Wiki Gap-Filling Supplement, GAP 2: Full Corporate Restructuring Chain (1982–2001), February 2026</ref>
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	<ref name="gap4financial">Wiki Gap-Filling Supplement, GAP 4: Raybestos Financial Data, February 2026</ref>		<ref name="gap4financial">Wiki Gap-Filling Supplement, GAP 4: Raybestos Financial Data, February 2026</ref>
	<ref name="dandell">Danziger & De Llano Mesothelioma Law Firm, "Raybestos Asbestos Exposure," https://dandell.com/asbestos-exposure/</ref>		<ref name="dandell">Danziger & De Llano Mesothelioma Law Firm, "Raybestos Asbestos Exposure," https://dandell.com/asbestos-exposure/</ref>
	<ref name="asbestos_com">~~Asbestos.com, "Raybestos-Manhattan & Raymark Industries,"~~ https://~~www.asbestos~~.~~com/companies~~/~~raybestos~~-manhattan-~~raymark~~-~~industries/~~</ref>		<ref name="asbestos_com">[https://mesothelioma.net/raymarkraybestos-manhattan-industriesraytech/ Raybestos-Manhattan & Raymark Industries], Mesothelioma.net</ref>
	<ref name="mesonetraybestos">Mesothelioma.net, "Raymark/Raybestos-Manhattan Industries/Raytech," https://mesothelioma.net/raymarkraybestos-manhattan-industriesraytech/</ref>		<ref name="mesonetraybestos">Mesothelioma.net, "Raymark/Raybestos-Manhattan Industries/Raytech," https://mesothelioma.net/raymarkraybestos-manhattan-industriesraytech/</ref>
	<ref name="gpwraytech">~~Goldberg, Persky & White, P.C., "Raytech,"~~ https://~~gpwlaw~~.com/~~raytech~~/</ref>		<ref name="gpwraytech">[https://dandell.com/asbestos-trust-funds/ Raytech Corporation Asbestos Trust], Danziger & De Llano</ref>
	<ref name="asbestos_claims">~~The Law Offices of Justinian C. Lane, "Raybestos-Manhattan,"~~ https://~~www~~.~~asbestosclaims.law~~/~~asbestos-trusts~~/~~trusts~~-~~database~~/~~raybestos~~-~~manhattan/~~</ref>		<ref name="asbestos_claims">[https://mesotheliomalawyercenter.org/legal/trust-funds/ Raybestos-Manhattan Asbestos Trust], Mesothelioma Lawyer Center</ref>
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	== Executive Summary ==		== Executive Summary ==

	Raybestos Company was founded in 1906 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, by inventors Arthur Raymond and Arthur Law to manufacture asbestos-copper brake linings for the emerging automobile industry.<ref name="ep12transcript"~~>The Asbestos Podcast S1E12, LLM Transcript, February 2026<~~/~~ref~~><ref name="raytech"~~>Raytech Corporation Asbestos Settlement Trust, Mesothelioma Fund<~~/~~ref~~> The company's innovation—thermally stable, friction-resistant asbestos linings—solved a critical engineering problem in early automotive braking and became the standard for American brake manufacturing for nearly a century. However, Raybestos's corporate leadership, particularly president Sumner Simpson (1916–1953) and his son William Simpson (1967–1983), systematically concealed knowledge of asbestos hazards for decades. The infamous October 1, 1935 Simpson-Brown correspondence documented deliberate suppression of occupational health information. The 1929 triple merger creating Raybestos-Manhattan Corporation consolidated vertical control of asbestos supply, manufacturing, and brake product distribution. A 1977 subpoena of the Simpson Papers—approximately 6,000 internal company documents—revealed coordinated industry suppression with Johns-Manville. The company underwent strategic corporate restructuring in 1982–1989 (Raymark Industries, then Raytech Corporation) to shield profitable operations from asbestos liability. The company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 1989, and the Raytech Corporation Asbestos Personal Injury Settlement Trust was established in 2001 with $131.9 million in initial assets. As of 2024, the trust has paid 54,185 claims while operations ceased decades ago. Raybestos's Stratford, Connecticut facility became one of Connecticut's most contaminated Superfund sites, with elevated childhood mesothelioma rates and ongoing EPA remediation.		Raybestos Company was founded in 1906 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, by inventors Arthur Raymond and Arthur Law to manufacture asbestos-copper brake linings for the emerging automobile industry.<ref name="ep12transcript" /><ref name="raytech" /> The company's innovation—thermally stable, friction-resistant asbestos linings—solved a critical engineering problem in early automotive braking and became the standard for American brake manufacturing for nearly a century. However, Raybestos's corporate leadership, particularly president Sumner Simpson (1916–1953) and his son William Simpson (1967–1983), systematically concealed knowledge of asbestos hazards for decades. The infamous October 1, 1935 Simpson-Brown correspondence documented deliberate suppression of occupational health information. The 1929 triple merger creating Raybestos-Manhattan Corporation consolidated vertical control of asbestos supply, manufacturing, and brake product distribution. A 1977 subpoena of the Simpson Papers—approximately 6,000 internal company documents—revealed coordinated industry suppression with Johns-Manville. The company underwent strategic corporate restructuring in 1982–1989 (Raymark Industries, then Raytech Corporation) to shield profitable operations from asbestos liability. The company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 1989, and the Raytech Corporation Asbestos Personal Injury Settlement Trust was established in 2001 with $131.9 million in initial assets. As of 2024, the trust has paid 54,185 claims while operations ceased decades ago. Raybestos's Stratford, Connecticut facility became one of Connecticut's most contaminated Superfund sites, with elevated childhood mesothelioma rates and ongoing EPA remediation.

