BE1021247B1 - INSULATION WALL FOR CONSTRUCTIONS - Google Patents

Abstract

BE 2013/0553 2013/0553 H Extract Insulation wall for constructions Described is an insulation wall for a construction, with a front face, an octagon face, and a number of edge faces, these faces together enclosing the volume of the insulation wall, and where - the outer edges of the insulation wall are formed by edge blocks, mainly made of an insulating material, and the sides of which are provided with a fiber-reinforced layer on the edge surfaces, - the filling of the insulating wall between the edge blocks is made up of one or more filling blocks mainly made of a insulating material, and - the front face and / or the back face is covered with a fiber-reinforced layer. Figure 2 2013/0553

Description

Insulation wall for constructions

SCOPE OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to the construction industry, and more particularly to the elements that can be incorporated into a structure and that serve to facilitate the isolation of spaces in a structure, or the limitations thereof, mainly in the thermal or acoustic field. The present invention is useful in the prefabrication of a structure or elements therefor, but is not necessarily limited thereto.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

When building structures, such as a house, factory hall or a school building, concrete sandwich panels are often used. With the aid of these sandwich panels, the walls or walls of a building can, among other things, be made in advance in a factory or workshop, after which these can be placed directly on the foundations or an underlying building layer of the construction on the construction site or construction site. Such sandwich panels are typically composed of three layers: a load-bearing layer and a reinforced concrete facade layer with a thermally insulating layer in between consisting mainly of a thermally insulating material, such as expanded polystyrene (EPS), polyurethane (PUR) or polyisocyanurate (PIR). In the case of a wall consisting of a sandwich panel, the load-bearing layer provides the necessary support and strength to the wall, the thermally insulating layer provides the desired thermal insulation, and the façade layer provides a load-bearing surface for applying the cladding or wall cladding. Because the thermally insulating layer is not sufficiently strong per se to have any supporting function, the facade layer and the supporting layer are usually mechanically connected to each other, such as by means of an anchoring system. The anchoring system can then consist of connecting pieces in reinforced concrete, metal, or others. A disadvantage of this anchoring is that cold bridges are formed between the bearing layer and the facade layer, which is disadvantageous for the thermally insulating properties of the sandwich panel as a whole. FR 2 663 065 describes a building block according to the same principle in three layers as the sandwich panels described above. The building block is provided with two layers of light concrete, namely expanded polystyrene concrete, with a thermally insulating layer consisting of a polyurethane foam. With this building block a supporting wall can be built up without anchoring between both concrete layers, but that supporting wall is only suitable for lighter constructions such as for example a chalet, a garage or an industrial building. An additional disadvantage is that the construction of a bearing wall with the aid of these building blocks must be carried out on site at the site or the construction site.

The prior art also further describes building blocks or building elements consisting of two layers, one layer of which performs a supporting function and the other layer provides the thermally insulating properties of the building element. EP 0 171 672 describes a building block in which the bearing layer comprises a stone from a light concrete and provided with a number of cavities that run through the entire stone and make up approximately 25% of the total volume of the bearing layer. The insulating layer comprises a cement-based mixture, a synthetic resin, and an expanded mineral raw material. The insulating layer has a thermal conductivity coefficient λ of approximately 0.30 W / mK. The insulating layer in this building block is sufficiently strong for fixing a façade cladding or a wall cladding, but has a limited insulating effect in comparison with other thermally insulating materials such as, for example, polyurethane or expanded polystyrene, the coefficient of thermal conductivity of which is approximately 10 times smaller. A further disadvantage of this building block is that a specially adapted cornerstone must also be provided in order to be able to form the connection between the corresponding layers around the corner without interrupting it. EP 2 395 164 describes a building element such as a plate for a wall, a roof or a floor. This building element comprises at least one both insulating and load-bearing layer that consists of a mixture of an expanded material and / or a granulate with a binder. The expanded material and / or granulate preferably consists of an expanded mineral raw material, and the binder preferably consists of a resin. There is also the possibility of providing a second load-bearing layer of concrete or light concrete. The whole of this building element must be manufactured by pouring it into successive layers in a form or mold, which has a number of disadvantages. For example, the formwork must always be adapted to the required dimensions of the building element and to any openings that are provided for the installation of windows or doors. Because the construction takes place in layers, there is also a loss of time because a first cast layer must already be cured at least partially before a second layer can be cast. Sufficient space must also be available in the workplace to allow several of these components to cure in a horizontal position. NL 7 905 575 describes a building block with a load-bearing layer consisting of a brick or a concrete brick, and an insulating layer. The insulating layer consists of a rigid foam, preferably polyurethane foam, with closed cells and loaded with light aggregates. Internally, a mass of ordinary light polystyrene foam can be provided, but not in the outer thickness of 4 cm of the polyurethane foam. Furthermore, the insulating layer of the building block is provided with a layer consisting of a compacted, rigid foam, reinforced with fiberglass. The building block is produced by spraying polyurethane foam into a mold, in which mold a brick or concrete brick is applied on one side, and a layer of fiberglass on the other side. The injected polyurethane (PUR) then adheres to the brick or concrete brick when hardened, and the glass fiber layer is absorbed into the outer skin of the PUR. The building block is then ground to a strand of rectangular shape with a clearance of the order of 1 mm. The building block is preferably 40 by 60 cm with a total thickness ranging from 15 to 40 cm, this in order to limit the weight so that the building block can be handled manually. The fiberglass layer has the effect that the insulating layer is sufficiently strong to adhere to and wear a wall cladding or wall cladding. The building blocks from NL 7 905 575 are uniform and must meet strict standard dimensions. Grinding or sawing to size also results in a considerable amount of waste, in the slices and strips that are sawn off or ground. The use of this building block for building a wall furthermore has the disadvantage that the glass fiber layer is not contiguous over the entire wall, as a result of which the different parts of the substrate for the cladding or wall cladding can move independently of each other, and if possible the cladding or wall coverings. Producing larger building elements with this method would require large molds that must also be adjusted for the necessary window openings and door openings.

There is therefore a need for an easy and flexible method to be able to provide insulation for larger building elements, preferably for walls as a whole, where the insulation is not interrupted by thermal bridges and which is nevertheless sufficiently strong to be able to clad a covering to wear.

The present invention has for its object to provide for the avoidance or at least alleviation of the problems described above and / or general improvements.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

According to the invention, there is provided an insulating wall for constructions, usable for walls, roofs, floors and ceilings, wherein preferably an edge block can be used as part. The present invention also provides a wall with the insulation wall therein, a construction with one of these elements therein, and a method for manufacturing the insulation wall, the wall and the construction. These topics are defined in each of the appended claims.

More specifically, the present invention provides an insulating wall for a structure, which wall comprises a front surface, a rear surface, and a plurality of edge surfaces, the rear surface having substantially the same shape and dimensions as the front surface, and wherein the edge surfaces on corresponding sides of the front surface and the rear face form the connection between the front face and the rear face, such that the front face, the rear face, and the edge faces together enclose the volume of the insulation wall, the outer edges of the insulation wall being mainly formed by edge blocks, which edge blocks occupy a volume that forms an integral part of the volume of the insulating wall and runs along the edge surfaces, wherein the edge blocks are mainly made of an insulating material, and wherein the sides of the edge blocks that are located on the edge surfaces are provided with a fiber-reinforced layer adhered to it, the filling of the insulation wall between the edge blocks of the insulating wall are mainly made up of one or more filling blocks made mainly of an insulating material, and at least one face selected from the front face and the back face of the insulating wall is covered with a fiber-reinforced layer adhered to the substrate, characterized by that the insulating material of the edge blocks is an insulating material with a flexural modulus of at least 50 MPa.

We have found that the insulating wall according to the present invention can be constructed simply and quickly, since it is composed of light and easily manageable and accurately manufactured and adaptable elements, namely the edge blocks and the filling blocks.

