Flexible baffle

A baffle installation, comprising:

• a first baffle and a second baffle, each of the first baffle and the second baffle having
• a length extending from a first end to a second end;
• a sealing portion including a plurality of sheets of flexible sheet material overlying one another in a stack, each of the plurality of sheets including a base edge and a plurality of flaps extending from the base edge and a V-shaped notch between each adjacent pair of flaps, the flaps of one sheet aligned with the notches of an adjacent sheet in the stack;
• and
• a retainer coupled to the sealing portion, the retainer securing the plurality of sheets along the base edges;
• the second end of the first baffle being adjacent to the first end of the second baffle.

A kiln, comprising:

• a chamber with a doorway;
• the doorway being positioned to create a path through which a charge may be introduced to the chamber;
• a baffle installation, disposed on an inner surface of the chamber, the baffle installation including:
• a first baffle and a second baffle, each of the first baffle and the second baffle having
• a length extending from a first end to a second end;
• a sealing portion including a plurality of sheets of flexible sheet material overlying one another in a stack, each of the plurality of sheets including a base edge and a plurality of flaps extending from the base edge and a V-shaped notch between each adjacent pair of flaps, the flaps of one sheet aligned with the notches of an adjacent sheet in the stack;
• and
• a retainer coupled to the sealing portion, the retainer securing the plurality of sheets along the base edges;
• the second end of the first baffle being adjacent to the first end of the second baffle.