Packaging for insulation products

Abstract

A packaged insulation product is provided comprising at least one insulation product oriented for storage or transportation and disposed in a package, wherein the package comprises a vapor-permeable membrane.

1 . A packaged insulation product, comprising: 
 an insulation product oriented for storage or transportation and disposed in a removable package,    said package comprising a vapor-permeable membrane.    
   
   
       2 . The packaged insulation product of  claim 1 , wherein said vapor-permeable membrane is a smart vapor retarder.  
   
   
       3 . The packaged insulation product of  claim 2 , wherein the moisture vapor permeability of said smart vapor retarder increases with increases in ambient humidity.  
   
   
       4 . The packaged insulation product of  claim 2 , wherein said vapor-permeable membrane comprises a nylon film.  
   
   
       5 . The packaged insulation product of  claim 1 , wherein said package comprises a bag and said vapor-permeable membrane comprises 0.1-100% of the surface area of said bag.  
   
   
       6 . The packaged insulation product of  claim 1 , wherein said insulation product comprises at least one insulation mat having a facing layer, said insulation mat secured in roll or folded form by a tape disposed around said insulation mat and contacting said facing layer, said tape comprising a water-based or activated adhesive.  
   
   
       7 . The packaged insulation product of  claim 6 , wherein said facing layer comprises a FSK or PSK layer.  
   
   
       8 . The packaged insulation product of  claim 1 , wherein said removable package is non-perforated.  
   
   
       9 . A packaging for storage or transportation of an insulation product in roll or folded form, comprising a vapor-permeable membrane sized to envelope a portion of said insulation product.  
   
   
       10 . The packaging of  claim 9 , wherein said vapor-permeable membrane is a smart vapor retarder.  
   
   
       11 . The packaging of  claim 10 , wherein the moisture vapor permeability of said smart vapor retarder increases with increases in ambient humidity.  
   
   
       12 . The packaging of  claim 10 , wherein said vapor-permeable membrane comprises a nylon film.  
   
   
       13 . The packaging of  claim 10 , wherein said package comprises a bag and said vapor-permeable membrane comprises 0.1-100% of the surface area of said bag.  
   
   
       14 . The packaging of  claim 9 , wherein said membrane is non-perforated.  
   
   
       15 . A method of packaging an insulation product, comprising: 
 providing at least one insulation product in rolled or folded form for storage or transportation,    disposing said provided insulation product in a removable package comprising a vapor-permeable membrane; and    closing said package.    
   
   
       16 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein said vapor-permeable membrane is a smart vapor retarder.  
   
   
       17 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein the moisture vapor permeability of said smart vapor retarder increases with increases in ambient humidity.  
   
   
       18 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein said vapor-permeable membrane comprises a nylon film.  
   
   
       19 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein said package comprises a polyolefin bag having a patch thereon which contains said vapor-permeable membrane.  
   
   
       20 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein said insulation product comprises an insulation mat having a facing layer, said insulation mat secured in roll or folded form by a tape disposed around said insulation mat and contacting said facing layer, said tape comprising a water-based or activated adhesive.  
   
   
       21 . The method of  claim 20 , wherein said facing layer comprises a FSK or PSK layer.  
   
   
       22 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein said membrane is non-perforated.  
   
   
       23 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein said membrane is a film.  
   
   
       24 . A packaged insulation product, comprising: 
 an insulation product comprising a fiberglass mat and a facing layer bonded to a first major surface thereof, said insulation product compressed in roll or folded form for storage or transportation thereof and secured by a tape disposed around said insulation mat and contacting said facing layer, said tape comprising a water-based or activated adhesive, said insulation product disposed in a removable package,    said package comprising a non-perforated smart vapor retarder membrane, wherein the moisture vapor permeability of said smart vapor retarder membrane increases with increases in ambient humidity.    
   
   
       25 . The packaged insulation product of  claim 24 , wherein said vapor-permeable membrane comprises a nylon film.  
   
   
       26 . The packaged insulation product of  claim 24 , wherein said facing layer comprises a FSK or PSK layer.