The fiber-reinforced layer on the edge surfaces and on at least one surface selected from the front surface and the rear surface further has the advantage that the insulating wall is provided with reinforced surfaces to which other building elements such as a supporting wall or a wall covering can adhere. The possibility of being able to directly apply wall covering to the insulating wall has the advantage that bearing walls can be manufactured for a construction in which only one supporting wall or in certain circumstances not even a supporting wall has to be provided against the insulating wall. This is in contrast to the sandwich panels from the prior art in which an insulation plate is provided between two concrete plates, which concrete plates fulfill the function of supporting wall. This provides a saving of material and also a cost saving in the construction of structures.

Thanks to the fiber-reinforced layer provided as part of the insulation wall, it is also not necessary to provide a supporting wall for all types of constructions. The inventors have found that the insulation wall per se can be sufficiently strong to already perform a load-bearing function in itself in a light construction. Such a light construction can for example be a swimming pool, or a building consisting of a single floor such as a garage or a pool house.

We have found that the fiber-reinforced layer additionally gives sufficient strength to support a wall covering without having to provide anchors to anchor the wall covering with the supporting wall or in the insulation wall. In this way, thermal bridges and damage to the insulation wall by placing the anchor can be avoided.

It is also an advantage that the fiber-reinforced layer can be applied in one contiguous whole over the entire front surface and / or rear surface of the insulating wall. This ensures that the edge blocks and the filling blocks of the insulation wall are held together firmly. This creates an insulating wall in one whole that is easy to handle in its entirety for further processing and use. For wall coverings, a stable adherence surface is also provided in one piece. This is in contrast to a wall made up of separate building blocks that are individually provided with a fiber-reinforced layer on one side.

We have found that walls can be made at right angles with the help of the insulation wall without making additional adjustments to the used insulation walls and any supporting walls, or without using suitable building elements to form the corner. To form a corner, two insulation walls are simply placed against each other at a right angle in an L-shape and thus connected to each other. Two supporting walls, for example concrete slabs, can then be placed against the insulation walls in an L-shape and thus connected to each other. In this way, an insulated wall is formed over an angle where both the insulation walls and the supporting walls extend consecutively around the corner. When using two or three-layer building elements, such as, for example, the sandwich panel, this is not possible. For such known building elements, adapted building elements must always be provided to form the corner. These can for instance be provided in the form of a special corner element or by sawing two building elements in miter and placing the sides sawn off against each other. These are all extra steps in the construction process that cause a loss of time.

The insulating material of the edge blocks is an insulating material with a flexural modulus of at least 50 MPa. This flexural modulus can be determined by a flexural test. A bending test can consist of suspending or supporting a beam of the material at both ends of the beam, and then loading the beam. The bending modulus can then be determined together with the dimensions of the beam from the degree of bending of the beam and the imposed load.

The filling of the insulating wall can be constructed from various filling blocks consisting of an insulating material in a solid state. However, it is also possible to build up the filling of the insulating wall by injecting an insulating material in the liquid state between the mutually connected edge blocks that form the outer edges of the insulating wall. The edge blocks then best form a closed periphery, which can serve as the side walls of a formwork along the edge surfaces of the insulating wall, while furthermore only the part of the formwork has to be provided on the front surface and the rear surface of the insulating wall. After the injection, the insulating material can then cure, and thus provide one filling block of an insulating material in the solid state.

The fiber-reinforced layer provided on the sides of the edge blocks located at the edge surfaces, and the fiber-reinforced layer provided on the front surface and / or on the rear surface of the insulating wall, preferably covers the entire side or the entire surface respectively .

The present invention preferably uses an edge block for building the insulating wall according to the present invention, wherein the edge block is made of an insulating material, at least one side of the edge block is provided with a fiber-reinforced layer adhered to it, and characterized in that this fiber-reinforced layer extends at least partially on the adjacent sides.

We have found that the edge block according to this description is extremely suitable as an element to assemble the insulation wall according to the present invention. The fiber-reinforced layer which extends at least partially on the adjacent sides provides a strip on the final front surface and / or rear surface of the insulating wall which is extremely suitable for connecting with the fiber-reinforced layer covering the front surface or the rear surface of the insulating wall. This good connection increases the mechanical strength of the insulation wall, so that it is less vulnerable during handling or during transport.

This edge block can be manufactured according to a method which comprises the following steps: optionally tailoring a block of insulating material, the block of insulating material provided with a fiber-reinforced layer on at least one side, and having the fiber-reinforced layer at least partially run on at least partially at least one of the sides adjacent to the at least one side on which the fiber-reinforced layer is provided.

In another embodiment, the present invention provides a method for manufacturing an insulating wall according to the present invention which comprises the following steps: (a) optionally tailoring the required number of edge blocks, preferably edge blocks according to the above description, to more preferably edge blocks manufactured according to the method for manufacturing edge blocks as described above, (b) forming the outer edges of the insulation wall with edge blocks and optionally connecting the edge blocks to each other, (c) optionally tailoring the fill blocks, ( d) forming the filling of the insulation wall with filling blocks and optionally connecting the filling blocks to each other and / or to the edge blocks, and (e) bonding a fiber-reinforced layer to the substrate of at least one face selected from the front face and the rear surface of the insulation wall.

These methods are very easy to implement, with a minimum of training for the executive staff.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Figure 1 shows in A a cross-section of a wall comprising a sandwich panel according to the prior art, and in B a cross-section of a wall in an embodiment according to the present invention.

Figure 2 shows a front view of an insulation wall in an embodiment according to the present invention.

Figure 3 shows a cross section along the line X-X through the insulation wall shown in Figure 2.

Figure 4 shows a cross-section along the line Y-Y through the insulation wall shown in Figure 2.

Figure 5 shows in detail the fiber-reinforced layer on the insulation wall in an embodiment according to the present invention.

Figure 6 shows in detail the fiber-reinforced layer with protective plate on the insulation wall in an embodiment according to the present invention.

Figure 7 shows in detail the fiber-reinforced layer with protective plate on the insulation wall in an embodiment according to the present invention.

Figure 8 shows an edge block for an insulating wall in an embodiment according to the present invention.

Figure 9 shows an edge block for an insulating wall in an embodiment according to the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The present invention will be described below in certain embodiments and with any reference to certain drawings, but the invention is not limited thereto, but only by the claims. The possible drawings are only schematic and not restrictive. In the drawings, some of the elements may be exaggerated and not drawn to scale for illustrative purposes. The dimensions, also relative, in the drawings therefore do not necessarily correspond to how the invention is practiced.

In addition, the terms, first, second, third, and the like, are used in the description and in the claims to distinguish between similar elements and not necessarily to describe a sequential or chronological order. These terms are interchangeable under appropriate conditions and the embodiments of the invention may occur in sequences other than those described and illustrated herein.

In addition, the terms top, bottom, over, under, and the like in the description and in the claims are used for descriptive purposes and not necessarily to indicate relative positions. These terms thus used are interchangeable under appropriate conditions and the embodiments of the invention may occur in sequences other than those described and illustrated herein.

The term "include," as used in the claims, is not to be construed as limiting the elements listed in context therewith. It does not exclude that other elements or steps occur. It is to be considered as prescribing the presence of the specified characteristics, numbers, steps or parts as prescribed, but does not exclude the presence or addition of one or more other characteristics, numbers, steps or parts, or groups thereof. Thus, the scope of "an article comprising means A and B" should not be limited to an article consisting solely of means A and B. It is to say that A and B are the only elements of interest to the article in connection with the present invention to be.

In this document, the term "fiber layer" or "fiber mat" in the context of the present invention means a layer, which layer consists essentially of a fiber. The fiber layer may consist of woven fibers, open woven fibers, and preferably non-woven fibers. These fibers may be bonded to each other with a suitable binder if required.

In this document, the term "fiber-reinforced layer" in the context of the present invention means a layer of a resin which is reinforced by fibers. The fiber-reinforced layer can be a layer of a resin which is provided with loose fibers, but preferably it is provided with at least one fiber layer.

