Stick and seal insulator

Abstract

A method and a system for reducing energy consumption, preventing excessive humidity and preventing contaminated air. The method includes locating the respective penetrations, applying an insulator sheet across the penetrations and sealing the surface of the sheets around the penetrations. The system includes a set of insulator sheets which prevents or substantially reduces the leakage of treated air from a home or other building through penetrations. Each insulator sheet in the set of insulator sheets in the form of a flexible, impervious cellular sheet with a fire retardant adhesive for sealing the respective sheets around the respective penetrations.

1 . A method for preventing or substantially reducing the amount of air lost from air infiltration through electrical penetrations in a home or building comprising the steps of:
 locating the electrical penetrations at the respective air infiltrations areas where air infiltration occurs, said electrical penetrations including electrical outlets, electrical switches, outlets for telephone wires, outlets for cable television wires, outlets for computer wires, outlets for speakers, outlets for security systems and outlets for telecommunication systems;   applying an insulator sheet across the respective air infiltration area of the electrical penetrations, the insulator sheet comprising an impervious flexible sheet material; and   sealing said insulator sheet to a surface defining the respective air infiltration areas to prevent or substantially reduce air infiltration.   
     
     
         2 . A method for substantially reducing the amount of air lost from air infiltration through plumbing penetrations in a home or building comprising the steps of:
 locating the plumbing penetrations at the respective air infiltration areas where air infiltration occurs, said plumbing penetrations including water lines and waste lines;   applying an insulator sheet across the respective air infiltration areas of the plumbing penetrations, the insulator sheet comprising an impervious flexible sheet material;   sealing said insulator sheet to a surface defining the respective air infiltration areas to prevent or substantially reduce air infiltration.   
     
     
         3 . A set of insulator sheets for preventing or substantially reducing the amount of air lost from air infiltration through the respective conduit penetrations in a home or building, each insulator sheet in said set of insulator sheets comprising:
 an impervious, flexible cellular sheet for application to the respective penetrations, said sheet having corresponding structure to the respective conduit penetrations to that which said sheet is to be applied, said sheet including a hole for accommodating the respective conduit penetrations, said hole varying in size depending on the size of the respective conduit penetrations; and   an adhesive on a surface of said sheet for securing said sheet across an air infiltration area of the respective conduit penetrations without allowing any air passages to occur;   said set of insulator sheets reducing the amount of air lost through the respective penetrations as compared to the respective home or building without said set of insulator sheets.   
     
     
         4 . A set of insulator sheets according to  claim 3 , said adhesive comprising:
 a permanent pressure sensitive acrylic adhesive supported with a two side poly-coated semi-bleached kraft differential release liner; and   a fire retardant.   
     
     
         5 . A set of insulator sheets for preventing or substantially reducing the amount of air lost from air infiltration through the respective conduit penetrations in a home or building, each of said set of insulator sheets comprising:
 an impervious, flexible cellular sheet for application to the respective penetrations, said sheet having corresponding structure to the respective conduit penetrations to that which said sheet is to be applied, said sheet including a hole for accommodating the respective conduit penetrations, said hole varying in size depending on the size of the respective conduit penetrations, each insulator sheet in said set of insulator sheets comprising:   an irradiation crosslinked polyethylene foam having a thickness of at least 0.125 inches and a density of 2 pounds per cubit foot (pcf); and   a 0.002 inch thick permanent pressure sensitive acrylic adhesive supported with a two side poly coated semi-bleached kraft differential release liner for applying and completely securing said respective cellular sheet across an air infiltration area of each said respective conduit penetrations without allowing any air passages to occur.