Lightweight, wood-free structural insulation sheathing
OwnerJohn F. Brooks, IIIinventor
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Abstract
A structural insulation sheathing (SIS) comprises: a first upper facial member, a second lower facial member and an insulation member in intimate, planar contact with both the first upper member and second lower members. The first and second facial members are made from the same reinforcing fiber material less than about 3/16 inch thick. The insulation member comprises a foam layer, said structural insulation sheathing having at least 10×, preferably 15 to 20 times greater strength than its individual components.
Claims17
A structural insulation sheathing (SIS), said structural insulation sheathing (SIS) providing a structural strength for a building wall equivalent to OSB or plywood without need for using OSB, plywood or metal rods, said structural insulation sheathing (SIS) comprising:
- a rigid or semi-rigid first upper facial member, a rigid or semi-rigid second lower facial member, said first upper and second lower structural members being equally spaced from each other, and a central insulation member in intimate, planar contact with the first upper and second lower facial members, wherein the first and second facial members are made from a reinforcing fiber material less than 3/16 inch thick, said reinforcing fiber material being selected from the group consisting of:
- ceramic, glass, hemp, carbon, mineral wool, and a polymer, and the central insulation member comprises a foam layer selected from the group consisting of an EPS (expanded polystyrene), a GPS (graphite polystyrene), a polyisocyanurate and a polyurethane, said structural insulation sheathing having at least 10 times the strength of its individual components, i.e., the first upper facial member, the second lower facial member and the central insulation member if not combined to form the structural insulation sheathing (SIS).
A method for making a structural insulation sheathing (SIS) panel, said structural insulation sheeting (SIS) panel providing a structural strength for a building wall equivalent to OSB or plywood without need for using OSB, plywood or metal rods, said method comprising the steps of:
- a) feeding a first sheet of rigid or semi-rigid facial member selected from the group consisting of:
- ceramic, glass, hemp, carbon, mineral wool, and a polymer, to a continuous foaming line;
- b) dispensing a foamable composition selected from the group consisting of an EPS (expanded polystyrene), a GPS (graphite polystyrene), a polyisocyanurate and a polyurethane onto the surface of the first sheet of facial member;
- c) allowing the foamable composition to expand and cure into a laminated sheet panel and d) feeding a second sheet of rigid or semi-rigid facial member selected from the group consisting of:
- ceramic, glass, hemp, carbon, mineral wool, and a polymer for adhering to the laminated sheet panel on a side opposite the side with the first sheet of facial member, said first facial member and second facial member being equally spaced from each other.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.