In this document, the term "self-supporting" in the context of the present invention means the property that a structure can bear its own weight.

In this document, the "substrate of the insulation wall" in the context of the present invention means the materials of the elements from which the insulation wall is constructed, which materials are located on at least one of the surfaces of the insulation wall. The elements from which the insulating wall is constructed include the filling blocks, the edge blocks, and the fiber-reinforced layer adhered to the edge blocks. The faces of the insulation wall include the front face, the rear face, and the edge faces of the insulation wall. In this document, the term "substrate of a surface of the insulation wall" in the context of the present invention also refers to the materials of the elements from which the insulation wall is constructed, which materials are located on the relevant surface of the insulation wall.

The edge blocks and the filling blocks preferably have the same thickness, so that the insulation wall has a uniform thickness over its entire volume. This thickness can then be selected as a function of the desired insulating function. Insulation can mean both thermal insulation and acoustic insulation, and usually both. The edge blocks and the filling blocks can thus be made from a thermally insulating material, an acoustically insulating material, or from both a thermally insulating and acoustically insulating material.

The edge blocks for the same insulating wall preferably have a standard cross-section, which makes assembling the insulating wall even easier, and therefore faster.

In an embodiment of the insulating wall according to the present invention, the edge blocks are connected to each other.

In one embodiment of the insulating wall according to the present invention, the filling blocks are connected to each other.

In an embodiment according to the present invention, the edge blocks are connected to the filling blocks.

Connecting blocks together such as connecting the edge blocks to each other, connecting the filling blocks to each other or connecting the edge blocks and the filling blocks to each other can be realized in various ways. They can for instance be connected to each other because they are glued to each other, because double-sided adhesive strips are arranged between them, or because they are anchored to each other with an anchoring element.

By connecting the edge blocks and the filling blocks to each other, an insulating wall as a whole is provided without holes through the wall. This is an advantage over an insulating wall that is made up of separate insulating plates placed next to each other. Because of the holes in such a known insulation wall, air displacement is still possible through the insulation wall, possibly resulting in a greater heat loss.

In one embodiment of the insulating wall according to the present invention, the blocks that are connected to each other are connected to an adhesive selected from the list consisting of silyl-modified polymer glue (SMP glue), polyurethane glue (PU glue) and a resin. The Ijjm connection can be designed as a continuous layer, but can also be carried out discontinuously, for example in the form of adhesive slabs or caps.

The adhesive used is preferably an adhesive having the property that adheres well to the insulating material from which the blocks, such as the edge blocks and the filling blocks, are made. This has the advantage that the blocks can be firmly connected to each other.

The adhesive used is preferably a liquid that exhibits non-Newtonian behavior, sometimes also called thixotropic. As a result, the adhesive will behave as a viscous stiffer mass under normal conditions and for curing, and become more fluid or less viscous when it is put under tension. This is very advantageous when the adhesive is applied with a spray gun. Hereby the adhesive becomes very fluid when it is pushed out of the nozzle of the gun, whereby the adhesive can be applied quickly to the blocks to be joined together. This allows the adhesive to be applied to the blocks quickly and efficiently by the person skilled in the art.

The PU glue has the advantage that it hardens quickly after application to the blocks, and that a connection is therefore formed between the blocks themselves. This allows the blocks to be quickly treated further and used in the further construction of the insulation wall.

The PU glue also has the advantage that it forms an elastic bond between the blocks. The elastic bonding ensures a flexible and resilient connection between the blocks, making the connection more resistant to breaking under load.

In an embodiment of the insulating wall according to the present invention, the front face and the rear face of the insulating wall are both covered with a fiber-reinforced layer adhered to the substrate.

If both the front surface and the rear surface of the insulating wall are provided with a fiber layer adhered to the substrate, the entire insulating wall is surrounded by a reinforced layer to which other building elements can adhere. In this way, the entire insulation wall is also better protected against damage that may occur during transport or when placing the insulation wall. As a result, the insulation wall is also better provided for being used in a construction as a supporting element.

In an embodiment of the insulating wall according to the present invention, the insulating wall is provided to be self-supporting, preferably transportable via a transport route selected from over the road, over water, and through the air.

It is advantageous to manufacture the insulation wall in such a way that it is self-supporting. In this way no additional support needs to be provided on the insulation wall, such as the concrete plates of the sandwich panel known from the prior art. This makes it possible to manufacture and transport the insulation wall separately from a supporting wall attached to it. The insulating wall can therefore also be used as an independent and possibly load-bearing building element in a construction.

The rigidity and self-supporting function of the insulation wall is primarily provided by the edge blocks, the fiber-reinforced layer adhered to the edge blocks, and the fiber-reinforced layer applied to the front surface, the rear surface or both surfaces. To make the edge blocks sufficiently strong, it is best to use a sufficiently strong insulating material.

In an embodiment of the insulating wall according to the present invention, at least one opening is provided through the insulating wall and extending from the front surface to the rear surface, for example for the insertion of windows or doors, or for the passage of utility lines.

These openings can be provided in the insulating wall for installing, for example, door frames or window frames when building a structure. A window opening is preferably provided through the filling of the insulation wall so as not to affect the structural strength of the edges of the insulation wall too much. For a door opening, it may be advisable to have the opening break through the outer edges of the insulation wall. As a result, the edge blocks forming the outer edges of the insulation wall do not extend along the edge faces of the insulation wall at the height of the opening. The openings can also be provided to allow utility pipes or a pipe to pass through the wall. Providing these openings in the insulation wall in advance has the advantage that they no longer have to be provided in the insulation wall when placing the insulation wall on the site, as a result of which the placement can take place more quickly. It is also advantageous to provide these openings already during the manufacture of the insulation wall, because when the opening is provided in a finished insulation wall, the fiber-reinforced layer around the edges of the opening may possibly be damaged.

In an embodiment of the insulating wall according to the present invention, the edges around at least one opening through the insulating wall are built up of edge blocks, mainly made of an insulating material, and the sides of which are directed towards the opening are provided with a fiber-reinforced layer adhered thereto. .

The construction of the edges around an opening through the insulating wall with the edge blocks with a fiber-reinforced layer has the advantage that, in addition to the edges of the insulating wall, these walls are also provided with an additional bearing capacity and reinforcement. With an opening provided for passing utility pipes or a pipe, it is less necessary to additionally reinforce the edges around the opening, but with a window opening or a door opening this can be very advantageous, certainly if the windows or doors provided have a considerable weight. to have.

If a door opening is arranged through the insulating wall in such a way that it interrupts the outer edges of the insulating wall, it is certainly advantageous to also form the edges around the opening with edge blocks. In this way, the interrupted outer edges of the insulation wall and the edges around the doorway together form reinforced edges around the insulation wall.

All sides of the edge blocks, which sides are located on one of the surfaces that together enclose the opening, can be considered as sides that face the opening.

In an embodiment of the insulating wall according to the present invention, the edge blocks, which are provided around the at least one opening through the insulating wall, are adapted to be able to place a frame in this opening, for instance for placing a window or a door.

For fixing a window frame or a door frame in an opening through the insulating wall, it is advantageous to adjust the edge blocks so that they support the frame in the opening. Such modified edge blocks may, for example, have a recess on the side facing the opening, so that the edge blocks on that side have a stepped shape. The stepped shape of the edge blocks then provides an inner edge in the opening against which the frame can be placed, whereby the frame is held in the desired position.

In an embodiment of the insulation wall according to the present invention, at least one recess or passage is provided in the insulation wall, in which recess or passage a utility line can be provided.

Providing recesses and / or passages for utility lines in the insulation wall in advance has the advantage that they no longer have to be provided in the insulation wall when placing the insulation wall on the construction site, so that placement can take place faster. It is also advantageous to provide recesses and / or openings when manufacturing the insulating wall, because when the recesses and / or passages are provided in a finished insulating wall, the fiber-reinforced layer may possibly be damaged all around.

