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
Building insulation materials cannot satisfy people’s long-term need for thermal insulation.so, people began to search for substitutes which are more durable. In the 19th century, people are no longer satisfied with using natural materials for thermal insulation, they processed the organic materials and produced the first insulated panels. At the same time, more and more artificial materials start to emerge, a large range of artificial thermal insulation materials were developed, rock wool, fiberglass, foam glass, hollow bricks. Thermal insulation can be a significant role in the building, great demands of thermal comfort result in a large amount of energy consumed for full-heating