IP Library Granted Patent US 9,032,690
Granted Patent B2
US 9,032,690 · App. 14/342,807 · Granted May 19, 2015

Insulation element for a flat roof or a flat inclined roof, roofing system for a flat roof or a flat inclined roof and method for producing an insulation element

Inventor: Hendricius Geradus Maria Beckers (Maasbracht, NL)
Assignee: Rockwool International A/S
E04F13/075E04D11/02E04D13/16B32B37/26B32B38/164
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Patent No.
US 9,032,690
App. No.
14/342,807
Granted
May 19, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

An insulation element for thermal and/or acoustic insulation of a flat roof or a flat inclined roof comprises a first layer made of mineral fibers, and a second layer made of at least one fabric, whereby the second layer is fixed to a major surface of the first layer by an adhesive. To reduce the adhesive costs and the risk of blistering the roof membrane at the application stage, the second layer is impregnated with a filler. The second layer in combination with the filler has a permeability allowing hot air gases to pass through the second layer and closing the second layer for the penetration of a glue or adhesive in the direction to the first layer.

Claims (24)

1. An insulation element for thermal and/or acoustic insulation of a flat roof or a flat inclined roof, comprising:

a first layer made of mineral fibres, especially stone wool fibres,

a second layer made of at least one fabric, especially a fleece being impregnated,

whereby the second layer is fixed to a major surface of the first layer by an adhesive,

wherein

the second layer is impregnated with a filler and

the second layer in combination with the filler has a permeability allowing hot air gases to pass through the second layer and closing the second layer for the penetration of a glue or adhesive in the direction to the first layer.

2. The insulation element according to claim 1 , wherein the fleece is made of glass fleece especially a glass fleece having an area weight between 40 g/m 2 to 80 g/m 2 , preferably between 55 g/m 2 to 65 g/m 2 .

3. The insulation element according to claim 1 , wherein the filler is an inorganic filler, especially lime.

4. The insulation element according to claim 2 , wherein the glass fleece contains a water repellent agent.

5. The insulation element according to claim 1 , wherein the adhesive contains an emulsified hydrophobing agent.

6. The insulation element according to claim 1 , wherein the adhesive is a pure PUF binder, especially with added silane.

7. The insulation element according to claim 1 , wherein the first layer comprises at least two layers of different densities whereby the layer with the higher density is connected to the second layer.

8. A roofing system for a flat roof or a flat inclined roof comprising at least one insulation element according to claim 1 , a substructure carrying the insulation element and a cold gluing roof membrane being fixed to the surface of the insulation element carrying the second layer with the filler.

9. The insulation element according to claim 1 , wherein the second layer in combination with the filler has a permeability between 250 m/h and 750 m/h, preferably between 400 m/h and 600 m/h, even more preferred of 500 m/h according to DIN EN ISO 9237 at dP of 200 Pa and on a test area of 20cm 2 .

10. The insulation element according to claim 1 , wherein a surface of the insulation element is fixed to a cold gluing roof membrane.

11. A method for producing an insulation element for thermal and/or acoustic insulation of a flat roof or a flat inclined roof, comprising;

providing a first layer made of mineral fibres, especially stone wool fibres;

providing a second layer made of at least one fabric, especially a fleece being impregnated; and

fixing the second layer to a major surface of the first layer by an adhesive, wherein the second layer is impregnated with a filler, and the second layer in combination with the filler has a permeability allowing hot air gases to pass through the second layer and closing the second layer for the penetration of a glue or adhesive in the direction of the first layer.

12. The method of claim 11 , wherein a second layer of a fleece is coated with a filler and the second layer with the filler is adhered to the first layer by an adhesive.

13. The method of claim 12 , wherein the insulation element is cured in an oven after the second layer is adhered to the first layer.

14. The method of claim 12 , wherein an emulsified hydrophobing agent is added to the adhesive being applied to the second layer.

15. The method of claim 11 , wherein the second layer in combination with the filler is used having a permeability between 250 m/h and 750 m/h, preferably between 400 m/h and 600 m/h, even more preferred of 500 m/h according to DIN EN ISO 9237 at dP of 200 Pa and on a test area of 20 cm 2 .

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jul 12, 2023
From: ROCKWOOL INTERNATIONAL A/S
To: ROCKWOOL A/S
Reel/Frame 064260/0408 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 5, 2014
From: BECKERS, HENDRICIUS GERADUS MARIA
To: ROCKWOOL INTERNATIONAL A/S
Reel/Frame 032351/0435 →
Priority Claims (1)
EP 11007230 · Sep 6, 2011 · regional
Continuity (1)
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