The recesses can be used for the insertion of utility lines in the sides of the insulation wall, where these utility lines are still visible externally. The passages can be used to integrate utility lines internally into the insulation wall, with only externally visible connections.

In an embodiment of the insulation wall according to the present invention, a utility pipe is also already provided in the recess or passage in the insulation wall.

It is even more advantageous to already provide the utility lines in the recesses and / or passages in the insulating wall when manufacturing the insulating wall. In this way, after placing the insulation wall in a structure, no additional operations have to be carried out to provide the utility lines, so that the structure can be erected faster.

In an embodiment of the insulating wall according to the present invention, the insulating wall comprises at least one reinforcing element, which is provided for fixing a building element to the insulating wall.

In a construction, further building elements are often attached to a wall. Examples of such building elements include a rainwater drain, a rain gutter, a roller shutter, a sun blind, etc. The insulation wall according to an embodiment of the present invention can be used per se as a supporting element in a construction, and therefore it is therefore advantageous to provide the insulation wall in such a way that further building elements can be attached to it. For this purpose, reinforcement elements, such as, for example, a block, a board or a plate made of metal, wood or plastic, can be incorporated into the insulation wall. The building elements can then be attached to the reinforcement elements with the aid of, for example, screws without thereby damaging other parts of the insulating wall. The use of the reinforcing element also has the advantage that no special requirements have to be imposed on the insulating material of the edge blocks and the filling blocks of the insulating wall in order to be able to support the building elements. The reinforcement element is preferably also provided such that the desired building element can be attached to it. For example, the reinforcement element provided for fixing a rainwater drain can already be provided with fixing brackets for a tube.

In an embodiment of the insulating wall according to the present invention, the fiber-reinforced layer provided on the sides of the edge blocks extends at least partially on at least one of the adjacent sides directed towards a plane selected from the front face and the rear face of the insulation wall.

Allowing the fiber-reinforced layer to run at least partially on at least one of the sides that face the front surface or the rear surface of the insulation wall has the advantage that an engagement surface is provided for the fiber-reinforced layer that is applied to the front surface, the rear face, or both faces. This engagement surface provides a hold of the overlying fiber-reinforced layer on the underlying fiber-reinforced layer, such that both fiber-reinforced layers cannot come apart from each other under load and cannot shift relative to each other.

In an embodiment of the insulating wall according to the present invention, the fiber-reinforced layer, which is provided on the sides of the edge blocks, extends at least partially through both adjacent sides that face the front face and the rear face of the insulating wall.

It is advantageous to have the fiber-reinforced layer continue at least partially on both the sides that face the front surface and on the sides that face the rear surface. In this way, an engaging surface is automatically provided at the edges of the front surface and the rear surface of the insulating wall to which the fiber-reinforced layers applied to the front surface, the rear surface or both surfaces can adhere. Thus, an insulating wall is provided whose fiber-reinforced layers on the front face and rear face are firmly bonded and thus anchored to the substrate of the insulating wall at the level of the outer walls of the insulating wall and possibly also the edges around the openings through the insulating wall.

In an embodiment of the insulating wall according to the present invention, the fiber-reinforced layer, which is provided on the sides of the edge blocks, extends on the adjacent side over a distance of at least 1 cm, preferably at least 2 cm, more preferably at least at least 3 cm and even more preferably about 4 cm.

The fiber-reinforced layer must extend so far on the adjacent side that a sufficiently large engagement surface is provided to provide a fiber-reinforced layer that is arranged above with a hold. If this distance is too small, there is insufficient engagement surface between the two fiber-reinforced layers, and the overlying fiber-reinforced layer may possibly come loose from the underlying fiber-reinforced layer under heavy load.

In an embodiment of the insulating wall according to the present invention, the fiber-reinforced layer, which is provided on the sides of the edge blocks, extends on the adjacent side over a distance of at most 15 cm, preferably at most 10 cm, more preferably at least at most 5 cm and even more preferably about 4 cm.

If the fiber-reinforced layer is provided on the adjacent side over a greater distance, then more engagement surface is provided with the fiber-reinforced layer above, and thus more hold, but more material is also used than necessary. The fiber-reinforced layer is therefore best provided on the adjacent side so that there is a balance between the size of the engagement surface between both fiber-reinforced layers and the amount of material used.

In one embodiment of the insulating wall according to the present invention, the corners of the insulating wall are formed by two edge blocks, which have a miter shape, and wherein the faces are miter against each other.

It is advantageous to form the corners of the outer edges of the insulation wall and the corners of the edges around an opening through the insulation wall by placing two edge blocks, with an offset shape, with the faces offset against each other. Firstly, it is possible in this way to easily form corners of different sizes. This can be useful, for example, for forming the edges around an opening for a window frame with a special shape. Secondly, when forming the corners, use should only be made of one type of edge blocks which are only provided with a fiber-reinforced layer on one side. If two edge blocks, which do not have a miter shape, are placed against each other in L-shape with the miter faces, then one of the edge blocks must be provided with a fiber-reinforced layer on at least two sides around the full angle of a fiber-reinforced layer to be able to provide. Therefore, different types of edge blocks must be provided for this.

In an embodiment of the insulating wall according to the present invention, the insulating material of the edge blocks is selected from the list of polyurethane (PUR), polyisocyanurate (PIR), cell glass, extruded polystyrene (XPS) and expanded polystyrene (EPS), preferably expanded polystyrene (EPS).

The edge blocks are preferably made from a sturdy insulating material with a heat conduction coefficient that is as low as possible. By using a strong insulating material, an edge block is provided that is strong enough to support the insulating wall and possibly other building elements attached to the insulating wall. The heat conductivity coefficient determines how well the insulating material transmits heat, and is therefore preferably as low as possible to provide an insulating wall with the best possible thermal insulating properties.

In an embodiment of the insulating wall according to the present invention, the insulating material of the filling blocks is selected from the list of polyurethane (PUR), polyisocyanurate (PIR), cell glass, extruded polystyrene (XPS) and expanded polystyrene (EPS), preferably expanded polystyrene (EPS).

The insulating material used for the filling blocks does not necessarily have to be made of the same insulating material as the edge blocks. It is mainly the edge blocks with the fiber-reinforced layers attached to them that ensure that the insulation wall is self-supporting. For the filling blocks, this requirement needs to be taken into account less so that an insulating material can be chosen with different properties than those of the edge blocks. For the filling blocks, for example, a less robust but lighter insulating material with an even lower heat conductivity coefficient can be chosen. This allows the total weight of the insulation wall to be reduced while maintaining the same or even better thermal insulating properties.

In an embodiment of the insulating wall according to the present invention, at least one of the fiber-reinforced layers comprises at least one fiber layer embedded in a resin.

Embedding a fiber layer in a resin has the advantage that a stronger and stiffer layer is obtained than just a layer consisting of a cured resin. The resin also ensures good adhesion of the fiber-reinforced layer to the substrate.

In one embodiment of the insulating wall according to the present invention, the fiber layer mainly comprises fibers, which are selected from the list consisting of carbon fibers, aramid fibers, hemp fibers, glass fibers and flax fibers, wool fibers, cotton fibers, preferably glass fibers.

In an embodiment of the insulating wall according to the present invention, the fiber layer comprises a non-woven fiber material, preferably a felt.

In an embodiment of the insulating wall according to the present invention, the fiber layer comprises a woven fiber material.

In an embodiment of the insulating wall according to the present invention, the resin is based on a material selected from the list consisting of natural resin, a plastic, preferably a plastic resin, more preferably a curing polymer resin, even more preferably a curing polyester resin, and more preferably still a polyester resin to which a curing agent has been added, which curing agent is selected from the list consisting of methyl ethyl ketone peroxide (MEKP).

