Aluminum coil annealing tray support pad

An aluminum coil annealing tray support pad for mounting on inclined surfaces of an aluminum coil annealing tray to support an aluminum coil thereon to minimize deformation of outer layers of the aluminum coil, comprising:

• a top layer formed of a wear resistant woven cloth that is composed of high tensile strength fibers that have melting temperatures above 400.degree. F. for engaging the outer layer of the aluminum coil;
• a bottom layer formed of a wear resistant woven cloth that is composed of high tensile strength fibers that have melting temperatures above 400.degree. F. for engaging an inclined surface of the aluminum coil annealing tray;
• one or more thick intermediate layers formed of a high density, matted fiber insulative blanket that is sufficiently crush resistent to enable the pad to deform to the contour of the periphery of the aluminum coil while providing substantially uniform coil support to minimize deformation of the outer layers of the coil;
• wherein the woven cloth of the top layer has a fabric weight of between 18 oz. per square yard and 48 oz. per square yard;
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• wherein the high tensile strength fibers include texturized metal reinforced long strand fiberglass fibers.

An aluminum coil annealing tray support pad for mounting on inclined surfaces of an aluminum coil annealing tray to support an aluminum coil thereon to minimize deformation of outer layers of the aluminum coil, comprising:

• a top layer formed of a wear resistant woven cloth that is composed of high tensile strength fibers that have melting temperatures above 400.degree. F. for engaging the outer layer of the aluminum coil;
• a bottom layer formed of a wear resistant woven cloth that is composed of high tensile strength fibers that have melting temperatures above 400.degree. F. for engaging an inclined surface of the aluminum coil annealing tray;
• one or more thick intermediate layers formed of a high density, matted fiber insulative blanket that is sufficiently crush resistent to enable the pad to deform to the contour of the periphery of the aluminum coil while providing substantially uniform coil support to minimize deformation of the outer layers of the coil;
• wherein the woven cloth of the top layer has a fabric weight of between 18 oz. per square yard and 48 oz. per square yard;
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• wherein the high tensile strength fibers include high strength quartz fibers.

An aluminum coil annealing tray support pad for mounting on inclined surfaces of an aluminum coil annealing tray to support an aluminum coil thereon to minimize deformation of outer layers of the aluminum coil, comprising:

• a top layer formed of a wear resistant woven cloth that is composed of high tensile strength fibers that have melting temperatures above 400.degree. F. for engaging the outer layer of the aluminum coil;
• a bottom layer formed of a wear resistant woven cloth that is composed of high tensile strength fibers that have melting temperatures above 400.degree. F. for engaging an inclined surface of the aluminum coil annealing tray;
• one or more thick intermediate layers formed of a high density, matted fiber insulative blanket that is sufficiently crush resistent to enable the pad to deform to the contour of the periphery of the aluminum coil while providing substantially uniform coil support to minimize deformation of the outer layers of the coil;
• wherein the woven cloth of the top layer has a fabric weight of between 18 oz. per square yard and 48 oz. per square yard;
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• wherein the high tensile strength fibers include high strength aramid fibers.

An aluminum coil annealing tray support pad for mounting on inclined surfaces of an aluminum coil annealing tray to support an aluminum coil thereon to minimize deformation of outer layers of the aluminum coil, comprising:

• a top layer formed of a wear resistant woven cloth that is composed of high tensile strength fibers that have melting temperatures above 400.degree. F. for engaging the outer layer of the aluminum coil;
• a bottom layer formed of a wear resistant woven cloth that is composed of high tensile strength fibers that have melting temperatures above 400.degree. F. for engaging an inclined surface of the aluminum coil annealing tray;
• a middle layer formed of a woven cloth having fibers that have melting temperatures greater than 400.degree. F.;
• thick intermediate layers formed of a high density, matted fiber insulative blanket that is sufficiently crush resistent to enable the pad to deform to the contour of the periphery of the aluminum coil while providing substantially uniform coil support to minimize deformation of the outer layers of the coil;
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• wherein the high density, matted fiber insulative blanket includes an upper blanket layer interposed between the top layer and the middle layer and a lower blanket layer interposed between the middle layer and the bottom layer.