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The information on this page has been collected from many sources and provided as information only to assist Canadians in obtaining information and ensuring that they can benefit from any entitlement they may have because of asbestos insulation in their home. Verify all information before taking any course of action based on information obtained here.


W. R. Grace & Co. and other related entities ("Grace" or “Debtors”) voluntarily filed for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code on April 2, 2001 in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.

On October 20, 2008, Bankruptcy Judge Judith K. Fitzgerald ordered that all persons and entities with Zonolite Attic Insulation claims relating to property in Canada (“CDN ZAI PD Claims”) against Grace must file these claims on or before August 31, 2009 (the “Bar Date”).

CDN ZAI PD Claims Must Be Filed By August 31, 2009.

CDN ZAI PD Claims
ZAI is a loose-fill, non-roll vermiculite home attic insulation, which may contain naturally occurring asbestos. It was sold from the 1920/1930s to 1984, and it was sold or manufactured by Grace under the brand name of “Zonolite Attic Insulation” and by others under various other names. ZAI may have a glittery granular appearance. The granules are shaped like a small nugget and expanded like an accordion and may have a silvery, gold translucent or brownish cast. After years in the attic, the granules may darken to black or gray. ZAI may be found underneath subsequently installed insulation of other types such as rolled fiberglass insulation. ZAI generally looks like this:

 

CDN ZAI PD Claims could include, among others, the cost of abatement or removal, the diminution of property value, economic loss, or other property-related claims caused by ZAI manufactured by Grace.

You can download the CDN ZAI PD Proof of Claim Form from this website to complete, sign and return to:

Rust Consulting, Inc.
Claims Processing Agent
W. R. Grace & Co. Bankruptcy
PO Box 1620
Faribault, MN 55021-1620

For instructions on filing your Proof of Claim Form, click here.