In an embodiment of the insulating wall according to the present invention, at least one additive is added to the resin, which additive is selected from the list consisting of a fire-resistant agent, a fire-retardant, a colorant and a water-repellent agent.

It may be advantageous to add a fire retardant or a fire retardant to the fiber-reinforced layer resin to protect the insulation wall against fire. This increases the fire safety of the insulation wall, as well as the fire safety of a structure in which the insulation wall is incorporated.

It may also be advantageous to add a colorant to the resin of the fiber-reinforced layer. This allows the insulation wall to be provided whose external surface has a color of your choice. A colored insulating wall has, for example, an application in visually integrating the insulating wall with a wall covering adhered thereto.

The resin per se is water-repellent, but when using the insulating wall in a moist environment such as, for example, in the walls of a swimming pool, it may be advantageous to add a water-repellent agent to the resin to additionally protect the insulating wall against moisture and water.

In an embodiment of the insulating wall according to the present invention, at least one of the fiber-reinforced layers comprises a protective plate, which protective plate is bonded by means of a resin to at least one adhesive surface selected from the substrate of the insulating wall and a further part of the fiber-reinforced layer.

The advantage of providing the fiber-reinforced layer with a protective plate is that the insulating wall or part of the insulating wall is additionally protected against damage that can occur, among other things, with the impact of an object. For example, when a window frame is placed in an opening through the insulation wall, the edge blocks of the edges around this opening can be damaged by poor or sudden insertion of the window frame. But also during the transport of the insulation wall there is a chance that the insulation wall will be damaged. The protection plate here offers the additional protection to protect the edge block from damage.

The protective plate can be applied, for example, under a single resin-embedded fiber layer, or between two resin-embedded fiber layers.

If the fiber-reinforced layer provided with a protective plate continues on an adjacent side of the edge block, the protective plate preferably does not continue on the adjacent side. In this case it is advantageous to let only the fiber layer embedded in resin continue on the adjacent side, which is much easier to manufacture. After all, only the fiber layer embedded in resin is sufficient as an engagement surface for an fiber-reinforced layer applied above.

In one embodiment of the insulating wall according to the present invention, the protective plate is selected from the list consisting of plastic plate, polyurethane plate, polyisocyanurate plate, polyurethane rigid foam plate and polyisocyanurate rigid foam plate, fiber plate, wood fiber plate, medium-density pressed board ("Medium-Density Fiberboard"). MDF), high-density pressed board (“High-Density Fiberboard”, HDF), board made of directional wood chips (“Oriented Strand Board”, OSB), veneer, plywood, plywood, concrete plywood, chipboard and softboard, preferably hardboard and more preferably Finnish hardboard.

It is advantageous to provide the protective plate with a material that can be manufactured as a thin light plate, but with sufficient strength to be able to protect the insulating wall against damage. With these requirements, the protective plate must also be sufficiently light to not increase the overall weight of the insulation wall too much.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the edge block is made up of different layers of insulating material.

The construction of the edge block in layers has the advantage that edge blocks can be provided with different thicknesses depending on the insulation requirements imposed on the edge block.

It can also be advantageous to construct the edge block from layers of different insulating materials, whereby, for example, more robust insulating materials can be combined with better insulating materials. As a result, edge blocks can be manufactured with certain mechanical and insulating properties, whereby account can also be taken, for example, of the cost price of the insulating materials used.

In an embodiment according to the present invention, the edge block has a length of at least 100 cm, at most 800 cm, and preferably of 265 cm, a height of at least 10 cm, of at most 50 cm, and preferably of 30 cm and a width of at least 5 cm and no more than 50 cm.

It is advantageous to provide the edge block with a certain length so that not too many edge blocks are required for building up the outer edges of the insulating wall and the edges around an opening through the insulating wall. The edge block must have a sufficiently large height for a given length so that the edge block suspended or supported at the ends can withstand a load without bending too much or breaking through. The edge block can be provided in different widths or thicknesses, which will determine the insulation value of the edge block and also of the final insulation wall. An edge block with a large width will have a better insulation value than a thinner edge block, but will also have a higher cost and weight. When choosing the width of the edge block, a trade-off must therefore be made between the insulation value, the cost price and the weight.

An edge block preferably has a generally rectangular cross section. To form a stop for placing a window frame or door frame, at least one side of the cross-section can make a Z-shaped jump, preferably in the form of two right angles with one common side.

In an embodiment according to the present invention, the side of the edge block provided with a fiber-reinforced layer is provided with a stop for receiving a window frame or a door frame.

The edge block can be used to build the edges around an opening through the insulation wall in which a window frame or a door frame is placed. In this case, it is advantageous, for example, to adjust the shape of the side provided with a fiber-reinforced layer for receiving the frame. In this case, for example, a stepped form can be provided against which the frame can be placed. It can also be advantageous to provide the fiber-reinforced layer on this side with a protective plate for extra strength and protection against damage, which damage can occur, for example, when placing the frame.

In another embodiment, the present invention provides a wall for a structure, which wall comprises the insulating wall according to the present invention.

The wall for a structure can be any of the walls of a structure such as the load-bearing walls, the non-load-bearing walls, the floor, the roof, a bottom, a bottom plate, a roof, a roof and a side wall.

In an embodiment of the wall according to the present invention, the wall further comprises a supporting wall, which supporting wall is connected to the insulating wall on one face selected from the front face and the rear face of the insulating wall.

The insulating wall connected to the supporting wall has the advantage that the wall can be used as a supporting wall in a larger and heavier construction. The insulation wall can be manufactured in such a way that it is self-supporting. This can be promoted, for example, by providing reinforcement strips in the fiber-reinforced layer, for example made from unidirectional glass fiber. By connecting the insulating wall to a supporting wall, the wall is provided with the necessary strength to perform a load-bearing function, and the wall is also provided with the insulating properties of the insulating wall. The supporting wall can be, for example, a concrete slab, a brick wall, or a metal slab.

Preferably, the supporting wall such as the insulation wall also comprises a front surface, a rear surface, and a number of edge surfaces, wherein the rear surface has substantially the same shape and dimensions as the front surface, and wherein the edge surfaces on corresponding sides of the front surface and the rear surface form the connection between the front surface and the rear surface, such that the front surface, the rear surface, and the edge surfaces together enclose the volume of the supporting wall.

Preferably, the front surface and the rear surface of the supporting wall have substantially the same shape and dimensions as the front surface and the rear surface of the insulating wall.

In an embodiment of the wall according to the present invention, the connection between the insulating wall and the supporting wall is mainly formed by an adhesive selected from the list consisting of silyl-modified polymer glue (SMP glue) and polyurethane glue (PU glue).

It is advantageous to connect the insulating wall to the supporting wall with the aid of an adhesive. By using an adhesive when connecting, the insulating wall can remain unaffected, as opposed to connecting with anchoring in the supporting wall. This anchoring is applied through the insulation wall, and thus damages the insulation wall. The anchoring also forms thermal bridges through the insulation wall.

In an embodiment of the wall according to the present invention, the connection between the insulating wall and the supporting wall comprises a substantially discontinuous layer of the adhesive.

In order to obtain sufficient adhesion between the insulating wall and the supporting wall, it is not necessary to provide the entire surface of the insulating wall that comes into contact with the supporting wall with a layer of adhesive. It is sufficient to apply the layer of adhesive in a discontinuous pattern, for example a regular pattern of dots. The application of the adhesive in a discontinuous layer has the advantage that no more adhesive is used than is necessary for joining the insulating wall to the supporting wall, so that no adhesive is wasted.

In an embodiment of the wall according to the present invention, the supporting wall mainly comprises concrete.

The use of a supporting wall made of concrete or reinforced concrete has many advantages. Concrete is a very sturdy and load-bearing material and can withstand very heavy loads, which makes it an extremely suitable material for use in a supporting wall. It is also easy to manufacture larger slabs in concrete with openings for the installation of window frames and door frames, and for the passage of utility pipes.

