Thermal Blanket System and Method

A thermal blanket system comprising:

• a first thermal blanket for wrapping around a component, said first thermal blanket comprising a multilayer composite material having a first surface and a second surface, said composite material comprising:
• a) a first layer comprising a flexible fiberglass fabric comprising fiberglass fibers having spaces between said fibers, said first layer having two sides that are coated and impregnated with a coating that substantially covers said fiberglass fibers;
• b) an intermediate second layer comprising a fiberglass insulation blanket comprising continuous fiberglass fibers;
• and
• c) a third layer comprising a flexible heat reflective material having two surfaces, wherein one of the surfaces of said third layer comprises a heat reflective material,
• wherein said first, second, and third layers are joined together with said second layer positioned between said first and third layers, and said heat reflective material of said third layer forms the second surface of said composite material;
• an additional thermal blanket for draping over a component, said additional thermal blanket comprising at least one layer comprising a flexible fiberglass fabric comprising fiberglass fibers having spaces between said fibers, said layer of said additional thermal blanket having two sides that are coated and impregnated with a coating that substantially covers said fiberglass fibers.

A method of heating a component, which component must be heated to an elevated temperature in order to repair, or install or remove the parts from the component, said method comprising the steps of:

• a) at least partially wrapping the component with a multilayer composite material that will hold heated air adjacent to the component, said multilayer composite material comprising a coated fiberglass material joined to an insulated flexible reflective layer;
• b) placing a heating element adjacent said component;
• c) covering the partially wrapped component and heating element with an insulating material;
• d) heating the component to the desired temperature;
• and
• e) removing the insulating material and the multilayer composite material from the component.