Fireproof partitions

Abstract

Abstract A PARTITION FOR PROVIDING THERMAL INSULATION TO A REGION ON AT LEAST ONE SIDE THEREOF FROM SOURCES OF INTENSE HEAT. THE PARTITION COMPRISES A WALL MEMBER WHICH CONTAINS WITHIN RIGID OUTER WALLS A SHEET-LIKE INSULATING MEMBER OF AT LEAST TOW LAYERS. ONE OF THE LAYERS, WHICH FACES THE SOURCE OF HEAT, COMPRISES FIBROUS MATERIAL HAVING HIGH TEMPERATURE RESISTANCE, WHILE THE OUTER LAYER COMPRISES A POROUS CARRIER, PREFERABLY HAVING HEAT INSULATING PROPERTIES, CONTAINING LIQUID WATER INTERSPERSED THROUGHOUT THE PORES OF THE CARRIER. THE CARRIER IS ENCLOSED IN A WATER IMPERMEABLE CASING WHICH RUPTURES UPON EXPOSURE TO ELEVATED TEMPERATURES. TYPICALLY, A PLURALITY OF WALL MEMBERS OF THE ABOVE CONSTRUCTION ABUT EACH OTHER TO FORM A HEAT RESISTANT WALL.

Inventors

• 👤 William J Gartner

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