Fibre cement

Fibre cement is a composite building and construction material, used mainly in roofing and facade products because of its strength and durability.

Together with a carefully planned production process, fibre cement makes it possible to develop strong and long lasting construction materials.

Originally, the reinforcing fibres were of asbestos and the material was commonly used as siding in house buildings due to its low cost, fire-resistance, water tightness, light weight, and other useful properties.

However, asbestos fibres are inevitably released during machining of the fibre-cement products, and by long-term erosion of the material after it has been exposed to atmospheric weathering and wind, which causes the cement to degrade.

Occupational health concerns and the protection of workers in the fibre-cement factories have finally led to the progressive elimination of asbestos from these products.