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Method of making sound absorbing laminates and laminates having maximized sound absorbing characteristics
Assignee: Johns Manville
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Filing: 1995-10-16
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Granted: 1998-10-20
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Expires: 2015-10-16
Abstract
Abstract A sound absorption laminate comprises a porous insulation substrate, such as, a glass, polymeric or natural fiber blanket or a foamed polymeric resin sheet and a facing sheet with a high air flow resistance. The facing sheet is superimposed upon a surface of the porous insulation substrate to augment the acoustical properties of the substrate. With the facing sheet the air flow resistance of the laminate is greater than the air flow resistance of the substrate and the laminate exhibits a higher sound absorption coefficient than the sound absorption coefficient of the substrate. Thus, the laminate exhibits better sound absorption properties than the substrate and is suitable for sound absorption applications for which the substrate alone would not be suitable.
Inventors
- 👤 James Charles Haines
- 👤 Ralph Michael Fay
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 05:03
CPC Classifications
B; B32; B32B; B32B5/00; B32B5/22; E; E04; E04B; E04B1/00; E04B1/62; E04B1/74; E04B1/82; E04B1/84; E04B2001/8457; E04B2001/8461
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
104 words
A method of making a sound absorbing laminate comprising: a) selecting a porous insulation substrate having low air flow resistance; b) determining the optimized value of the acoustic resistance ratio for said substrate; c) selecting a thin, semi-porous facing having an acoustic resistance ratio such that when superimposed upon a face of said substrate, a laminate is formed having an acoustic resistance ratio greater than the acoustic resistance ratio of said substrate and no greater than the optimized value of the acoustic resistance ratio for said substrate; and d) superimposing said facing on said substrate to form a laminate having good sound absorbing characteristics.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
104 words
A method of making a sound absorbing laminate comprising: a) selecting a porous insulation substrate having low air flow resistance; b) determining the optimized value of the acoustic resistance ratio for said substrate; c) selecting a thin, semi-porous facing having an acoustic resistance ratio such that when superimposed upon a face of said substrate, a laminate is formed having an acoustic resistance ratio greater than the acoustic resistance ratio of said substrate and no greater than the optimized value of the acoustic resistance ratio for said substrate; and d) superimposing said facing on said substrate to form a laminate having good sound absorbing characteristics.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 1, including: adhering said facing to said face of said substrate.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
40 words
The method of claim 1, wherein: said substrate is comprised of a material selected from the group of glass fibers, thermoplastic polymeric fibers, thermosetting polymeric fibers, cotton fibers, milkweed fibers, carbonaceous fibers, carbonized fibers, graphitized fibers and a polymeric foam.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
48 words
The method of claim 1, wherein: said facing selected has an acoustic resistance ratio that when superimposed upon said face of said substrate, a laminate is formed having an acoustic resistance ratio that is approximates or equals the optimized value of the acoustic resistance ratio for said substrate.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
40 words
The method of claim 4, wherein: said substrate is comprised of a material selected from the group of glass fibers, thermoplastic polymeric fibers, thermosetting polymeric fibers, cotton fibers, milkweed fibers, carbonaceous fibers, carbonized fibers, graphitized fibers, and a polymeric foam.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
40 words
The method of claim 1, wherein: said facing selected has an acoustic resistance ratio that approximates or equals the difference between the acoustic resistance ratio of said substrate and the optimized value of the acoustic resistance ratio for said substrate.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
40 words
The method of claim 6, wherein: said substrate is comprised of a material selected from the group of glass fibers, thermoplastic polymeric fibers, thermosetting polymeric fibers, cotton fibers, milkweed fibers, carbonaceous fibers, carbonized fibers, graphitized fibers, and a polymeric foam.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
85 words
A laminate having maximized sound absorbing characteristics, comprising: a) a porous insulation substrate having an air flow resistance less than that required to produce an optimum sound absorbing characteristic for said substrate; and b) a thin, semi-porous facing superimposed upon a face of said substrate, said facing having an acoustic resistance ratio that when superimposed upon said face of said substrate, a laminate is formed having an acoustic resistance ratio that approximates or equals the optimized value of the acoustic resistance ratio for said substrate.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
85 words
A laminate having maximized sound absorbing characteristics, comprising: a) a porous insulation substrate having an air flow resistance less than that required to produce an optimum sound absorbing characteristic for said substrate; and b) a thin, semi-porous facing superimposed upon a face of said substrate, said facing having an acoustic resistance ratio that when superimposed upon said face of said substrate, a laminate is formed having an acoustic resistance ratio that approximates or equals the optimized value of the acoustic resistance ratio for said substrate.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
13 words
The laminate of claim 8, wherein: said facing is secured to said substrate.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
16 words
The laminate of claim 8, wherein: said facing is adhered to said face of said substrate.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
40 words
The laminate of claim 8, wherein: said substrate is comprised of a material selected from the group of glass fibers, thermoplastic polymeric fibers, thermosetting polymeric fibers, cotton fibers, milkweed fibers, carbonaceous fibers, carbonized fibers, graphitized fibers and a polymeric foam.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
79 words
A laminate having optimized sound absorbing characteristics comprising: a) a porous insulation substrate having an air flow resistance less than that required to produce an optimum sound absorbing characteristic for said substrate; and b) a thin, semi-porous facing superimposed upon a face of said substrate, said facing having an acoustic resistance ratio that approximates or equals to the difference between the acoustic resistance ratio of said substrate and the optimized value of the acoustic resistance ratio for said substrate.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
79 words
A laminate having optimized sound absorbing characteristics comprising: a) a porous insulation substrate having an air flow resistance less than that required to produce an optimum sound absorbing characteristic for said substrate; and b) a thin, semi-porous facing superimposed upon a face of said substrate, said facing having an acoustic resistance ratio that approximates or equals to the difference between the acoustic resistance ratio of said substrate and the optimized value of the acoustic resistance ratio for said substrate.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
13 words
The laminate of claim 12, wherein: said facing is secured to said substrate.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
16 words
The laminate of claim 12, wherein: said facing is adhered to said face of said substrate.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
40 words
The laminate of claim 12, wherein: said substrate is comprised of a material selected from the group of glass fibers, thermoplastic polymeric fibers, thermosetting polymeric fibers, cotton fibers, milkweed fibers, carbonaceous fibers, carbonized fibers, graphitized fibers and a polymeric foam.
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