摘要 |
<p>The present invention relates to an insulating system comprising inner conduit means (6), thermally and/or acoustically insulating material (7a, 7b) surrounding the conduit means (6), and a protective outer covering seamed sleeve (8) surrounding the insulating material (7a, 7b). A sleeve section (6) for the system comprises a sheet having first and second lengthwise edge regions (8a, 8b) interengageable with a sealing material (9a) therebetween, so as to form a sealed lengthwise extending seam (9). In accordance with the invention the first lengthwise edge region (8a) is provided with a lengthwise extending cavity (10) containing a bead (9b) of the sealing material (9a) therein, and said first and second lenghwise edge regions (8a, 8b) are formed and arranged for insertion of at least part of said second lengthwise edge region (12) into said cavity (10) when installing said section (6) captively to interengage said first and second lengthwise edge regions (8a, 8b) in a substantially sealed seam (9).</p> |