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US 5,670,244 AGranted
Multiple layer vinyl/aluminum building composite
AssigneeGentek Building Products, Inc.
InventorsDaniel Taylor, Joseph P. Ippolito, I. M. Rempter
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Abstract
A multi-layer vinyl/aluminum composite useful for formulating simulated wood siding comprises an aluminum foil substrate carrying a surface coating of polyvinyl chloride or other polymer and being provided on its backside with a backing layer comprising a flexible polymer foam.
Claims7
A composite capable of being formed into a shaped article by cold forming, said composite being about 0.02 to 0.06 inch thick and comprising
- a layer of aluminum alloy about 0.01 to 0.024 inch thick having a front surface and a backside,
- a polymer surface coating about 0.001 to 0.004 inch thick on said front surface, said polymer surface coating being capable of being embossed to thereby form a textured surface simulating wood, and
- a backing layer comprising a flexible polymer foam about 0.003 to 0.012 inch thick on said backside.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.