Insulation Wrap Fabric Trough Method
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Solution Overview
Problem
High temperature insulation in a powdery flaky form is not well-suited for mechanical abrasion and requires protection from external elements, making it difficult to maintain its integrity and positioning.
Innovation Solution
A method of creating insulation tape by depositing insulation powder onto a fabric strip, folding it into a trough shape, applying adhesive tape, and securing the flaps to enclose the powder, which can then be wrapped around objects like pipes, with optional stitching for added security.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Temperature
If high temperature insulation is used in powdery flaky form, then it provides effective thermal insulation, but it is not well suited to sustain mechanical abrasion and is difficult to keep in place
Solution Approach 1:
The invention combines powdery high temperature insulation material with a woven fabric carrier to create a composite insulation tape. The fabric provides mechanical strength and abrasion resistance while the insulation powder provides thermal insulation performance. This composite structure resolves the contradiction by integrating both functional requirements into a single unified product.
Solution Approach 2:
The woven fabric acts as a flexible protective shell that encloses and protects the powdery insulation material. This flexible fabric covering provides mechanical protection against abrasion while maintaining the thermal insulation properties of the powder, solving the problem of keeping the insulation in place without compromising its insulating performance.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If high temperature insulation is covered with an outer covering, then it is protected from external elements, but the covering process becomes cumbersome
Solution Approach 1:
The invention merges the insulation material and the protective covering into a single integrated tape structure. The insulation powder is deposited directly onto the fabric carrier in a controlled manufacturing process, creating a pre-assembled composite tape that eliminates the need for separate covering operations. This integration simplifies the overall process while providing protection from external elements.
Solution Approach 2:
The protective fabric carrier is prepared in advance during the manufacturing process, with the insulation powder deposited and secured onto it before application. This preliminary assembly creates a ready-to-use insulation tape that requires minimal additional steps during installation, reducing the complexity of the covering process.
3Reliability
If adhesive tape is used to secure flaps over insulation powder, then the insulation is enclosed and secured, but additional materials and steps are required
Solution Approach 1:
The woven fabric carrier is designed to be self-sufficient by incorporating overlapping flaps that can be secured to each other through stitching or thermal bonding. This self-securing mechanism eliminates or reduces the need for additional adhesive tapes and complex fastening steps, achieving reliable insulation enclosure through the inherent structure of the fabric carrier itself.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The resulting insulation tape provides a flexible, highly insulative, and secure wrapping solution that effectively protects the insulation from mechanical abrasion and external elements while allowing easy application around pipes and other objects.
Implementation Method 1
Tape with adhesive on both sides may be placed on one of the flaps so that when the flaps are folded in overlapping contact over the insulation powder to enclose it, the flaps remain secured to each other
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AI summary
A method for producing insulation tape. A strip of fabric is provided and a layer of insulation powder material is deposited onto the fabric. The fabric is folded over the insulation powder to form insulation tape that may be wrapped around pipes. The method of folding the fabric includes first bending the fabric into a trough shape that has a bottom portion and lateral upstanding flaps that terminate in lateral edges. The insulation powder may be deposited onto the bottom portion of the trough. The insulation powder is packed onto the bottom portion. Tape with adhesive on both sides is placed on one of the flaps so that when the flaps are folded in overlapping contact over the insulation powder the powder is enclosed and the flaps remain secured to each other. Stitching may be added to further secure the adhered flaps to each other and to the bottom portion.