In an embodiment of the wall according to the present invention, the wall further comprises a wall covering, which wall covering is arranged on at least one still available surface of the wall, preferably selected from the as yet unconnected surfaces of the wall, more preferably selected from the as yet unconnected surfaces selected from the front surface and the rear surface of the insulating wall and the front surface and the rear surface of the supporting wall.

For various reasons it can be advantageous to provide the wall with a wall covering. A first reason is to protect the wall against exposure to external factors such as precipitation, wind, pollution, etc. The appearance of the wall is also an important reason to provide the wall with a wall covering. A structure is preferably provided with a facade with a beautiful view, and the finishing of the walls inside the structure is also important.

In an embodiment of the wall according to the present invention, the wall covering is selected from the list consisting of façade plaster, decorative plaster, stone, natural stone, slate, brick, stone strips, brick strips, tiles, wallpaper, paint, plastic, polyester, wood, metal and aluminum. .

Different types of wallcovering can be used to connect to the wall. The only requirement is that they can be connected in a way to the supporting wall or the insulating wall that makes up the wall.

In one embodiment of the wall according to the present invention, the wall is provided to be transportable via a transport path selected from over the road, over water, and through the air.

As a result, the wall can be manufactured at a location, for example a factory or a workshop, which location is different from the location where the wall will ultimately be placed, for example a yard or a construction site. After manufacturing the wall, the wall can then be transported to the location where the wall is to be placed.

It is advantageous to manufacture a wall in a workshop or factory before moving the wall to the site or construction site. The manufacture of the wall then takes place in a specialized and controlled environment that is much less exposed to external factors such as weather, pollution, etc. This guarantees a better quality and greater precision of the wall. The use of walls manufactured in this way results in a considerable time saving and cost saving when placed on the site compared to walls that are built on the site.

In another embodiment, the present invention provides a construction comprising at least one insulating wall according to the present invention, preferably a wall according to the present invention.

In an embodiment of the method according to the present invention for manufacturing an insulating wall, step comprises Error!

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The best method is to provide the openings through the insulation wall during the manufacture of the insulation wall. In this way, for example, the dimensions of the filling blocks can be optimally chosen to fit around the openings. It is also easier to form the edges around the openings through the insulation wall with edge blocks. It is also time-saving to provide the openings through the insulation wall during the start of the production process. In principle, it is possible to provide a number of openings in a finished insulation wall without openings. However, this may cause damage to the fiber-reinforced layers on the insulation wall. Part of the material used is also lost, and it is an extra step in the production process.

In one embodiment, the method according to the present invention further comprises providing openings through the insulation wall, the edges of which are not constructed with edge blocks.

In one embodiment, the method according to the present invention further comprises providing at least one recess or passage in the insulation wall.

In one embodiment, the method according to the present invention further comprises providing a utility line in the at least one recess or passage in the insulating wall.

In one embodiment, the method according to the present invention further comprises providing a reinforcement element in the insulation wall.

In another embodiment, the present invention provides a method of manufacturing a wall according to the method of the invention for manufacturing an insulation wall, further comprising the step of connecting a supporting wall to the insulation wall on one face selected from the front face and the rear surface of the insulation wall.

In an embodiment of the method according to the present invention for manufacturing an insulating wall or a wall, the method further comprises the step of applying a wall covering to at least one still available surface of the wall, preferably selected from the not yet available -connected surfaces of the wall, more preferably selected from the as yet unconnected surfaces selected from the front surface and the rear surface of the insulating wall and the front surface and the rear surface of the supporting wall, if present.

Finishing the wall with a wall covering preferably takes place if it has already been placed in a construction. In this way, the wallcovering can be nicely fitted together on walls that are placed against each other. However, it is also possible to provide the wall covering on the wall in advance and optionally finish it after the wall has been placed.

In another embodiment, the present invention provides a method for manufacturing a structure according to the method of the present invention for manufacturing an edge block, an insulation wall, or a wall that further comprises: optionally transporting the edge block from the location where the edge block was manufactured to the location where the edge block is to be placed, the manufacture of an insulation wall with the edge block, optionally transporting the insulation wall from the location where the insulation wall was made to the location where the insulation wall is to be placed, optionally manufacturing of a wall containing the insulating wall, optionally transporting the wall from the location where the wall was manufactured to the location where the wall is to be placed, placing the insulating wall or the wall as a component in the structure.

In another embodiment, the present invention provides a method for manufacturing a structure according to the method of the present invention for manufacturing a structure that further comprises windproofing the structure.

In an embodiment of the method for manufacturing a construction that further comprises finishing the construction into a construction ready for use by a user.

The invention is now further illustrated by the following drawings.

Figure 1A shows a cross-section of a wall according to the prior art. This wall consists of a sandwich panel 2 according to the state of the art, which sandwich panel 2 is connected to a wall cladding or a wall covering 5. The sandwich panel 2 consists of two supporting walls 3 with an insulation wall 1 between them. Both supporting walls 3 are made of reinforced concrete, and they are connected to each other by means of an anchoring 4. The anchoring 4 can for instance be provided in reinforced concrete or metal.

Figure 1B shows a cross section of a wall according to the present invention. This wall consists of an insulation wall 1 according to the present invention, which insulation wall 1 is connected on one side to a supporting wall 3, and on the other side is connected to a wall covering 5 or a wall cladding. Compared to the state of the art shown in Figure 1A, this wall has the advantage that no second supporting wall 3 must be provided to which the wall covering 5 can be connected, and no anchoring 4 also needs to be provided.

Figure 2 shows a front view of an insulation wall 1 in an embodiment according to the present invention. The front view shows the front surface 6 of the insulation wall 1 without a fiber-reinforced layer 16 applied to this front surface 6, and this to be able to show the internal structure of the insulation wall 1. It is not necessary to show the rear surface 7 of the insulating wall 1 because the insulating wall 1 is constructed the same along this surface as on the front surface. The outer edges 10 of the insulation wall 1 are formed by edge blocks 13 which are located along the edge surfaces 8 of the insulation wall 1. These edge blocks 13 are made of an insulating material 15. The edge blocks 13 are also provided with a fiber-reinforced layer 16 on the sides that are situated on the edge faces 8, wherein this fiber-reinforced layer 16 preferably extends at least partially on the adjacent sides that are oriented to the front surface 6 or the rear surface 7 of the insulating wall 1. Furthermore, there are a number of openings 9 through the insulating wall 1, which openings 9 extend from the front surface 6 to the rear surface 7. The opening 9 on the left in the figure is provided for passing through utility lines, such as, for example, power lines, water pipes, TV distribution cables, etc. The middle opening 9 in the figure is provided for placing a door frame, and the right-hand opening 9 is provided for placing a window frame. In this embodiment, both the edges 11 around the opening 9 for a door frame and the edges 11 around the opening 9 for a window frame are formed by edge blocks 13. The edge blocks 13 around the opening 9 for a window frame are adapted to place a window frame in that they have a stepped shape on the side facing the opening 9. The opening 9 provided for a door frame breaks through the outer edges 10 of the insulation wall 1, so that the edge blocks 13 do not run along the entire outer edges 10 of the of the insulation wall 1 and also not completely provided around the opening 9 for a door frame. The remaining volume of the insulating wall 1 is filled with filling blocks 14 made of an insulating material 15, which insulating material 15 does not necessarily have to be the same as that of the edge blocks 13. In this embodiment of the insulating wall 1, the opening 9 for passage provided with utility lines as an opening 9 through one of the filling blocks 14. In the insulation wall 1 shown a number of reinforcement elements 20 are also shown, which are provided for attaching further building elements to the insulation wall 1. Thus, for example, the left-hand vertical reinforcement element 20 can be used can be used for attaching a rain pipe to the insulation wall 1, and the two horizontal reinforcement elements 20 can be used, for example, for attaching a gutter to the insulation wall 1.

