Thermal insulation structure and method of making same
Assignee3M Innovative Properties Company
InventorPeter T. Dietz
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Abstract
A thermal insulation structure comprising a first member, a second member, a mat material and an inorganic adhesive. The first member comprises a first surface having a temperature potentially reaching 200° C. or higher. The second member comprises a second surface disposed opposite to the first surface of the first member. The mat material is disposed between the first member and the second member. An area is formed on at least one of the first surface and the second surface, with the area including the inorganic adhesive. The inorganic adhesive exhibits adhesiveness upon being heated.
Claims12
A thermal insulation structure comprising:
- a first member comprising a first surface capable of being heated to a temperature of 200° C. or higher;
- a second member comprising a second surface disposed opposite to the first surface of the first member;
- a mat material disposed between the first member and the second member,
- wherein an adhesive area formed on at least one of the first surface and the second surface comprises an inorganic adhesive,
- wherein the mat material exhibits a coefficient of friction of 0.75 or higher at 600° C. at the surface in contact with one or both of the first member and second member,
- wherein the inorganic adhesive exhibits adhesiveness upon being heated,
- wherein the thermal insulation structure is a pollution control apparatus, with the first member being a pollution control element, the second member being a casing, the pollution control element being provided inside the casing, and the mat material disposed between the casing and the pollution control element;
- wherein the inorganic adhesive comprises an alkali metal silicate chosen from sodium silicate, potassium silicate, and lithium silicate.
A method of producing a thermal insulation structure comprising:
- providing a first member comprising a first surface capable of being heated to a temperature of 200° C. or higher;
- providing a second member comprising a second surface disposed opposite to the first surface of the first member;
- coating a solution containing an inorganic adhesive onto at least a part of at least one of the first surface and the second surface;
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- drying the solution so that the inorganic adhesive is substantially dry on and bonded to at least part of at least one of the first surface and the second surface
- wherein the thermal insulation structure is a pollution control apparatus, with the first member being a pollution control element, the second member being a casing, the pollution control element being provided inside the casing, and a mat material disposed between the casing and the pollution control element;
- wherein the inorganic adhesive comprises an alkali metal silicate chosen from sodium silicate, potassium silicate, and lithium silicate,
- wherein the mat material exhibits a coefficient of friction of 0.75 or higher at 600° C. at the surface in contact with one or both of the first member and second member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.