Exterior cladding for insulation systems
AssigneeJohns Manville
InventorsMarybeth Jones, Ames Kulprathipanja
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Abstract
Some embodiments of the present technology may encompass pipe insulation systems. The insulation systems may include an insulation member having an inner surface and an outer surface. The insulation systems may include a protective cladding having an interior surface and an exterior surface. The interior surface of the protective cladding may be disposed about the outer surface of the insulation member. The interior surface of the protective cladding may include an embossed texture formed from a plurality of protruding features and a plurality of recessed features. The plurality of protruding features may extend at least 1 mm beyond the plurality of recessed features.
Claims20
A pipe insulation system, comprising:
- an insulation member having an inner surface and an outer surface;
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- a protective cladding having an interior surface and an exterior surface, wherein:
- the interior surface of the protective cladding is disposed about the outer surface of the insulation member;
- the interior surface of the protective cladding comprises an embossed texture formed from a plurality of protruding features and a plurality of recessed features;
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- the plurality of protruding features extend at least 1 mm beyond the plurality of recessed features.
A protective cladding, comprising:
- a cladding body having an interior surface and an exterior surface, wherein:
- the interior surface of the cladding body comprises an embossed texture formed from a plurality of protruding features and a plurality of recessed features;
- at least 40% of the interior surface of the protective cladding comprises the plurality of recessed features;
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- the plurality of protruding features extend at least 1 mm beyond the plurality of recessed features.
A method of insulating of a pipe or vessel, comprising:
- positioning an inner surface of an insulation member against an outer surface of a pipe or vessel;
- positioning an interior surface of a protective cladding against an outer surface of the insulation member, wherein:
- the interior surface of the protective cladding comprises an embossed texture formed from a plurality of protruding features and a plurality of recessed features;
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- the plurality of protruding features extend at least 1 mm beyond the plurality of recessed features;
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- securing ends of the protective cladding together.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.