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

Fibre cement is a composite building and construction material, used mainly in roofing and facade products because of its strength, durability and fire-resistance. Invented in the late 19th century by the Austrian Ludwig Hatschek. Principally he mixed 90% cement and 10% asbestos fibres with water and ran it through a cardboard machine. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fibre_cement http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fibre_cement Many factory workers, roofer, etc. died of cancer or will die in future :( Many houses in central Europe and elsewhere have fibre cement roofing made of asbestos. Since ca. 1990 all fibre cement shingles are 100% asbestos free.