Moisture diverting insulated siding panel

A siding panel product comprising:

• a first siding panel comprising a butt end and a top end, a front surface, and a rear surface;
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• an insulation backing comprising one or more insulation members coupled to the rear surface of the siding panel, said one or more insulation members comprising a plurality of spacing elements on at least one of the major surfaces thereof forming at least one channel,
• wherein said at least one channel is oriented to direct moisture from behind said first siding panel toward said butt end.

A siding panel product comprising:

• a first polymeric siding panel comprising a butt end and a top end, a front surface comprising a plurality of front faces defined between said top and butt ends and separated by at least one shoulder surface to define a stepped contour, and a rear surface;
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• an insulation backing coupled at least in part by an adhesive to the rear surface of the siding panel, said insulation backing comprising at least first and second insulation members coupled to the rear surface of said siding panel, said first insulation member having a bottom edge thereof located proximate to said stepped contour and said second insulation member having a top edge thereof located proximate to said stepped contour, said insulation members cooperating to form a substantially continuous front and rear major surfaces for said insulation backing,
• said insulation backing comprising a plurality of channel forming spacing elements disposed on at least one of the front major surface, the rear major surface, and a bottom end of said insulation backing to form a plurality of channels.