US4101700A
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Thermally insulating duct liner
Assignee: Johns Manville Corp
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Filing: 1976-03-12
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Granted: 1978-07-18
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Expires: 1996-03-12
Abstract
Abstract Disclosed herein is a flexible thermally insulating duct liner comprising a fibrous thermal insulation layer having an organic fibrous layer having an open structure bonded to its working face, the working face being thereafter coated with a flame retardant vinyl polymer containing coating. The duct liner of the present invention has an extremely smooth surface which reduces air friction to a minimum. Still the product is very flexible, easy to work with, and resistant to delamination or working surface failure.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard James Ray, Jr.
- 👤 Daniel Paul Kopy
- 👤 Theodore Richard Rohweder
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 10:49
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16L; F16L59/00; F16L59/14; C; C08; C08K; C08K3/00; C08K3/28; F16L59/02; F16L59/021; F16L59/12; F16L59/145; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S138/00; Y10S138/02; Y10S428/00; Y10S428/92; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24273; Y10T428/24322; Y10T428/24331; Y10T428/25; Y10T442/00; Y10T442/20; Y10T442/2631; Y10T442/60; Y10T442/654; Y10T442/656
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
108 words
A flexible air duct liner comprising an outer thermal insulation layer of fibrous material and an inner working face layer of higher density than said insulation layer and having resistance to erosion from an adjacent gaseous stream; the improvement comprising: said working face layer comprising a thin fibrous facing of rayon having a relatively open structure adhered to said thermal insulation layer and having been coated in place with a flame retardant coating containing polyvinyl acetate producing a duct liner having a flame spread classification of less than 25, a smoke developed classification of less than 50, and a surface roughness (e) of less than about 0.0025 feet.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
108 words
A flexible air duct liner comprising an outer thermal insulation layer of fibrous material and an inner working face layer of higher density than said insulation layer and having resistance to erosion from an adjacent gaseous stream; the improvement comprising: said working face layer comprising a thin fibrous facing of rayon having a relatively open structure adhered to said thermal insulation layer and having been coated in place with a flame retardant coating containing polyvinyl acetate producing a duct liner having a flame spread classification of less than 25, a smoke developed classification of less than 50, and a surface roughness (e) of less than about 0.0025 feet.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
A duct liner as defined in claim 1 wherein said outer thermal insulation layer comprises inorganic fibers.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
A duct liner as defined in claim 2 wherein said fibers are glass fibers.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
A duct liner as defined in claim 3 wherein said fibrous layer of rayon is nonwoven.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
A duct liner as defined in claim 4 wherein said flame retardant coating also comprises a filler, an inorganic compound having flame retardant properties, a plasticizer and a black pigment.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
A duct liner as defined in claim 5 wherein said filler is selected from the group consisting of alumina and alumina hydrate.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
A duct liner as defined in claim 6 wherein said flame retardant inorganic compound is a compound of antimony.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
A duct liner as defined in claim 7 wherein said antimony compound is selected from the group consisting of antimony trioxide and antimony oxychloride.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
15 words
A duct liner as defined in claim 8 wherein said black pigment is carbon black.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
51 words
A duct liner as defined in claim 9 wherein said flame retardant coating contains on a dry basis about 40-45 parts of polyvinyl acetate, about 30-40 parts of alumina or alumina trihydrate, about 5-15 parts of antimony oxychloride, about 4-9 parts of a plasticizer, and about 5-6 parts of carbon black.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
12 words
A metal air duct lined with the product defined in claim 1.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
12 words
A metal air duct lined with the product defined in claim 3.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
12 words
A metal air duct lined with the product defined in claim 8.
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