Patent ID: 6835413
Filing Date: 2004-12-28
Classification: C03C,D04H,F24F

Abstract:
A method of forming a coated fiber batt product comprising the steps of:preparing a fiber batt having a first and a second major surface and two smaller edge surfaces and being characterized by a thickness and a width, wherein said fiber batt comprises a mixture of fibers consisting essentially of about 90 wt % glass fiber; applying a first coating material to a portion of the fiber batt to form an impregnated region, the impregnated region extending substantially completely through the thickness of the fiber batt; heating the impregnated region to a temperature sufficient to cause the first coating material to form a coating region; and splitting the fiber batt through the coating region to form a fiber batt product having an upper surface, a lower surface, and two edge surfaces and characterized by a thickness and a width, wherein an edge surface comprises a portion of the coating region.