HIGH TEMPERATURE RIGID REPAIR WRAP

1 . A high temperature repair wrap for repairing or strengthening an item, the high temperature repair wrap comprising:

a fabric, wherein the fabric includes one or more fibers;

a hardening material disposed in the fabric; and

a silicate disposed within the hardening material;

wherein the fabric is configured to be wrapped around a portion of an item; and

wherein curing the hardening material is configured to form a shell about the portion of the item.

2 . The repair wrap of claim 1 , wherein the one or more fibers include:

fiberglass.

3 . The high temperature repair wrap of claim 1 , wherein the hardening material includes:

a water activated polyurethane resin.

4 . The high temperature repair wrap of claim 3 , wherein the water activated polyurethane resin is between 20% and 25% of the repair wrap by weight.

5 . The high temperature repair wrap of claim 1 , wherein the hardening material includes:

a water activated silastic resin.

6 . The high temperature repair wrap of claim 5 , wherein the water activated silastic resin is between 25% and 30% of the repair wrap by weight.

7 . The high temperature repair wrap of claim 1 , wherein the silicate includes:

silicate includes fumed silica.

8 . The high temperature repair wrap of claim 7 , wherein the fumed silica is between 5% and 10% of the repair wrap by weight.

9 . The high temperature repair wrap of claim 1 , wherein the fabric is between 48% and 52% of the repair wrap by weight.

10 . The high temperature repair wrap of claim 1 , wherein the one or more fibers are knit to form the fabric.

11 . A high temperature repair wrap for repairing or strengthening an item, the high temperature repair wrap comprising:

a fabric, wherein the fabric includes:

one or more fibers; and

the one or more fibers are knit to form the fabric;

a film disposed laterally within the fabric;

a resin disposed in the fabric, wherein the resin is:

water activated; and

configured to cure in exposure to air;

a silicate disposed within the hardening material; and

wherein the fabric is configured to be wrapped around a portion of an item; and

wherein curing the hardening is configured to form a shell about the portion of the item.

12 . The high temperature repair wrap of claim 11 , wherein the film includes a polyurethane film.

13 . The high temperature repair wrap of claim 11 , wherein the resin includes an additive disposed in the resin.

14 . The high temperature repair wrap of claim 13 , wherein the additive includes at least one of:

plastic;

rubber;

sand;

wood particles;

sawdust;

fibrous material; or

polyester fibrous material.

15 . The high temperature repair wrap of claim 11 , wherein the item comprises at least one of:

wood;

metal;

glass;

plastic;

rubber;

composites;

fiberglass;

ceramic; or

concrete.

16 . A high temperature repair wrap for repairing or strengthening an item, the high temperature repair wrap comprising:

a fabric, wherein the fabric includes:

one or more fiberglass fibers; and

the one or more fibers are knit to form the fabric;

a polyurethane film disposed laterally within the fabric;

a resin disposed in the fabric, wherein the resin is:

disposed on either side of the polyurethane film;

water activated; and

configured to cure in exposure to air; and

fumed silica disposed silicate within the hardening material;

wherein the fabric is configured to be wrapped around a portion of an item; and

wherein curing the hardening is configured to form a shell about the portion of the item.

17 . The high temperature repair wrap of claim 16 , wherein the gauge of the knit fabric is between 11 stitches per inch and 17 stitches per inch.

18 . The high temperature repair wrap of claim 17 , wherein the gauge of the knit fabric is approximately 14 stitches per inch.

19 . The high temperature repair wrap of claim 16 , wherein the polyurethane film includes a dye, the dye configured to change the color of the polyurethane film.

20 . The high temperature repair wrap of claim 16 , wherein the polyurethane film is between 0.1 and 0.2 millimeters thick.