| CPC F16L 59/028 (2013.01) [B32B 5/02 (2013.01); B32B 9/04 (2013.01); F16L 59/029 (2013.01); B32B 2250/03 (2013.01); B32B 2250/40 (2013.01); B32B 2262/10 (2013.01); B32B 2307/304 (2013.01); B32B 2307/732 (2013.01)] | 8 Claims |

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1. A composite heat insulator comprising
a first cloth, a second cloth, and a heat insulating layer interposed between the first cloth and the second cloth, the first cloth being in direct contact with the heat insulating layer and the second cloth being in direct contact with the heat insulating layer,
wherein the first and second cloths comprise a plurality of silica fibers having a hydroxyl group,
wherein the heat insulating layer contains silica aerogel and a plurality of silica staple fibers each having a length in the range from 0.5 to 5 mm,
wherein the amount ratio of the silica staple fiber to the silica aerogel (silica staple fiber:silica aerogel) is in the range from 8:2 to 5:5 in weight in the absence of a film-forming binder, and
wherein the silica aerogel is held by the silica staple fibers.
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