Abstract: A packing material for refractory capable of restraining the deterioration of working environment since there is generated no smoke and foul smell even if used for setting preheated submerged nozzles or long nozzles, allowing easy visual observation of fitting operation, and maintaining the packing material deformation suppression performance. A packing material for refractory of the present invention is characterized in that a part or the whole surface of a packing base material for refractory formed from inorganic refractory powder, inorganic and/or organic fibrous raw material, and being agents and/or various types of additives is covered with a metal foil. This packing material may be used together with an inorganic paint or ceramic fiber sheet, and when so used, the metal foil is to be applied to the outermost surface thereof. In addition, a metal foil having recessed and raised portions thereof may be used.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a vibration damped laminate articles having improved force (torque and/or pressure and/or stress) retention, a method of making one article type and novel tools used to make the one article type. The first laminate comprises at least one layer of damping material between at least two substrate layers. At least one deformation area is present in the laminate wherein the substrate(s) are plastically deformed such that they are closer than non-deformed areas of the substrate and wherein the damping material has less mass than in a non-deformed area of the article; the deformation areas providing the areas of good force retention, for an attachment device attached thereto. The second laminate, which is not deformed, contains an additive of sufficient modulus, diameter and loading, in a vibration damping layer to provide improved force retention.

Abstract: An attachment construction for a sheet glass is disclosed. The construction includes a frame to be secured to a construction structure. A sheet glass is attached to this frame by fitting a peripheral edge of the sheet glass into the frame. A metal holder is disposed in contact with the peripheral edge of the sheet glass for holding the sheet glass. The sheet glass is attached to the frame via the holder member placed in contact with the sheet glass.

Abstract: A loading dock bumper comprising:(a) a first shell made of a substantially non-elastic material(b) a second shell made of a substantially non-elastic material, said first and said second shells being resiliently attached to each other, forming a housing, and(c) a predetermined effective amount of a particulate resilient material contained within said housing formed by said first and said second shell in a substantially compressed mode.

Abstract: A lightweight and resilient heat barrier laminate which provides sound and vibration dampening. The laminate has a density less than about 5 lb/ft.sup.3 and a total thickness of no greater than about 1 inch. The laminate includes a first metal foil having high heat conductivity and a first batt of insulating nonwoven fiber material having a thickness of at least about 0.03 inch. The first batt is an outermost layer of the laminate which is adhesively bonded to a first side of the first metal foil. The laminate also includes a second metal foil and a second batt of insulating nonwoven fiber material different from the material of the first batt. The second batt has a thickness of at least twice as thick as the first batt and is adhesively bonded to a second side of the first metal foil. The second metal foil is an outermost layer of the laminate, has high heat conductivity, is in contact with the second batt of insulating material and can be in contact with a carpet.

Abstract: A pair of cross brace members are diagonally positioned within an internal cavity of a refrigerator door shell that is defined by an outer front panel, side walls and in-turned, return flanges. The cross brace members are generally L-shaped in cross-section and are interengaged at central portions thereof which are specifically configured with respective cut-out connection portions to aid in assembly and positioning of the cross brace members. The cross brace members have tabs at terminal ends thereof which extend above planes defined by generally horizontally extending upper sections of the cross brace members. These tabs are adapted to rest upon respective ones of the return flanges to initially mount the cross brace members within the door shell. Once the cross brace members are appropriately positioned within the door shell, insulation foam is supplied into the internal cavity.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a rotation sensor can effectively prevent a sensor element from moving during a resin molding process for forming a resin portion that covers the sensor element to provide excellent waterproofness and airtightness. During a first resin injection step, an end of a bobbin of the sensor element is fixed or held in place by a slide core. Thereafter the slide core is extracted and resin is again injected in a second injection step into a vacated portion that is formed by extraction of the slide core. In the finished rotation sensor, the resin completely surrounds and encloses the bobbin, except at an exposed end of a magnetic pole piece. A metal mounting bracket is embedded in the resin at a spacing away from the bobbin. The bobbin has a positioning cavity to receive the slide core during the molding. The resin covering an upper part of the bobbin is at least four times as thick as the resin covering the coil of the sensor element.