Figure 3 shows a cross-section along the line XX through the insulation wall 1 of Figure 2. In contrast to Figure 2, a fiber-reinforced layer 16 is provided here on the front surface 6 of the insulation wall 1, and also on the rear surface 7 of the insulation wall 1. At the top and bottom of the figure, the edge blocks 13 are shown, which edge blocks 13 form the outer edges 10 of the insulating wall 1. These edge blocks 13 are provided with a fiber-reinforced layer 16 on the sides which are situated on the edge faces 8. As previously stated, the front surface 6 and the rear surface 7 of the insulating wall are also covered with a fiber-reinforced layer 16 adhered to the substrate. The filling 12 of the insulating wall 1 between the edge blocks 13 is made up of filling blocks 14. At the top is also the reinforcing element 20 attaching a further building element to the insulating wall 1 is visible.

Figure 4 shows a cross-section along the line YY through the insulation wall 1 of Figure 2. In contrast to Figure 2, a fiber-reinforced layer 16 is provided here on the front face of the insulation wall 1, and also on the rear surface 7 of the insulation wall 1. The outer edges 10 of the insulation wall 1 and the edges 11 around the opening 9 through the insulation wall 1 are formed by edge blocks 13. The edge blocks 13 of the outer edges 10 of the insulation wall 1 are provided with a fiber-reinforced layer 16 on the sides adhering to the edge faces 8 are. The edge blocks 13 around the opening 9 through the insulation wall 1 are provided with a fiber-reinforced layer 16 on the sides facing the opening 9. Figure 4 also clearly shows the stepped shape of the edge blocks 13 around the opening 9 through the insulation wall 1. The filling 12 of the insulating wall 1 between the edge blocks 13 is built up of filling blocks 14, and the opening 9 is left open. Also visible in the opening 9 is the fiber-reinforced layer 16 which is provided on the edge blocks 13 around the opening 9. At the top is also the reinforcing element 20 for fixing a further building element to the insulating wall 1.

In Figure 5, the fiber-reinforced layer 16 on the edge block 13 or on the insulation wall 1 in an embodiment according to the present invention is shown in detail. The fiber-reinforced layer 16 is composed of a fiber layer 17 and a resin 18, the fiber layer 17 being embedded in the resin 18. The resin 18 also ensures the adhesion of the fiber-reinforced layer 16 with the insulating material 15 from which the edge blocks 13 and the edge blocks 13 and filling blocks 14 of the insulating wall 1 are constructed.

The fiber-reinforced layer 16 as shown in Figure 5 can be further expanded with a protective plate 19 as shown in Figure 6. The protective plate 19 is provided under the fiber layer 17 embedded in resin 18. The resin 18 of this layer also ensures the adhesion with the protective plate 19. Furthermore, a layer of resin 18 is also provided underneath the protective plate 19. This layer ensures the adhesion of the protective plate 19 with the insulating material 15 from which the edge blocks 13 and the filling blocks 14 of the insulating wall 1 are constructed.

The fiber-reinforced layer 16 can also consist of a protective plate 19 arranged between two fiber layers 17 embedded in resin 18, as shown in Figure 7. Hereby the resin 18 from both layers adheres to the protective plate 19. The resin 18 from the bottom layer also provides for attaching the protective plate 19 with the insulating material 15 from which the edge blocks 13 and the filling blocks 14 of the insulating wall 1 are constructed.

Figure 8 shows an edge block 13 for an insulation wall in an embodiment according to the present invention. The edge block 13 shown is made of an insulating material 15, and has a length that is greater than its width and height. One side along the longitudinal direction of the edge block 13 is covered with a fiber-reinforced layer 16 adhered thereto. This fiber-reinforced layer 16 partially continues on the adjacent sides along the longitudinal direction.

Figure 9 shows an edge block 13 for an insulation wall in an embodiment according to the present invention. In this embodiment, the side of the edge block 13 provided with a fiber-reinforced layer 16 has a modified form for receiving and supporting a window frame or a door frame. In the peripheral block 13 shown this modified form is provided in a stepped side. The frame (not shown) can then be placed on the lowest horizontal plane of the stepped side, and support against the vertical plane of the stepped side.

List of reference numbers: 1 insulation wall 2 sandwich panel 3 supporting wall 4 anchoring 5 wall covering 6 front surface 7 rear surface 8 edge surfaces 9 opening 10 outer edges 11 edges around opening 12 filling 13 edge block 14 filling block 15 insulating material 16 fiber-reinforced layer 17 fiber layer 18 resin 19 protective plate 20 reinforcement element

Now that this invention has been fully described, those skilled in the art will realize that the invention can be implemented with a wide range of parameters within what is claimed, without, therefore, departing from the scope of the invention as defined by the claims.

