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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 09, 1996
Filed:
May. 19, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:
Joseph B Tice, Avon, CT (US);
Antonio A Diaz, Newington, CT (US);
Dennis P Manning, Kensington, CT (US);
Assignee:
Bayer Corporation, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
428 3691 ; 428213 ; 428421 ; 428412 ; 138141 ;
Abstract
A shell for protectively enveloping insulation of pipes and pipe fittings is disclosed. The shell comprises a thermoformed laminate of (a) polyvinyl fluoride layer having a thickness of about 0.0015 to 0.004 inch, (b) polycarbonate layer having a thickness of about 0.005 to 0.060 inch and (c) a heat activated, stretchable adhesive layer having a thickness of about 0.0002 to 0.0004 inch interposed between said (a) and said (b). In a preferred embodiment, the adhesive layer is acrylate based.