The present invention relates to insulating composite products with excellent insulating properties. More precisely the insulating product according to the present invention is a composite product comprising mineral wool as a first component and a mate- rial with superior insulating properties as a second component. A cell structure, com- prising a top, a bottom and four outer edges (i.e. a frame), is formed from the mineral wool component and the second component in situated within the cell(s). In case of two or more cells, the cell structure comprises also partition(s) between the cells.
E04B 1/76 - Heat, sound or noise insulation, absorption, or reflectionOther building methods affording favourable thermal or acoustical conditions, e.g. accumulating of heat within walls specifically with respect to heat only
2.
MINERAL WOOL SILENCER FOR AIR CONDITIONING AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME
The invention relates to a mineral wool silencer (5) for air conditioning, which comprises a mineral wool structure (1, 11) with a duct-forming through cavity open at two ends, said mineral wool structure being placeable between a ventilation unit and a ventilation pipe system or at some location along a duct or ducts of a ventilation pipe system, such that the duct-forming cavity of the mineral wool structure becomes a part of the ventilation pipe system's air duct or ducts, the surface (7, 17) of the duct-forming cavity of the mineral wool structure being coated with a material (2, 12) which prevents release of mineral wool particles into ventilation. The silencer according to the invention has an outer surface (8, 18) of the mineral wool structure coated with an aluminum/fibreglass cloth laminate (3, 13). The invention relates also to a method of making a silencer as described above.
The invention relates to a mineral wool element (7), its fabrication method, and a method for insulating curvilinear surfaces, as well as a wind-load resistant structure comprising a curvilinear building surface, an insulation layer (2) of mineral wool installed thereon, and a sheet metal skin (1) protecting the outside of this insulation layer. The mineral wool element (7) according to the invention includes an insulating mineral wool layer (2) with two opposite main surfaces, one of which is clad with a pliable sheet metal (1) and the other is made up by bare mineral wool, the sheet-metal clad mineral wool layer being pliable jointly with the sheet metal. Such an element (7) can be fabricated either in such a way that one of the two main surfaces of the mineral wool layer (2) is clad with pliable sheet metal (1) and the other is left uncovered, or in such a way that a conventionally fabricated mineral wool element (7) with sheet metal cladding (1', 1"), in which at least both opposite main surfaces of the mineral wool layer (2) have been clad with a pliable sheet metal (1', 1"), is split in two relative to the element's (7) thickness. The element (7) according to the invention enables curvilinear surfaces to be insulated as follows: on a curvilinear surface are installed one or more mineral wool elements of the invention by bending this particular mineral wool element substantially to the conformity with the curvilinear surface geometry in such a way that, of two opposite main surfaces of the mineral wool element, the one made up by bare mineral wool (2) becomes placed against said curvilinear surface to be insulated.
The invention relates to a mineral wool element, its fabrication and installation method. The mineral wool element comprises a mineral wool layer (2) in the form of a mineral wool mat or slab (8) with two main surfaces, one of which carries a wind-protective coating (1). The mineral wool element has at least one edge of its said one main surface provided with a freely protruding and foldable flap (10 formed by the wind-protective coating. Each mineral wool element (8), coated with the wind-protective coating (1), is installed on top of an actual insulation layer (6) of mineral wool in such a way that the wind-protective coating (1), provided on one main surface of the mineral wool element (8), is captured between the actual insulation layer (6) and a mineral wool layer (2) of the mineral wool element (8) coated with the wind-protective coating (1), and each flap (1', 3), formed by the wind-protective coating, is applied in its unfolded condition against the actual insulation layer (6), whereby each flap (1', 3) is captured between the wind-protective coating (1) of another mineral wool element (8) coated with the wind-protective coating (1), to be installed alongside the discussed mineral wool element, and the actual insulation layer (6).
B32B 17/04 - Layered products essentially comprising sheet glass, or fibres of glass, slag or the like in the form of fibres or filaments bonded with or embedded in a plastic substance
E04B 1/74 - Heat, sound or noise insulation, absorption, or reflectionOther building methods affording favourable thermal or acoustical conditions, e.g. accumulating of heat within walls
B32B 27/12 - Layered products essentially comprising synthetic resin next to a fibrous or filamentary layer
5.
