Rogers Corporation
Rogers Corporation manufactured phenolic-resin compounds at facilities in Rogers, Connecticut and Manchester, Connecticut during the asbestos era. Rogers is documented in publicly filed records as having had some of the highest measured asbestos exposure levels of any phenolic compound manufacturer.
Asbestos use period
Rogers continued asbestos use in phenolic compounds through the late 1970s. The company’s compound production was specialized for high-performance applications, including aerospace and electronics.
The NIOSH 140× exposure record
One of the most-cited records in asbestos-phenolic litigation is the NIOSH measurement of 8-hour time-weighted-average asbestos exposures at some Rogers Corporation operations reaching 140 times the then-current exposure limit. This measurement, entered into publicly filed records, establishes the scale of worker exposure at Rogers compound operations during the 1970s.
Plants
- Rogers, Connecticut — primary phenolic compound manufacturing operation, namesake of the company
- Manchester, Connecticut — secondary phenolic operations
Litigation history
Rogers has been a named defendant in asbestos-phenolic compound cases involving compound-manufacturing employees. The NIOSH 140× exposure record is a foundational document in establishing the scale of historical exposure at Rogers facilities.
Worker exposure pathways at Rogers plants
The publicly documented NIOSH measurements established that workers at Rogers operations during the 1970s experienced asbestos exposures at fiber concentrations well above any reasonable industrial-hygiene standard. Workers at Rogers, CT and Manchester, CT operations during the asbestos era may have substantial documented exposure history.
If you worked with this company’s asbestos-phenolic compounds
Worker exposure documentation typically includes: pay stubs and W-2s showing employment dates, union dispatch records (for union-shop members), social security earnings statements, and any company-issued product or material safety information you may have retained.
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References to manufacturers, products, and litigation history reflect what has been alleged or documented in publicly filed asbestos litigation, federal regulatory records, and industry archives. This information does not constitute a finding of fact or liability.