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 temperature standard in China, most old residential and commercial buildings in China doesn’t have any thermal insulation, even in the area that suffer a severe weather which is hot in summer and cold in winter. And the insulation material that often used in the new buildings of China is Styrofoam, which has difficulties in installation and low effectiveness of thermal insulation. Another problem is that the Styrofoam is not fireproof material, it will be a hazard if this material is widely used. Unlike the United States and Australia, the government institutes haven’t established a common standard about thermal insulation. More