Insulating material, method for inspecting the weld and control system for quality control of the weld
AssigneeA.W.A.L. S.R.O.
InventorsIvan Misar, Marek Novotný, Marcel Pelech
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Abstract
An insulating material for a waterproofing system having first and second insulating elements joined by melting or welding to form a connecting joint. The insulating material being provided on at least one side with a combustible or thermally destructible and electrically conductive element. Also, a method of inspecting the connecting joint and a control system for controlling the quality of the connecting joint.
Claims17
A composite comprising:
- (a) a strip comprising an insulating material that is electrically non-conductive, the strip comprising opposed first and second sides, each of the first and second sides having opposed first and second ends;
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- (b) a film comprising a combustible or thermally destructible and electrically conductive material disposed on at least the first side of the strip and on at least a portion of the first end of the first side, the thermally destructible and electrically conductive material being combustible or thermally destructible under conditions of fusion or welding of the strip such that, when the first end of the first side of the strip with the film disposed thereon is fused or welded to an end of a second insulating material that is electrically non-conductive to form a connecting joint, the connecting joint will not be electrically conductive unless at least a remnant of the combustible or thermally destructible element is not destroyed in the fusing or welding, the remnant being detectable to show that an imperfection is present in the connecting joint.
A kit comprising
- (a) a composite consisting of (i) a first element comprising an insulating material that is not electrically conductive, the first element being provided with a thermally destructible or combustible film on at least one surface of the first element, the thermally destructible or combustible film being electrically conductive unless it has been fully combusted or destructed in which case it would not be electrically conductive;
- and (ii) a second element comprising an material that is not electrically conductive;
- the first and second insulating elements being joined together only at respective first ends thereof by welding or melting-down with the thermally destructible or combustible film disposed therebetween to form a connecting joint, respective second ends of the first and second elements being spaced from the connecting joint;
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- (b) a device for determining if the connecting joint is electrically conductive by measuring electrical impedance, electrical capacity electrical variables to detect whether the insulating material comprises combustible film that has not been fully combusted or destructed.
A composite formed by fusing or welding a first element comprising an insulating material that is not electrically conductive and a second element comprising an insulating material that is not electrically conductive to form fused first and second elements joined in a connecting joint, wherein the first element comprises a combustible or thermally destructible element disposed on at least a portion of at least one surface of the first element, the combustible or thermally destructible element being electrically conductive and being combustible or thermally destructible under conditions of fusion or welding, wherein the fused first and second elements overlap one another only in the connecting joint with respective first ends of the fused first and second elements disposed in the connecting joint and respective second ends of the fused first and second elements spaced from the connecting joint, the connecting joint comprising at least a remnant of the combustible or thermally destructible element not destroyed in the fusing or welding, the remnant being disposed in the connecting joint between the overlapping first ends of the fused first and second elements such that an imperfection in the connecting joint can be detected by testing the connecting joint for presence of the remnant.
A method comprising the steps of:
- (a) providing first and second insulating elements, the first insulating element comprising a first layer of insulating material and a second layer comprising a combustible or thermally destructible element disposed on at least an end portion of at least one surface of the first layer of insulating material, the combustible or thermally destructible element being electrically conductive and being combustible or thermally destructible under conditions of fusion or welding;
- (b) melting down or welding respective first ends of the first and second insulating elements to form fused first and second insulating elements joined in a connecting joint, wherein the fused first and second insulating elements overlap one another only in the connecting joint with respective first ends of the fused first and second insulating elements disposed in the connecting joint and respective second ends of the fused first and second insulating elements spaced from the connecting joint, the connecting joint comprising at least a remnant of the combustible or thermally destructible element not destroyed in the fusing or welding, the remnant being disposed in the connecting joint between the overlapping first ends of the fused first and second insulating elements such that an imperfection in the connecting joint can be detected by testing the connecting joint for presence of the remnant;
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- (c) testing the connecting joint to determine whether the remnant of the combustible or thermally destructible element is present in the connecting joint.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.