Abstract: A method of producing and the product of heat-proof laminate boards are disclosed. Each laminate board cut from a continuous laminate has a corrugated upper layer, a middle foam layer produced by spraying foam agent onto one side of the upper layer which will expand into shape automatically, a bottom layer having opposite edges folded in conformance to the corresponding edges of the upper layer so as to sealedly confine the foam in between the upper layer and bottom layer. The upper layer can be made of one of the materials including steel plate, PVC, PC, PP, aluminum plate, iron sheet. The bottom layer is made of materials including PVC film, PP film, papery film, fabric film, nylon film or wooden fiber sheet.

Abstract: Vacuum insulation panels include an insulating media made up of glass fibers having a carbonized asphalt coating thereon. When such carbon-coated glass fibers are used as fillers for metal jacketed vacuum insulation panels, the resulting panels can be used for substantially higher temperature applications. The carbon on the carbon-coated fibers can be activated to absorb any outgassing that occurs from the insulation media within the panels to help ensure satisfactory vacuum levels over time.

Abstract: The invention relates to a filler body (1) for acoustic and thermal sealing of hollow spaces in vehicle bodywork, constituted as a molded part of resilient, porous material (4) of sufficient restoring resilience, enveloped in foil, which part is subjected to a vacuum prior to introduction into the hollow space (5). The molded part is self-supporting and has, in the direction of introduction, which is perpendicular to the plane of installation, a large bending stiffness by virtue of a flat, thin intermediate layer (3).

Abstract: Vacuum insulation panels are provided with textured surfaces that localize thermal expansion thereof. Large thermal strains that could produce cracking and warping of the panels is thereby avoided.

Abstract: A rigid habitat structure is provided that is fabricated in an axially compressed condition so that it occupies less volume before it is expanded upon deployment. In a preferred embodiment, the structure is fabricated with a pleated metal skin forming a bellows-like structure. The structure may further comprise structural hoops and stringers connected to the metal skin. The structure may be transported to its desired location in its compressed condition and then deployed by inflating the structure to axially expand the bellows, whereby the metal skin and stringers are stretched into a straightened condition. Inflation may be continued past the elastic limits of the stringers and skin, thereby stiffening them in their expanded condition and creating a rigid expanded structure. Axially expandable micrometeorite shielding and thermal insulation are also provided that can be installed on the compressed structure and that expand along with the structure during deployment.

Abstract: A tension strained fiber structure component comprises a plurality of mutually connected structural elements which each consists of a fiber strand plate aligned in the tension direction and of a pressure plate extending at an acute angle with respect to the tension direction, which are both connected with one another. As a result, a favorable introduction of the tension forces into a separate supporting component can be achieved.

Abstract: A thermal insulating layer for machine-like components includes several flat elements, mats or insulating cushions arranged to abut one another on the outside of the component. The individual elements abut each other with lateral front faces that are essentially perpendicular to the surface of the component thereunder. Both front faces of each pair of abutting front faces have at least one mutually complimentary shoulder.

Abstract: A preferred expansion joint fire barrier includes two sheets of metal having rows of dimples defined in the respective surfaces thereof with a layer of fire resistant material between the sheets to form a fire barrier body presenting a concave configuration, and includes a pair of attachment strips extending outwardly from opposed side edges of the barrier body.

Abstract: A shaped body, preferably plate-shaped, for use as heat insulation, formed of (a) a finely distributed, powdery or fibrous substance, (b) a microporous casing, and (c) a gastight and watertight, metal-free casing. The shaped body is produced by drying a powdery or fibrous substance if necessary, optionally placing it into a microporous casing, optionally pressing and then optionally drying. Thereafter, the powdery substance is placed with the microporous casing into a gastight and watertight, metal-free casing. This gastight and watertight casing is optionally evacuated and sealed. Furthermore, a shaped article, preferably plate-shaped, for use as heat insulation, produced from (a) a finely distributed, powdery or fibrous substance with a water absorption capacity of 4 to 50% by weight at 23.degree. C.