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PACKAGING COMPRESSED OR NON- COMPRESSED SLAB-LIKE MINERAL WOOL PRODUCTS
The invention relates to a method and apparatus for packaging slab-like mineral wool products in a packaging material (2). In the method according to the invention, an entity (1) to be packaged, formed by one or more mineral wool slabs, advances along a conveyance line consisting of conveyor elements (3, 4, 7, 8) for wrapping the same in the packaging material, such that, as a result of wrapping, the packaging material (2) is caused to cover the entity (1) of one or more mineral wool slabs over its main surfaces (22, 220 and to extend beyond its edges (20', 21', 23', 24'; 20", 21", 23", 24") sufficiently for enabling the unsupported laps of packaging material, overshooting the edges of the entity formed by one or more mineral wool slabs and coming face-to-face with each other, to be sealed to the attachment with each other. In the invention, those laps (28, 29; 28', 290 of the packaging material (2) coming face-to-face with each other, which overshoot those edges (20', 21'; 20", 21") of the entity (1) formed by one or more mineral wool slabs, which are substantially parallel to an advancing direction (L) of this particular entity (1) of one or more mineral wool slabs, are held on by means of suction at least during the course of sealing the same, whereby the packaging material remains (2) substantially straight in the sealing process.
B65B 9/02 - Enclosing successive articles, or quantities of material, between opposed webs
B65B 63/02 - Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on articles or materials to be packaged for compressing or compacting articles or materials prior to wrapping or insertion in containers or receptacles
The invention relates to a method for making a sandwich element, said element having a core layer of a heat insulation material, and a surface layer of a metallic material at least on one side of the core layer, said surface layer providing a facade panel for the sandwich element with a desired embossment made on said facade panel. The method comprises forming on said surface sheet metal a discontinuous embossment in a continuous process, wherein a panel material (5) constituting the surface panel is delivered through a press nip between an embossing roll (1) forming a desired discontinuous embossment and a counter-roll (2) made of an elastic material for producing a desired discontinuous embossment on the panel material. The invention further relates to a press assembly for producing an embossment on the facade surface of a sandwich element.
E04C 2/292 - Building elements of relatively thin form for the construction of parts of buildings, e.g. sheet materials, slabs, or panels characterised by specified materials composed of materials covered by two or more of groups , , , or of materials covered by one of these groups with a material not specified in one of these groups at least one of the materials being insulating composed of insulating material and sheet metal
E04C 2/32 - Building elements of relatively thin form for the construction of parts of buildings, e.g. sheet materials, slabs, or panels characterised by the shape or structure formed of corrugated or otherwise indented sheet-like materialBuilding elements of relatively thin form for the construction of parts of buildings, e.g. sheet materials, slabs, or panels characterised by the shape or structure composed of such layers with or without layers of flat sheet-like material
B32B 15/04 - Layered products essentially comprising metal comprising metal as the main or only constituent of a layer, next to another layer of a specific substance
B32B 15/14 - Layered products essentially comprising metal next to a fibrous or filamentary layer
The invention relates to a method and device for making a roll (12) from a mineral wool band or mat (11), wherein the mineral wool band or mat is rolled in a rolling space (R) defined by three rolling elements (1, 2, 3) between themselves. In the method and device, the cross-section of said rolling space (R) in a direction perpendicular to the rolling axis of a rolling motion is substantially in the shape of a triangle, and the density of the mineral wool roll (12) is adjusted according to a change in the size of the rolling space (R) brought about by a change in the size of the roll in such a way that the density of mineral wool remains substantially constant across the entire roll (12).
This invention concerns a mineral wool product package (3), wherein mineral wool (1) is rolled up to its desired size and wrapped in a packaging material (2) which, at least in the package's (3) end face regions, has been made at least partially sealed. The package according to the invention has its packaging material formed with at least one perforation (4, 4') in a circumferential direction of the package.
The invention relates to a fire-safe ventilated structure (7) for a building, which as an inner wall cladding comprises a concrete element (1) and a mineral wool layer (8), which is bonded to an external side of the concrete element and which on its external side has a hardened windscreen coating (3) applied in a mortary state to the mineral wool layer and being permeable to moisture and non-inflammable, as well as a fa&sfgr;ade element (4) which is secured by means of fasteners (5) and spacers (6) through the windscreen coating (3) and the insulation (8) to the inner concrete cladding (1) so as to leave between the fa&sfgr;ade element (4) and the windscreen coating (3) an air gap (9) necessary for ventilation.
E04C 2/04 - Building elements of relatively thin form for the construction of parts of buildings, e.g. sheet materials, slabs, or panels characterised by specified materials of concrete or other stone-like materialBuilding elements of relatively thin form for the construction of parts of buildings, e.g. sheet materials, slabs, or panels characterised by specified materials of asbestos cement
10.
METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT FOR OPTIMISING THE OPERATION OF A FIBERISING APPARATUS WHICH FORMS MINERAL FIBRE AND A SOFTWARE PRODUCT
The invention relates to a method and an arrangement for optimising the operation of a fiberising device forming mineral fibres. In the method measuring values are collected from at least one fiberising rotor, forming mineral fibres, rotating around a horizontal or nearly horizontal axis and provided with a magnetic bearing, which measuring values describe the rotational track of the fiberising rotor around the magnetic bearing. Based on the obtained measuring values the shape of said fiberising rotor and change in the shape during the fiberising process are controlled. The invention also relates to a software product.
The invention relates to a method for removing solid pieces from a flow of mineral melt. In the method mineral melt is led out from the melting furnace through an opening and transported with the aid of a leading means, such as a melt trough, to a fiberising apparatus. According to the invention the mineral melt is led from the melting furnace first to a separating device, which separates solid pieces from the mineral melt before it is led to the leading means. The invention also relates to a separating device, which comprises a trough, wherein has been arranged a slit in the longitudinal direction of the trough, and its use.
The invention relates to an apparatus for feeding mineral melt ( 4), which comprises a melt reservoir (1). The melt reservoir (1) has a first and a second end at a vertical distance from each other, whereby the first end is at least partly open to the environment, walls (Ia,1b) which extend between the first and the second end and limit the volume of the melt reservoir, and a feed hole (5) which has been arranged' in the second end. Through the feed hole (5) the mineral melt (4) is led out from the melt reservoir (1). The feed hole (5) also forms the opening of the melt reservoir (2). According to the invention, the apparatus comprises adjustment means (6, 6 ) f or adjusting the size of the opening of the melt reservoir. The invention also relates to a method for feeding mineral melt and the use of the apparatus.
The invention relates to a method and an arrangement for transporting a mineral fibre web in the manufacturing process of a mineral fibre web. In the method, mineral fibres are manufactured using a fiberising apparatus, the mineral fibres are transferred from the fiberising apparatus to a collecting member, a mineral fibre web is formed on the collecting member, and the formed mineral fibre web is transported with a conveyor away from the collecting member for further processing. According to the invention, the formed mineral fibre web is transported a certain distance after the collecting member, supported by gas blows formed on the transport surface of the conveyor.
D04H 1/70 - Non-woven fabrics formed wholly or mainly of staple fibres or like relatively short fibres characterised by the method of forming fleeces or layers, e.g. reorientation of fibres
The invention relates to an arrangement and a method for the manufacture of mineral fibres. The system comprises a fiberising apparatus, which has at least two, typically three or more, fiberising rotors which rotate around a horizontal or nearly horizontal axis. Mineral melt is fed to the mantle surface of the first rotor, which mineral melt is thrown from the mantle surface of the first rotor to the mantle surface of the second rotor, and thence onwards to the mantle surface of a possible subsequent rotor, whereby mineral fibres are formed on the active mantle surfaces of the rotors. The blow-off means are arranged to surround the active mantle surfaces of the rotors of the fiberising apparatus and they are arranged in the immediate vicinity of the active mantle surfaces for blowing the fibres from the mantle surfaces towards a collecting member, which is arranged at a distance from the fiberising apparatus. Ready-made fibres are added with the addition means for ready-made fibres to the mass of the fresh fibres formed on the mantle surfaces, and binder is added with binder means to the mixture of fresh fibres formed on the mantle surfaces and ready-made fibres. The binder means are arranged in the immediate vicinity of the blow-off means and the addition means for the ready-made fibres are arranged on the side of the binder means, which is away from the blow-off means.
The invention relates to a manufacturing method for a laminated mat of mineral wool, which comprises a first step of making a mineral wool sheet or mat (1), wherein fibers (3) settle substantially lengthwise of the sheet or mat. The sheet or mat is cut for lamellae of a desired width by cutting crosswise relative to a longitudinal direction of the sheet or mat and the lamellae are rotated through 90° about the longitudinal axis thereof and placed side by side for a laminated structure of a desired length, which is topped with a covering material (4) which holds the lamellae together to build a laminated mat. Lamellae (21) are cut from the mineral wool sheet or mat (1) by angle cutting, in which the cut edge of a lamella forms an angle α within the range of 20-70° relative to a longitudinal plane of the sheet or mat.
