Process for forming composite insulator
First Claim
1. A process for forming a multilayer composite insulator, comprising:
- forming an insulator precursor by orienting an insulation insert in a desired location between a first facing layer and a layer of polymer based blanket material;
closing said insulator precursor in a molding press and crimping at least one selected area of said insulator precursor;
heating said insulator precursor in said molding press to a temperature sufficiently high to soften only said polymer binding fiber in said at least one selected area of said layer of polymer based blanket material; and
opening said molding press and removing said insulator wherein said insulator includes said at least one selected area characterized by relatively high density and relatively increased rigidity.
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Abstract
A process for forming a multilayer composite insulator includes: (a) forming an insulator precursor by orienting an insulation insert in a desired location between a first facing layer of and a layer of a polymer based blanket material; (b) closing the insulator precursor in a molding press; (c) heating the insulator precursor in the molding press to a temperature sufficiently high to soften polymer binding fiber in the polymer based blanket material and cause reshaping; and (d) cooling the insulator precursor in the molding press so as to set the insulator precursor in its molded shape and complete formation of the insulator. Other relates processes are also disclosed.
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9 Claims
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1. A process for forming a multilayer composite insulator, comprising:
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forming an insulator precursor by orienting an insulation insert in a desired location between a first facing layer and a layer of polymer based blanket material;
closing said insulator precursor in a molding press and crimping at least one selected area of said insulator precursor;
heating said insulator precursor in said molding press to a temperature sufficiently high to soften only said polymer binding fiber in said at least one selected area of said layer of polymer based blanket material; and
opening said molding press and removing said insulator wherein said insulator includes said at least one selected area characterized by relatively high density and relatively increased rigidity. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A process for forming a multilayer composite insulator, comprising:
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forming an insulator precursor by orienting an insulation insert in a desired location between a first facing layer and a layer of a polymer based blanket material including polymer binding fibers; and
molding said insulator precursor into a desired shape by;
heating said insulator precursor;
applying pressure to said insulator precursor;
softening only those polymer binding fibers present in at least one selected area of said polymer based blanket material; and
crimping said at least one selected area.
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