Abstract: The present invention features a process and a resulting article in which copper-based multilevel interconnects are fabricated. The copper-based multilevel interconnect formed by the inventive process first includes the process step of depositing a pattern of copper lines upon or in an applicable substrate, such as silicon dioxide. The copper lines are approximately one micron thick. The lines are coated with approximately 50 to 100 nm of titanium by sputter deposition, and undergo subsequent annealing at approximately 300.degree. C. to 400.degree. C. in an argon ambient. The titanium and copper layers are annealed to provide a Cu.sub.3 Ti alloy at the copper/titanium junction. The unreacted titanium between the copper features is then stripped away by dry etching with fluorine-based etch. The remaining Cu.sub.3 Ti alloy is subsequently transformed into TiN(O) and copper by a rapid thermal annealing in an NH.sub.3 atmosphere at an approximate temperature of below 650.degree. C.

Abstract: The present invention generally relates to a fire barrier insulation blanket (5) having a first sheet of insulation material (10) and a second sheet of thermal reflective material (20) joined together to form a fire and thermal barrier (50). The barrier (50) is encapsulated by two wire mesh sheets (30,40). One mesh sheet (40) is corrugated to space the barrier (50) from the surface being insulated (100). The insulation (5) is stitched together along longitudinal edges (5a,5b) by a stainless steel thread (60). Two blankets (7,8) can be joined together along longitudinal ends (7a,7b,8a,8b) by hog rings (65).

Abstract: A flexible evacuated insulating panel comprises a first flexible external sheet (10) opposing a second flexible external sheet (20), each sheet comprises a plurality of corrugated gas impermeable layers (11) and (21) joined with a gas tight seal (18) to form an internal space that is evacuated of air (19). Spacers (12 and 22) press against a membrane (28) to resist the facewise compressive forces. The evacuated insulating panel is flexible, both in use and in application. As such, the panel may be manually applied to curved surfaces for any high-performance insulator application. The flexible evacuated insulating panel is mass-producible and useful in many different applications without custom design or manufacturing.

Abstract: A high temperature, high pressure resistant packing (e.g., for the packing gland of a valve stem) has a core of density 1.3-1.6 gm/cc that includes a plurality of strands, each strand including a flexible graphite tape, longitudinally corrugated and folded into at least two longitudinally extending partially superimposed layers. Preferable, each strand is overknitted with a reinforcing wire, the strands in the core are braided, and a jacket, which includes a carbide fiber, an inorganic fiber, and a phenolic fiber, is disposed about the core.

Abstract: A fire barrier material for use in building construction comprising a sandwich structure have a first and second outer layers comprising a high temperature resistant material having corrugations therein and an intermediate layer comprising a flame retardant fibrous material wherein the corrugation are positioned in the outer layers in a manner which enables the barrier material to be rolled into a bundle in a direction substantially perpendicular to the direction of the corrugations.

Abstract: A heat shield (1) includes a support layer (2) that is perforate only in predetermined partial areas (6, 7, 8) and comprises an insulation layer (3) that has a protective coating (4, 5) on both sides thereof. In particular, flange areas (6), attachment areas (8), and areas of bent or angular deformities (7) are free of perforations. A protective coating (5) on a side of the insulation layer facing the support layer has a thickness of less than 30 .mu.m and can be constructed of a thin aluminum foil or a sprayed or deposited metalized coating. Preferably, the protective coating has fine pores.

Abstract: A thermal insulating blanket (10) containing insulation material (22) such as ceramic fibre, rock wool or fibre glass enclosed with a cloth (14), has a layer of woven metal mesh (16) surrounding the insulation material (12).

Abstract: An insulation panel comprises a mineral fiber board having a density between 8 and 28 pounds per square foot, the fibers having no organic binder thereon, and between 5 and 40 percent by weight of particulate material packed in the interstices of the board, and a gas-tight envelope encapsulating the board, the envelope being evacuated to a vacuum between 10.sup.-4 Torr and 10 Torr.

Abstract: A heat shield is made by stacking a wrapper member made from sheet metal, a flexible ceramic fiber insulation member, and an outer member made from sheet material, and then bending over flanges which extend from the wrapper member. The stacked elements are then bent into the desired shape. To make a heat shield for spark plugs, a support member is also included in the stack and provides mounting legs for mounting the heat shield. To make a heat shield for a transmission unit, mounting hardware is connected to the stack with rivets.