B32B 19/00 - Layered products essentially comprising natural mineral fibres or particles, e.g. asbestos, mica
B32B 5/08 - Layered products characterised by the non-homogeneity or physical structure of a layer characterised by structural features of a layer comprising fibres or filaments the fibres or filaments of a layer being specially arranged or being of different substances
E04B 1/62 - Insulation or other protectionElements or use of specified material therefor
E04C 2/16 - Building elements of relatively thin form for the construction of parts of buildings, e.g. sheet materials, slabs, or panels characterised by specified materials of wood, fibres, chips, vegetable stems, or the likeBuilding elements of relatively thin form for the construction of parts of buildings, e.g. sheet materials, slabs, or panels characterised by specified materials of plasticsBuilding elements of relatively thin form for the construction of parts of buildings, e.g. sheet materials, slabs, or panels characterised by specified materials of foamed products of fibres, chips, vegetable stems, or the like
E04C 2/292 - Building elements of relatively thin form for the construction of parts of buildings, e.g. sheet materials, slabs, or panels characterised by specified materials composed of materials covered by two or more of groups , , , or of materials covered by one of these groups with a material not specified in one of these groups at least one of the materials being insulating composed of insulating material and sheet metal
The invention relates to a coating method and apparatus for a pipe section (1) of mineral wool. A coating material (3) is bonded to an external surface of the pipe section by supplying the coating material into a nip (N) between the coatable pipe section and a heated roll (2), in which nip the coating material (3) squeezes against an external surface (8) of the pipe section (1) and a bonding agent contained in the coating material melts applying itself to the pipe section's surface. The coating material (3) is squeezed with the heated roll (2), whose external surface is formed with ribs (6) extending in a longitudinal direction of the roll and enabling the coating material to sink in within the pipe section.
The invention relates to a pipe section for insulation of pipes, consisting essentially of mineral wool which contains at least a binder and possibly also other additives, and to a method for manufacturing the same. In the method, a block (1) of cured pipe section, emerging from the production line and consisting essentially of mineral wool which contains at least a binder and possibly also other additives, is brought to its final shape by cutting off its uneven ends. At least a part of cut-off ends (2) of the section blocks (1), along with all materials contained therein, are reused in at least one previous manufacturing stage of said blocks of pipe section by adding the same on top of and/or to a still uncured mineral wool material (3).
The invention relates to a method for the manufacture of an integrated mineral fiber product. In the method a first and a second primary mineral fiber web, which both are of a certain width, are obtained. The first and the second primary mineral fiber web are placed at least partly on top of each other, so that a combined primary web is obtained, which shows a first and second edge part and a middle part between them, and the combined primary web is transported in a first direction. A secondary mineral fiber web is obtained by overlapping the combined primary web transversely in regard to the first direction, whereby the combined primary web is arranged to partly overlap itself so that the perpendicular distance between two successive foldings of the combined web defines the width of the secondary fiber web, and the edge parts of the combined web make up at least a part of the large surfaces of the secondary web. The obtained secondary fiber web is hardened in a hardening furnace, and cut into final products of a suitable size. The first and second primary fiber webs are selected or manufactured so that in the first primary fiber web at least one of the following properties: mean fiber diameter, mean fiber length, surface weight, fiber amount, chemical composition, binder concentration or binder composition, differs at least 5 % from the corresponding value in the second primary fiber web. The invention also relates to a mineral fiber product.
D04H 1/74 - Non-woven fabrics formed wholly or mainly of staple fibres or like relatively short fibres characterised by the method of forming fleeces or layers, e.g. reorientation of fibres the fibres being orientated, e.g. in parallel
This invention relates to a fireproof product and to a process for manufacturing fireproof mineral wool products, e.g. mineral wool slabs. In the present process mineral raw material is melted and fibrated into mineral wool fibres (13) which thereafter simultaneously are collected into two or more separate primary mineral fibre webs (4a, 4b), each onto separate own collection drums (11, 12), whereafter these separate primary mineral fibre webs (4a, 4b) at a later stage are joined into an intermediate mineral fibre web (38), which through a folding process is formed into a final mineral fibre web having a desired thickness. In the process there is, before the separate primary mineral fibre webs (4a, 4b) are joined in order to form an intermediate mineral fibre web (38), added fire retardant to the surface of and/or into at least one of the primary mineral fibre webs (4a or 4b) in the space between the intermediate mineral fibre webs (4a, 4b) over at least one longitudinal region (40, 41) having a width at least partially extending over the width of the primary mineral fibre web (4a or 4b) in question from at least one of the lateral edges (44 or 45) of the primary mineral fibre web in question.
