Method of making fibrous products and products

A method of producing a fibrous mat, web and/or blanket products comprising glass, glassy and/or inorganic fibers, the products causing less irritation and abrasion to the skin, the inorganic fibers having an average fiber diameter in the range of about 0.5 to about 23 microns, the method comprising:

• mixing a de-dusting agent, a binder, and water to form an aqueous solution consisting of the de-dusting agent, water, and binder,
• applying the aqueous solution to the fibers,
• collecting said fibers on a collection belt to form a web, mat or blanket and subsequently hot processing the web, mat or blanket to a temperature in the range of about 175 degrees C. to about 345 degrees C. to make the fibrous product,
• wherein about 0.2 to about 1.2 wt. percent of the de-dusting agent is used based on the dry weight of the finished product, wherein the de-dusting agent consists of a soybean oil that is thermally processed so as to oxidize the soybean oil to increase the molecular weight of the soybean oil such that the oil does not have to be emulsified for dispersion in the aqueous solution, the de-dusting agent having a flash point of at least 315 degrees C. and having low volitilization at the hot processing temperatures, the low volitilization defined as containing about 40 to about 60 wt. %, less volatiles when tested at 300 degrees C. (TGA test) than Brightstock 150 type petroleum oil de-dusting agent,
• the de-dusting agent having a viscosity at 40 degrees C. of about 748 cSt+/−50 cSt and about 69 cSt+/−10 cSt at 100 degrees C., a specific gravity of about 0.95, an acid value of about 12+/−4 and a hydroxyl value of about 15.5+/−5.