Abstract: A fire barrier material for use in building construction comprising a sandwich structure have a first and second outer layers comprising a high temperature resistant material having corrugations therein and an intermediate layer comprising a flame retardant fibrous material wherein the corrugation are positioned in the outer layers in a manner which enables the barrier material to be rolled into a bundle in a direction substantially perpendicular to the direction of the corrugations.

Abstract: An indium-metal braid-indium sandwich is formed by applying indium ribbons to upper and lower surfaces of a metal braid and then working the sandwich, e.g., between rollers. The resulting product has enhanced tensile strength and stiffness, yet retains the attributes of indium for application as a gasket, gland, or seal.

Abstract: A method for increasing heat dissipation from the smolder or open flame site of an upholstered article by interposing a fire barrier material between the outer upholstery fabric and the filler or padding materials. The fire barrier material is formed by coating a fibrous substance, such as glass fibers, carbon fibers, and the like with a latex containing a finely divided heat conductive metal.

Abstract: A heat and oil resistant insulating composition for use as an insulating layer of an electric insulating wire, a material for an extrusion mold and an insulating layer of a cord-shaped heater, comprising an ethylene tetrafluoride-propylene copolymer, a methacrylic ester or acrylie ester as a cross-linking auxiliary and an organic peroxide as a cross-linking agent.The composition is cross-linked under the atmospheric pressure.

Abstract: A pressure vessel sight glass, especially a tempered glass, is protected against the corrosive attack of normally alkaline, boiler feed water heated up to 300.degree. C., by providing the sight glass with a metallic oxide coating consisting essentially of SnO.sub.2, optionally combined with Cr.sub.2 O.sub.3. The coating is preferably applied as a sprayed solution of soluble salt convertible to the oxide.

Abstract: A copper foil sheet is pasted onto the surface of a semiconductor module case to shield it from static electricity and noise. The sheet is provided with cross-cut lines corresponding to the positions of protruding parts on the surface of the case such that the sheet can be pasted along the contours of these protruding parts to improve its shielding effects.

Abstract: An improved vacuum panel of double wall construction comprising:(a) two walls of a structurally stable material containing at least one metal layer of at least 0.125 mm in thickness;(b) edges of a normally solid plastic material which have been rendered substantially impermeable to gases, said edges being affixed by means of an adhesive layer to the walls such that an evacuated space is enclosed between the walls of the panel, and(c) a gas-absorbing material residing in the evacuated space.

Abstract: A vacuum insulation panel comprising a defined dual layered enclosure encasing a defined compressed fiberglass substrate which enables easy and effective insulation of large equipment with improved system flexibility and integrity.

Abstract: Thermal insulation for placement in a gas-tight and at least partially evacuated space in a hollow chamber, including insulating material in fiber form, and at least one substance admixed to the insulating material for absorbing and/or scattering thermal radiation.

Abstract: A thermal insulating blanket used for insulating pipes and equipment in nuclear power plant containment buildings is resistant to tearing if impinged upon by a high force liquid stream (i.e., during a loss of coolant accident--LOCA) and if torn is cut into small pieces which will not clog the protective screen of the emergency cooling system recirculating sump. The blanket consists of a filler layer of thermal insulating fibers, such as glass fiber wool or ceramic fiber wool, a waterproof sheet, and a wire mesh casing surrounding the filler layer and sheet. The wire casing dissipates the force of high force liquid streams which may strike the blanket during a LOCA and in the event that the filler layer is torn, the filler layer is cut into small pieces as it passes through the casing. Preferably, a wire mesh spetum lies within the filler layer to assist in cutting up the torn filler layer.

Abstract: A heat pack and a process for its preparation are described wherein the heat pack comprises an earth-like mass between two outer layers surrounding the mass and the two outer layers are joined together by means of holding fibers uniformly distributed over their entire surface area. The joining of the three layers may be effected by a needle bonding process known in the needle tufting process of the textile industry. Webs of the three-layer system needle bonded in this manner are cut into pieces according to their application, thereby forming the heat packs as such, and packaged into foil bags in which the heat packs may be stored and heated.

Abstract: A vacuum heat insulator comprises compressed glass fibers, a planar thin metal plate and a drawn metal plate. A receptacle is air-tightly formed of the planar thin plate and the drawn metal plate. The glass fibers are encased in the receptacle under a vacuum condition. A small amount of the glass fibers is penetrated thereinto in a direction perpendicular to the heat transfer direction of the insulator by inserting needles having hook portions into the glass fibers whereby the compressed glass fibers are kept under a vacuum condition at a high density without any remarkable deformation.