An apparatus for the continuous manufacture of a mineral wool pipe section for insulating purposes, said apparatus comprising a core and an outer roller assembly surrounding it at least partially, said roller assembly including at least two rollers, whereby a wool mat of designated length between the core and the roller assembly is windable around the core for forming a pipe section preform, one end of the core being clear for removing a formed pipe section from the core, as well as curing elements for curing the pipe section preform prior to a removal from the core off the core's clear end. At least a portion of the core is screw-shaped, the advancement of a formed portion of the pipe section along the core and finally off the core taking place in response to rotational motions of both the core's screw- shaped portion and the roller assembly.
06 - Common metals and ores; objects made of metal
17 - Rubber and plastic; packing and insulating materials
19 - Non-metallic building materials
37 - Construction and mining; installation and repair services
Goods & Services
Common metals and their alloys; metal building materials;
transportable buildings of metal; materials of metal for
railway tracks; non-electric cables and wires of common
metal; ironmongery, small items of metal hardware; pipes and
tubes of metal; safes; goods of common metal not included in
other classes; ores. Rubber, gutta-percha, gum, asbestos, mica and goods made
from these materials and not included in other classes;
plastics in extruded form for use in manufacture; packing,
stopping and insulating materials; flexible pipes, not of
metal. Building materials (non-metallic); non-metallic rigid pipes
for building; asphalt, pitch and bitumen; non-metallic
transportable buildings; monuments, not of metal. Building construction; repair; installation services.
22.
FIRE PROTECTION ELEMENT, PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING THEREOF AND USE THEREOF
The invention relates to a fire protection element (1 or 1’) having a layer structure, a process for manufacturing thereof as well as use of the fire protection element for buildings or equipment in buildings of all kind. The fire protection element (1 or 1’) comprises at least two mineral wool layers in the form of slabs (2a, 2b), between which is arranged at least one inorganic material layer (3), which liberates water or carbon dioxide under the influence of heat. The manufacturing process comprises the following steps: a) at least one of two mineral wool slabs (2a, 2b) which are to be joined together is coated on one side with an inorganic fire retardant in a form of an aqueous suspension or paste, whereafter b) the mineral wool slabs (2a, 2b) are pressed against each other so that a layer (5) consisting of the inorganic fire retardant is formed between them whereby the mineral wool slabs are glued together by means of the inorganic fire retardant when it dries up.
B32B 13/14 - Layered products essentially comprising a water-setting substance, e.g. concrete, plaster, asbestos cement, or like builders' material next to a fibrous or filamentary layer
E04B 1/94 - Protection against other undesired influences or dangers against fire
23.
COLLECTING CHAMBER AND METHOD IN THE MANUFACTURE OF MINERAL FIBRES
The invention relates to a collecting chamber in the manufacture of mineral fibres. The collecting chamber comprises a first end towards a fiberising apparatus and a second end towards a collecting member. Between the first and second end a ceiling, and a first and a second side wall are arranged. The cross section of the first end of the collecting chamber has a first area, and the cross section of the second end has a second area, which cross sections are defined by a ceiling, the first and second side wall as well as a cross section plane that horizontally touches the lowest rotor of the fiberising apparatus at its lower edge. The collecting chamber comprises a waist, the length of which is at least 100 mm and the cross section of which has a third area which is at the most 10 % larger than the first area and smaller than the second area. The invention also relates to a method in the manufacture of mineral fibres.
D04H 1/4226 - Glass fibres characterised by the apparatus for manufacturing the glass fleece
D04H 1/72 - Non-woven fabrics formed wholly or mainly of staple fibres or like relatively short fibres characterised by the method of forming fleeces or layers, e.g. reorientation of fibres the fibres being randomly arranged
24.
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING A MINERAL WOOL PIPE SECTION FOR INSULATING PURPOSES
The invention relates to a method and an apparatus for manufacturing a mineral wool pipe section for insulation purposes. The method comprises feeding wool (4) in the form of loose material into a space between a core (5) and a substantially tubular external mould (6) surrounding it, the result being a substantially tubular insulation preform. The invention relates also to a method for curing a tubular insulation preform of mineral wool.
The invention relates to a pipe section for insulating purposes (I1) and a method for manufacturing a pipe section for insulating purposes (I1), said pipe section (I1) having its thermal insulation layer consisting of mineral wool layers (21, 3') of substantially different densities. The thermal insulation layer is created by forming a continuous mineral wool mat (9) with at least two sections of different densities, such that at least one section of said continuous mineral wool mat (9) is compressed to a given density, and that the continuous mineral wool mat (9), which has said sections of different densities formed therein, is wound into a tubular form, said sections of different densities becoming positioned so as to create said mineral wool layers (2', 3') of substantially different densities for the thermal insulation layer.
