Abstract:
The invention relates to the forming of felts, the fibres of which are disposed in random directions.These felts are obtained by depositing the fibres which are carried by a current of gas on a gas-permeable conveyor, the fibres, prior to being deposited, being coated with a binder composition. The felt constituted on the conveyor is subject to at least a longitudinal compression, the intensity of which is regulated in such a way that no creases form on the surface.The felts obtained are highly resistant to compression, to tearing and to flexion.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for producing a fibrous material product by advancing a mat of glass fibers arranged in laminations extending at least substantially parallel to opposite major surfaces of the mat along a gap extending between successive driven conveyors which engage the opposite major surfaces of the mat to control the advance of the mat along the gap, and driving the conveyors at progressively slower speeds along the gap so that the laminations are deformed in at least two separate stages into a reorientation in which at least a major portion of the laminations extend across the thickness of the mat. The resulting product has an improved compression strength.
Abstract:
A process for forming a mineral wool, resin-bound acoustical insulating fiberboard product is described, which includes steps for mixing mineral wool fibers and powdered thermosetting binder, the introduction of the mixture into an air stream, and the directing of the entrained mixture into a mat-forming zone formed by converging upper and lower forming wires, the exhausting of air through the wires to build up layers of fiber and binder thereon and the consolidation and heating of the layers to form a fiberboard product, the amounts of air exhausted through the forming wires being adjusted so that a resin-enriched layer of predominantly fine fibers is initially deposited on the upper forming wire. A preferred embodiment is disclosed wherein an open mesh glass fabric is positioned between the lower forming wire and the layer of fibers and resins being formed thereover, said fabric acting as a carrier for the board-forming mat.
Abstract:
The preparation of a resin impregnated glass fiber sheet wherein a layer of thermosetting resin is deposited on a cover film, a layer of glass fibers formed over the resin layer, and the film carrying the resin and glass fiber layer passed downwardly between a pair of spaced rolls while controlling the rate at which the resin is deposited in accordance with the speed at which the glass fiber layer is passed between said rolls, to maintain a pool of resin between the rolls as the apparatus continues to operate.
Abstract:
A method for the continuous formation of articles, e.g. one piece pipe insulator sections, from a strip-shaped felt of fibrous material, e.g. glass fibre, containing a hardenable bonding material employs stationary forming surfaces between which the strip is pulled, from beyond the forming surfaces, to deform the strip, which is then cured. The forming surfaces are readily and inexpensively replaceable for forming articles of various shapes and/or sizes.
Abstract:
A thermal insulating roofing board preferably of bonded glass fibers, and with an asphaltic saturated surface layer under a top surfacing sheet, produced by discharging fibers downwardly with binder intermingled therewith to form a pack upon a receiving surface, compacting the pack in board form and curing the binder to dimensionally stabilize the pack, applying asphalt to the upper surface of the pack to impregnate the upper stratum thereof, and applying a thin, impervious surfacing sheet over the applied asphalt, said sheet being preferably between one fifth of a mil and one mil in thickness, and softenable, fusible or dissolvable at the temperature of melted asphalt whereby on the mopping deposit of a melted asphalt over the roofing board in constructing a built-up roofing the sheet is at least weakened by the heat of the asphalt and opened by dispersion or disruption and permits integration of the melted asphalt therethrough with the asphalt of the board.
Abstract:
THE INVENTION COMPTEMPLATES THE HOMOGENEOUS DISTRIBUTION OF HARD GRANULES OR PARTICLES THROUGH A MASS OF RESIN-COATED MINERAL FIBERS TO PRODUCE STRUCTURAL UNITS IN THE FORM OF SHEETS OR SLABS COMPOSED OF THE MASS OF MINERAL FIBERS IN LATTICE-WORK FORM, PARTICULARLY GLASS FIBERS AGGLOMERATED WITH THE DRIED AND CURED RESIN BINDER AND HAVING INTERSPERED IN THE MESHES OF THE MASS, THE SEPARATE HARD AND INDEFORMABLE PARTICLES, EITHER IN SOLID FORM SUCH AS SAND OR IN POROUS FORM, SUCH AS PERLITE OR VERMICULITE, WHICH RENDER THE STRUCTURAL UNITS STRONGLY RESISTANT TO PHYSICAL DEFORMATION WHILE ENCHANCING THE HEAT-INSULATING CHARACTERISTICS THEREOF.
Abstract:
Means for consolidating, shaping and fixing the consolidated density and shape of a body of loose mass of fibers containing binders throughout to produce products of fixed configuration and density, which includes the concerted forming of integral tongue and/or groove longitudinal edges for effective complementary uniting of components with a like adjacent component, and the resulting tongue and/or groove fibrous product.
Abstract:
The invention contemplates the homogeneous distribution of hard granules or particles throughout a mass of resin-coated mineral fibers to produce structural units in the form of sheets or slabs composed of the mass of mineral fibers in lattice-work form, particularly glass fibers, agglomerated with the dried and cured resin binder and having interspersed in the meshes of the mass, the separate hard and indeformable particles, either in solid form, such as sand, or in porous form, such as perlite or vermiculite, which render the structural units strongly resistant to physical deformation while enhancing the heat-insulating characteristics thereof.