Abstract: A vacuum thermal insulation panel comprises a pair of laminated plastic and aluminum sheets together with a plastic edge strip sealed to the edges of the sheets so as to define an evacuable volume in which a glass fiber mat is disposed. The insulation panel of the present invention takes advantage of the light-weight, low cost and low thermal conductivity of plastic materials to form an evacuable volume into which a glass fiber insulating mat is disposed for support of the panel which is evacuated to provide improved thermal insulation. Additionally, a gas permeation barrier is employed on the edge strip of the panel to minimize gas permeation at its edges. A metal foil layer provides gas permeation protection through the large surface areas of the sheets themselves.

Abstract: A high-strength ceramic laminated tube comprising an inner tube of ceramic material and at least one outer tube of a metal or ceramic material shrunken onto the inner tube is provided, e.g., a ceramic tube capable of withstanding the mechanical stresses which occur in, e.g., a gun barrel, or in a bearing subjected to great stress.

Abstract: Presented is a body of moldable material enveloped in a filament conformable to the shape assumed by the moldable material and having dispersed on selected areas thereof abrasive material conformable with the surface to which it is adhered corresponding to irregular shapes to be sanded.

Abstract: The invention relates to a heat-insulating board which has a core and a cover. The core is composed of compacted, finely particulate metal oxide and, optionally, additions of opacifier and fibrous material. The cover is composed in part of metal foil arranged on those faces that are to be directed against the heat flow. The remainder of the cover is composed of a material that inhibits heat flow. A method for manufacturing the board is also disclosed.

Abstract: Insulation material includes a fibrous material and a low conductivity gas sealed within a casing made from one or more heat sealable laminate sheets. The fibrous material is partially secured to the inner surface of the casing with adhesive means. The laminate sheets each comprise at least two thermoplastic films reinforced longitudinally with glass fibers comprising at least 2% by volume of the thermoplastic films. The films are bonded together orthogonally so as to produce a biaxially reinforced sheet. One or more ductile low conductivity abrasion resistant thin metallic films are deposited over substantially all of one or both sides of the biaxially reinforced sheets.

Abstract: A trench box panel with an especially lightweight foamed filler located between the inner and outer panel surfaces in a trench box panel and between structural, vertical and horizontal elements in prevention of the intrusion of water, mud and grime. The impermeable panels thus produced are more convenient to use, require less inspection in production against leakage and do not become so heavy as to be almost impossible to move and maneuver during usage. The procedures of filling the panels with lightweight unfilled foam is by use of blocks, foaming in situ, and fill foaming.

Abstract: A method of fabricating a metallic hermetic sealing cover for a container comprises plating a strip of base metal with a material comprising preponderantly a precious metal such as gold to a thickness of 40% to 90% of the ultimate required minimum surface thickness, which may be 25 to 100 microinches, preferably about 40 microinches, dividing the strip into cover elements of predetermined size, and barrel-plating such cover elements with the plating material to provide a resultant minimum thickness of surface plating substantially equal to the required minimum thickness.

Abstract: A sheet molding material comprising (1) an interlayer containing a photopolymerizable resin and a photocuring agent for the photopolymerizable resin, and (2) a surface layer of a thermosetting resin containing a heat curing agent for the thermosetting resin on both surfaces of the interlayer (1); and a process for the production of the sheet molding material.

Abstract: A hermetically sealed pouch encloses both a porous mass of material of relatively low heat conductivity and a charge of a gas having a coefficient of thermal conductivity lower than that of air and thoroughly permeating the porous mass of material. The pouch is constructed of confronting sheets of multi-ply laminate material sealed along free edge portions thereof, and comprising an inwardly facing sealing layer of 15 pounds per ream low density polyethylene, a layer of 0.5 pounds per ream vinyl primer, a layer of 0.35 mil aluminum foil, a layer of 9 pounds per ream white low density polyethylene, and an outwardly facing layer of polymeric material selected from the group consisting of polyester and oriented polypropylene.

Abstract: A filter molded heating and/or insulating member having a ceramic gasket bonded thereto and method of its manufacture.