Patent attributes
A thermally insulated component comprising a structure having a heated interior and an exterior, and a thermal insulating structure for thermally insulating at least a portion of the exterior of the component structure. The thermal insulating structure comprises an aqueous mixture comprising an inorganic binder and inorganic filler particles, and a fabric comprising inorganic fibers. The fabric is impregnated with the aqueous mixture so as to form a pliable binder structure. The pliable binder structure is disposed completely around at least a portion of the component structure. It can be desirable for the component to further comprise at least one thermal insulator comprising inorganic fibers, where the thermal insulator is disposed between the pliable binder structure and the exterior of the component structure.
