Armstrong World Industries expanded with a low-end bedroom furniture line. They bought Gilliam Furniture in 1986, bought and repurposed the former Stehle polyester factory in Carysbrook, Virginia later that year, bought Westchester Group in 1987, and Gordon's in 1988; as well as making a major expansion to Thomasville that year. In 1995, Thomasville Furniture was sold to Interco (which became Furniture Brands International), a leading furniture manufacturer, with such brands as Broyhill and Lane. Armstrong Holdings Inc. used to produce asbestos, either of two incombustible, chemical-resistant, fibrous mineral forms of impure magnesium silicate, used for fireproofing, electrical insulation, building materials, brake linings, and
Insulation system the more difficult to cool rotor winding may be Class F. There are five categories of insulation used by the three different classes of equipment; functional, basic, supplementary, double and reinforced. Insulation system The electrical insulation system for wires used in generators, electric motors, transformers, and other wire-wound electrical components is divided into different classes by temperature and temperature rise. The electrical insulation system is sometimes referred to as "insulation class" or "thermal classification". The different classes are defined by NEMA, Underwriters Laboratories (UL), and IEC standards. The maximum hot-spot operating temperature is reached by adding the rated ambient temperature