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Laminate structures for acoustical applications and method of making them
Assignee: Weavexx LLC
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Filing: 1979-11-05
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Granted: 1981-08-11
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Expires: 1999-11-05
Abstract
Abstract A laminate structure for acoustical applications which comprises a porous, flexible, non-woven, needle punched mat of inherently non-burning, fine glass or other material fibers affixed as a facing to a sound absorbing, flame retardant, flexible backing such as a layer of open cell foam or a mat of glass or mineral fibers. The invention also contemplates the method of manufacture of such a laminate structure. Depending upon the materials used therefor, the facing and the backing may be joined together by needle punching and subsequent chemical bonding, chemical bonding, flame bonding and, in the case of an open cell foam backing, the backing may be foamed in place on the facing forming an intimate bond therewith.
Inventors
- 👤 Rodger E. Kolsky
- 👤 Raymond Z. Naar
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 12:56
CPC Classifications
B; B32; B32B; B32B5/00; B32B5/02; B32B5/06; B32B5/22; B32B5/24; B32B5/245; B32B5/022; B32B5/024; B32B5/18; B32B7/00; B32B7/04; B32B7/12; G; G10; G10K; G10K11/00; G10K11/16; G10K11/162; G10K11/168; B32B2262/00; B32B2262/10; B32B2262/101; B32B2266/00; B32B2266/06; B32B2305/00; B32B2305/02; B32B2305/026; B32B2305/10; B32B2305/20; B32B2307/00; B32B2307/10; B32B2307/102; B32B2307/30; B32B2307/306; B32B2307/3065; B32B2307/50; B32B2307/554; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/249921; Y10T428/249953; Y10T428/249967; Y10T428/249969; Y10T442/00; Y10T442/10; Y10T442/102; Y10T442/15; Y10T442/30; Y10T442/3325; Y10T442/335; Y10T442/3358; Y10T442/60; Y10T442/647; Y10T442/651
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 28
Claim 1
Independent Claim
76 words
A laminate structure for acoustical applications comprising a facing layer and a backing layer, said facing layer comprising a porous non-woven, needle punched mat of inherently non-flammable, fine fibers chosen from the class consisting of glass and mineral fibers, said backing layer comprising a flame retardant layer chosen from the class consisting of a layer of open cell foam, a glass fiber batt and a mineral fiber batt, said facing and backing layers being bonded together.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
76 words
A laminate structure for acoustical applications comprising a facing layer and a backing layer, said facing layer comprising a porous non-woven, needle punched mat of inherently non-flammable, fine fibers chosen from the class consisting of glass and mineral fibers, said backing layer comprising a flame retardant layer chosen from the class consisting of a layer of open cell foam, a glass fiber batt and a mineral fiber batt, said facing and backing layers being bonded together.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
The structure claimed in claim 1 wherein said fine fibers of said facing layer have a diameter of from about 2 to about 8 microns.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
36 words
The structure claimed in claim 1 wherein said backing layer comprises an open cell foam layer formed from a polymer chosen from the class consisting of urethane, nitrile, neoprene, vinyl, natural rubber, and styrene butadiene rubber.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
The structure claimed in claim 1 wherein said laminate structure is flexible and rollable.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
The structure claimed in claim 1 wherein said facing layer is needle punched to said backing layer as well as being bonded thereto.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
The structure claimed in claim 1 wherein said laminate is bonded by resin treatment with a low flammability polymer with adhesive properties.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
The structure claimed in claim 1 wherein said facing layer is treated with a low flammability resin binder to increase its integrity and abrasion resistance.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
58 words
The structure claimed in claim 1 wherein said fine fiber mat of said facing layer is needle punched to a reinforcing layer chosen from the class consisting of a glass fiber scrim and woven and non-woven fabrics of flame retardant fibers, the reinforced facing layer being treated with a low flammability resin binder for integrity and abrasion resistance.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
31 words
The structure claimed in claim 3 wherein said backing layer comprises a foamed-in-place layer, being foamed directly on the back side of said facing layer to form an intimate bond therewith.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
31 words
The structure claimed in claim 6 wherein said low flammability polymer is chosen from the class consisting of vinyl chloride, copolymers of vinyl chloride, vinylidene chloride copolymers and flame retardant acrylics.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
17 words
The structure claimed in claim 7 including a high surface area filler dispersed in said resin binder.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
14 words
The structure claimed in claim 7 including a pigment added to said resin binder.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
38 words
The structure claimed in claim 7 wherein said resin binder is a thermoplastic binder, said facing layer having a surface texture imparted thereto by heated means, said texture being permanent upon the cooling of said thermoplastic resin binder.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
38 words
The structure claimed in claim 8 wherein said backing layer comprises a foamed-in-place layer of open cell foam, said backing layer being foamed directly of said reinforcing layer of said facing layer to form an intimate bond therewith.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
93 words
A method of making a laminate structure for acoustical applications comprising the steps of providing a facing layer comprising a porous, nonwoven mat of inherently non-flammable fine fibers chosen from the class consisting of glass fibers and mineral fibers, needle punching said facing layer, treating said facing layer with a low flammability resin binder, providing a backing layer comprising a flame retardant layer chosen from the class consisting of a layer of open cell foam, a glass fiber batt and a mineral fiber batt and adhering said facing layer to said backing layer.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
93 words
A method of making a laminate structure for acoustical applications comprising the steps of providing a facing layer comprising a porous, nonwoven mat of inherently non-flammable fine fibers chosen from the class consisting of glass fibers and mineral fibers, needle punching said facing layer, treating said facing layer with a low flammability resin binder, providing a backing layer comprising a flame retardant layer chosen from the class consisting of a layer of open cell foam, a glass fiber batt and a mineral fiber batt and adhering said facing layer to said backing layer.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method claimed in claim 15 wherein said fine fibers of said facing layer have a diameter of from about 2 to about 8 microns.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method claimed in claim 15 wherein said backing layer comprises an open cell foam layer formed from a polymer chosen from the class consisting of urethane, nitrile, neoprene, vinyl, natural rubber, and styrene butadiene rubber.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method claimed in claim 15 wherein said laminate structure is flexible and rollable.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method claimed in claim 15 including the step needle punching said facing layer to said backing layer.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
55 words
The method claimed in claim 15 including the step of needle punching said fine fiber mat of said facing layer to a reinforcing layer chosen from the class consisting of a glass fiber scrim and woven and non-woven fabrics of flame retardant fibers, said reinforced facing layer being treated with said low flammability resin binder.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method claimed in claim 15 wherein said resin binder is chosen from the class consisting of vinyl chloride, copolymers of vinyl chloride, vinylidene chloride copolymers and flame retardant acrylics.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method claimed in claim 15 including the step of dispersing a high surface area filler in said resin binder.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method claimed in claim 15 including the step of adding a pigment to said resin binder.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method claimed in claim 15 wherein said resin binder comprises a thermoplastic resin and including the step of imparting a surface texture to said facing layer by heated means.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method claimed in claim 17 including the step of foaming said backing layer in place directly on the back side of said facing layer to form an intimate bond therebetween
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
42 words
The method claimed in claim 20 wherein said backing layer is an open cell foam layer and including the step of foaming said backing layer in place directly on said reinforcing layer of said facing layer to form an intimate bond therebetween.
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