Skin Stiffness Characteristics and Loft Control Production System and Method with Variable Moisture Content in Input Fiberglass Media

Abstract

A heating system is provided having a plurality of heated zones, with at least a first zone and a second zone. The first zone receives variable input moisture fiberglass over a first conveyor system and comprises a first compression system above the first conveyor system. Each zone has a fire box at the top and an exhaust stack. Heated air is up drafted through the bottom of the first zone, where the heated air flows from the bottom through the conveyor belt, through the fiberglass media, through the tensioned compression chain, and out the exhaust stack of the first zone. The first zone establishes fiberglass loft, with the second zone providing cure of the fiberglass.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An apparatus for processing fiberglass media, comprising:
 an upper compression conveyor belt;   an upper compression conveyor belt drive mechanism;   an upper compression conveyor belt tensioner;   a lower conveyor chain; and   a lower conveyor chain tensioner.