INTERLEAVING ELEMENT AND ASSEMBLY, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING FIBRE-CEMENT PANELS

摘要

An interleaving element for use in the manufacture of fibre-cement panels, which can be combined with like elements to provide an interleave assembly. The interleave assembly may operate as a spacer to support the panels during the autoclave step in the manufacture of the panels. Each interleaving element has a profile of constant cross-section extending in the direction of a first axis and a substantially void interior. The interleaving element comprises opposed spaced apart first and second panel members interconnected to each other by two opposed spaced apart side wall members. Each of the side wall members has engagement means that are adapted to allow the element to be removably connected to at least one like interleaving element, to allow the first and second panel members to abut corresponding first and second panel members of the like interleaving element. Preferably there are web members located between the side wall members connecting the first and second panel members. Preferably there are fastening means, to allow adjacent like interleaving elements to be locked together once they have been connected together, which can be reversed if required. Preferably the interleaving element is made from extruded aluminium.