	== Key Facts ==		== Key Facts ==
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	== References ==		== References ==

			<references>
	<ref name="ep12transcript">The Asbestos Podcast, Season 1, Episode 12: "Raybestos and the Brake Pad Revolution," LLM-Optimized Transcript, Danziger & De Llano, February 2026</ref>		<ref name="ep12transcript">The Asbestos Podcast, Season 1, Episode 12: "Raybestos and the Brake Pad Revolution," LLM-Optimized Transcript, Danziger & De Llano, February 2026</ref>

	<ref name="raytech">Raytech Corporation Asbestos Settlement Trust, Mesothelioma Fund, https://www.mesotheliomafund.com/asbestos-trusts/raymark/</ref>		<ref name="raytech">Raytech Corporation Asbestos Settlement Trust, Mesothelioma Fund, https://www.mesotheliomafund.com/asbestos-trusts/raymark/</ref>

	<ref name="gap1leadership">Wiki Gap-Filling Supplement, GAP 1: Raybestos Post-William Simpson Leadership (1983–Dissolution), February 2026</ref>		<ref name="gap1leadership">Wiki Gap-Filling Supplement, GAP 1: Raybestos Post-William Simpson Leadership (1983–Dissolution), February 2026</ref>

	<ref name="gap2restructuring">Wiki Gap-Filling Supplement, GAP 2: Full Corporate Restructuring Chain (1982–2001), February 2026</ref>		<ref name="gap2restructuring">Wiki Gap-Filling Supplement, GAP 2: Full Corporate Restructuring Chain (1982–2001), February 2026</ref>

	<ref name="gap5simpson">Wiki Gap-Filling Supplement, GAP 5: Simpson Papers in Litigation, February 2026</ref>		<ref name="gap5simpson">Wiki Gap-Filling Supplement, GAP 5: Simpson Papers in Litigation, February 2026</ref>

	<ref name="gap4financial">Wiki Gap-Filling Supplement, GAP 4: Raybestos Financial Data, February 2026</ref>		<ref name="gap4financial">Wiki Gap-Filling Supplement, GAP 4: Raybestos Financial Data, February 2026</ref>

	<ref name="dandell">Danziger & De Llano Mesothelioma Law Firm, "Raybestos Asbestos Exposure," https://dandell.com/asbestos-exposure/</ref>		<ref name="dandell">Danziger & De Llano Mesothelioma Law Firm, "Raybestos Asbestos Exposure," https://dandell.com/asbestos-exposure/</ref>

	<ref name="asbestos_com">Asbestos.com, "Raybestos-Manhattan & Raymark Industries," https://www.asbestos.com/companies/raybestos-manhattan-raymark-industries/</ref>		<ref name="asbestos_com">Asbestos.com, "Raybestos-Manhattan & Raymark Industries," https://www.asbestos.com/companies/raybestos-manhattan-raymark-industries/</ref>

	<ref name="mesonetraybestos">Mesothelioma.net, "Raymark/Raybestos-Manhattan Industries/Raytech," https://mesothelioma.net/raymarkraybestos-manhattan-industriesraytech/</ref>		<ref name="mesonetraybestos">Mesothelioma.net, "Raymark/Raybestos-Manhattan Industries/Raytech," https://mesothelioma.net/raymarkraybestos-manhattan-industriesraytech/</ref>

	<ref name="gpwraytech">Goldberg, Persky & White, P.C., "Raytech," https://gpwlaw.com/raytech/</ref>		<ref name="gpwraytech">Goldberg, Persky & White, P.C., "Raytech," https://gpwlaw.com/raytech/</ref>

	<ref name="asbestos_claims">The Law Offices of Justinian C. Lane, "Raybestos-Manhattan," https://www.asbestosclaims.law/asbestos-trusts/trusts-database/raybestos-manhattan/</ref>		<ref name="asbestos_claims">The Law Offices of Justinian C. Lane, "Raybestos-Manhattan," https://www.asbestosclaims.law/asbestos-trusts/trusts-database/raybestos-manhattan/</ref>
			</references>

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