Abstract: An inexpensive sound and heat insulating material that is able to prevent fine fiber granules generated by heat deterioration of the inorganic fiber as a main component of the base material from being scattered while maintaining the sound insulating property and heat resistant property. A coating layer of a lepidoflaky mineral is formed by coating, followed by drying, a water base dispersion of the lepidoflaky mineral by brushing, spraying, roll coating, dipping or showering on the surface of the base material comprising a heat-resistant fiber such as an inorganic fiber. Further exhaust manifold covers, engine exhaust pipes sound absorbing blocks made of, or utilizing the sound and heat insulting material.

Abstract: A spiral gasket apparatus, capable of being held on an inclined flue gas outflow pipe without falling off therefrom, is constructed by winding a metal hoop member and a filler member, superposed on each other. A part of the hoop member from the beginning extremity of the hoop member on the inner side, which is wound as many as several turns to a welded fixed portion thereof, is raised inward by using the welded fixed portion as a fulcrum. An extremity portion thereof is folded back to form a superposition part. Since the raised part of the hoop member acts as a spring and is brought elastically into contact with an inclined flue gas outflow pipe, the gasket is held on the flue gas outflow pipe.