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CONCLUSIONS An insulating wall (1) for a structure, which wall comprises a front surface (6), a rear surface (7), and a number of edge surfaces (8), the rear surface (7) having substantially the same shape and dimensions as the front surface (6) 6), and wherein the edge surfaces (8) on corresponding sides of the front surface (6) and the rear surface (7) form the connection between the front surface (6) and the rear surface (7), such that the front surface (6), the rear face (7), and the edge faces (8) together enclose the volume of the insulation wall (1), the outer edges (10) of the insulation wall (1) being mainly formed by edge blocks (13), which edge blocks (13) have a volume assume that is an integral part of the volume of the insulating wall (1) and runs along the edge faces (8), the edge blocks (13) being mainly made of an insulating material (15), and the sides of the edge blocks ( 13) which are located on the edge surfaces (8) are provided with an adhered thereto The fiber-reinforced layer (16), the filling (12) of the insulating wall (1) between the edge blocks (13) of the insulating wall (1) is mainly made up of one or more filling blocks (14), mainly made of an insulating material ( 15), and - at least one face selected from the front face (6) and the rear face (7) of the insulating wall (1) is covered with a fiber-reinforced layer (16) bonded to the substrate, characterized in that the insulating material (15) of the edge blocks (13) is an insulating material (15) with a flexural modulus of at least 50 ° MPa. The insulation wall (1) according to claim 1, wherein edge blocks (13) are connected to each other. The insulating wall (1) according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the filling blocks (14) are connected to each other. The insulating wall (1) according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the edge blocks (13) are connected to the filling blocks (14). The insulating wall (1) according to any of claims 2-4 wherein the blocks that are connected to each other are connected to an adhesive selected from the list consisting of silyl-modified polymer glue (SMP glue), polyurethane glue (PU) glue) and a resin. The insulating wall (1) according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the front surface (6) and the rear surface (7) of the insulating wall (1) are both covered with a fiber-reinforced layer (16) adhered to the substrate. The insulating wall (1) according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the insulating wall (1) is provided to be self-supporting, preferably transportable via a transport route selected from the road, over water, and through the air. The insulating wall (1) according to any of the preceding claims, wherein at least one opening (9) is provided through the insulating wall (1) and extending from the front surface (6) to the rear surface (7), for example for incorporation for windows or doors, or for passing through utility lines. The insulating wall (1) according to claim 8, wherein the edges (11) around at least one opening (9) through the insulating wall (1) are built up of edge blocks (13), mainly made of an insulating material (15), and of which the sides facing the opening (9) are provided with a fiber-reinforced layer (16) adhered thereto. The insulating wall (1) according to claim 9, wherein the edge blocks (13) provided around the at least one opening (9) through the insulating wall (1) are adapted to be able to place a frame in said opening (9) , for example for placing a window or a door. The insulating wall (1) according to any of the preceding claims, wherein at least one recess or passage is provided in the insulating wall (1), in which recess or passage a utility line can be provided. The insulating wall (1) according to the preceding claim, wherein also a utility pipe is already provided in the recess or passage in the insulating wall (1). The insulating wall (1) according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the insulating wall (1) comprises at least one reinforcing element, which is provided for attaching a structural element to the insulating wall (1). The insulating wall (1) according to any one of the preceding claims wherein the fiber-reinforced layer (16) provided on the sides of the edge blocks (13) extends at least partially on at least one of the adjacent sides that are oriented to a plane selected from the front face (6) and the rear face (7) of the insulating wall (1). The insulating wall (1) according to claim 14, wherein the fiber-reinforced layer (16), which is provided on the sides of the edge blocks (13), extends at least partially on both adjacent sides that face the front face (6) and the rear face (7) of the insulation wall (1). The insulating wall (1) according to claim 14 or 15, wherein the fiber-reinforced layer (16) provided on the sides of the edge blocks (13) extends on the adjacent side over a distance of at least 1 cm, preferably at least at least 2 cm, more preferably at least 3 cm and even more preferably about 4 cm. The insulating wall (1) according to any of claims 14-16, wherein the fiber-reinforced layer (16) provided on the sides of the edge blocks (13) extends on the adjacent side over a distance of at most 15 cm , preferably at most 10 cm, more preferably at most 5 cm and even more preferably about 4 cm. The insulating wall (1) according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the corners of the insulating wall (1) are formed by two edge blocks (13), which have a miter shape, and wherein the miter faces are placed against each other. The insulating wall (1) according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the insulating material (15) of the edge blocks (13) is selected from the list of polyurethane (PUR), polyisocyanurate (PIR), cell glass, extruded polystyrene (XPS) and expanded polystyrene (EPS), preferably expanded polystyrene (EPS). The insulating wall (1) according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the insulating material (15) of the filling blocks (14) is selected from the list of polyurethane (PUR), polyisocyanurate (PIR), cell glass, extruded polystyrene (XPS) and expanded polystyrene (EPS), preferably expanded polystyrene (EPS). The insulating wall (1) according to any of the preceding claims wherein at least one of the fiber-reinforced layers (16) comprises at least one fiber layer (17) embedded in a resin (18). The insulating wall (1) according to the preceding claim, wherein the fiber layer (17) comprises substantially fibers selected from the list consisting of carbon fibers, aramid fibers, hemp fibers, glass fibers and flax fibers, wool fibers, cotton fibers, preferably glass fibers. The insulating wall (1) according to claim 21 or 22, wherein the fiber layer (17) comprises a non-woven fiber material, preferably a felt. The insulating wall (1) of any one of claims 21 to 23 wherein the fiber layer (17) comprises a woven fiber material. The insulating wall (1) according to any of claims 21-24 wherein the resin (18) is based on a material selected from the list consisting of natural resin, a plastic, preferably a plastic resin, more preferably a curing polymer resin, even more preferably a curing polyester resin, and still more preferably a polyester resin to which a curing agent has been added, which curing agent is selected from the list consisting of methyl ethyl ketone peroxide (MEKP). The insulating wall (1) according to any of the claims 21-25 wherein at least one additive is added to the resin (18), which additive is selected from the list consisting of a fire-retardant, a fire-retardant, a colorant and a water repellent. The insulating wall (1) according to any of the preceding claims wherein at least one of the fiber-reinforced layers (16) comprises a protective plate (19), which protective plate (19) is adhered to at least one adhesive surface by means of a resin (18) selected from the substrate of the insulation wall (1) and a further part of the fiber-reinforced layer (16). The insulating wall (1) according to the preceding claim wherein the protective plate (19) is selected from the list consisting of plastic plate, polyurethane plate, polyisocyanurate plate, polyurethane rigid foam plate and polyisocyanurate rigid foam, fiber plate, wood fiber plate, medium-density pressed board ("Medium" -Density Fiberboard, MDF), high-density pressed board ("High-Density Fiberboard, HDF), plate made from directional wood chips (" Oriented Strand Board ", OSB), veneer, plywood, plywood, concrete plywood, chipboard and softboard , preferably hardboard and more preferably Finnish hardboard. A wall for a construction wherein said wall comprises the insulation wall (1) according to any of the preceding claims. The wall according to the preceding claim, further comprising a supporting wall (3), which supporting wall (3) is connected to the insulating wall (1) on one face selected from the front face (6) and the rear face (7) of the insulating wall (1). 1). The wall according to the preceding claim wherein the connection between the insulating wall (1) and the supporting wall (3) is mainly formed by an adhesive selected from the list consisting of silyl-modified polymer glue (SMP glue) and polyurethane glue (PU glue). ). The wall of the preceding claim wherein the connection between the insulating wall (1) and the supporting wall (3) comprises a substantially discontinuous layer of the adhesive. The wall of any one of claims 30 to 32 wherein the support wall (3) comprises substantially concrete. The wall according to any of claims 29-33, further comprising a wall covering (5), which wall covering (5) is arranged on at least one still available surface of the wall, preferably selected from the surfaces not yet connected. of the wall, more preferably selected from the as yet unconnected surfaces selected from the front surface (6) and the rear surface (7) of the insulating wall (1) and the front surface and the rear surface of the supporting wall (3). The wall according to the preceding claim wherein the wall covering (5) is selected from the list consisting of facade plaster, decorative plaster, stone, natural stone, slate, brick, stone strips, brick strips, tiles, wallpaper, paint, plastic, polyester, wood, metal and aluminum. The wall of any one of claims 29-35, which is provided to be transportable via a transport path selected from over the road, over water, and through the air. A structure comprising at least one insulating wall (1) according to any of the claims 1-28, preferably a wall according to any of the claims 29-36. A method of manufacturing an insulating wall (1) according to any of claims 1-28 comprising the following steps: (a) optionally tailoring the required number of edge blocks (13), (b) forming of the outer edges (10) of the insulating wall (1) with edge blocks (13) and optionally connecting the edge blocks (13) to each other, (c) optionally tailoring the fill blocks (14), (d) forming the filling (12) of the insulating wall (1) with filling blocks (14) and optionally connecting the filling blocks (14) with each other and / or with the edge blocks (13), and (e) bonding a fiber-reinforced layer (16) to the substrate of at least one surface selected from the front surface (6) and the rear surface (7) of the insulation wall (1). The method of the preceding claim, wherein step (b) further comprises forming the edges (11) around at least one opening (9) through the insulating wall (1) with edge blocks (13) and optionally connecting the edge blocks (13) with each other. The method according to claim 38 or 39, further comprising providing openings (9) through the insulating wall (1) whose edges (11) are not constructed with edge blocks (13). The method of any one of claims 38-40, further comprising providing at least one recess or passageway in the insulating wall (1). The method of the preceding claim, further comprising providing a utility line in the at least one recess or passageway in the insulating wall (1). The method of any one of claims 38 to 42, further comprising providing a reinforcement element in the insulation wall (1). The method according to any of claims 38-43 for manufacturing a wall, the method further comprising the step of connecting a support wall (3) to the insulating wall (1) on one face selected from the front face ( 6) and the rear surface (7) of the insulation wall (1). The method of any one of claims 38-44, wherein the method further comprises the step of applying a wall covering (5) to at least one still available surface of the wall, preferably selected from the not yet connected surfaces of the wall, more preferably selected from the as yet unconnected surfaces selected from the front surface (6) and the rear surface (7) of the insulating wall (1) and the front surface and the rear surface of the supporting wall (3), if these is present. The method of any one of claims 38-45 for manufacturing a structure, further comprising: optionally transporting the edge block (13) from the location where the edge block (13) was manufactured to the location where the edge block (13) is to be installed, manufacturing an insulation wall (1) with the edge block (13), optionally transporting the insulation wall (1) from the location where the insulation wall (1) was manufactured to the location where the insulation wall (1) ) must be installed, optionally the manufacture of a wall containing the insulation wall (1), - optionally transporting the wall from the location where the wall was manufactured to the location where the wall is to be installed, placing the insulation wall ( 1) or the wall as a component in the structure. The method of claim 46 for manufacturing a structure, further comprising windproofing the structure. The method of claim 46 or 47, further comprising finishing the structure into a ready-to-use structure.