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Manville Corporation

Eric J Adamczyk

Richard Emil Kajander

Don August Forte

An insulated flexible air duct comprises a flexible cylindrical core; a layer of fibrous insulation blanket surrounding the flexible core and comprising a strip of fibrous blanket helically wrapped about the flexible core with lateral portions of successive convolutions of the insulation strip overlapping so that the air duct can be flexed without forming a gap between the successive convolutions of the insulation strip; and a vapor barrier jacket comprising a strip of plastic jacket film helically wrapped about the layer of fibrous insulation. The insulated, flexible air duct is formed in one continuous operation. As the flexible core is formed it is rotated about its longitudinal axis. The rotating core is fed in an axial direction through an insulation wrapping station and a vapor barrier jacket wrapping station where the fibrous insulation strip is wrapped about the core and the vapor barrier strip is helically wrapped about the insulation to form the air duct.

Insulated flexible air duct and the process for manufacturing the same

Described is a method of neutralizing acid containing compositions present in an insulation board comprising the steps of providing an insulation board containing a leachable acid composition and neutralizing the leachable acid by applying to the board an effective neutralizing amount of an inorganic alkali metal or alkaline earth metal salt. Preferably, the board is a phenolic foam having opposing sides of a fiberglass facer with the neutralizing agent embedded in the fiberglass facer.

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Littleton, CO, United States of America

Eric J Adamczyk