Process for manufacturing mineral wool
US11124905B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 3, 2017 |
| Grant date | Sep 21, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 13, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD04H1/64
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A process for manufacturing insulating products based on mineral wool includes applying, on mineral wool fibers, a binding composition containing (a) at least one carbohydrate selected from reducing sugars, non-reducing sugars, hydrogenated sugars, and a mixture thereof, and (b) at least one crosslinking agent for crosslinking the carbohydrate(s). The process also includes evaporating the solvent phase of the binding composition and thermal curing the non-volatile fraction of the composition. Further, added to the binding composition, preferably immediately before the application thereof on the mineral wool fibers, is an oil-in-water emulsion including water, a mineral oil, at least one nonionic surfactant and a water-soluble polysaccharide. The mean diameter of the oil droplets of the stable oil-in-water emulsion, determined by laser diffraction particle size analysis, is greater than 5 μm.
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