Insulated reinforced foam sheathing, reinforced vapor permeable air barrier foam panel and method of making and using same

A wall structure comprising:

• a plurality of vertical studs horizontally spaced from each other to form a wall framing structure;
• a composite panel comprising:
• a foam insulating panel having a first primary surface and an opposite second primary surface, wherein the second primary surface is disposed adjacent the plurality of wall studs and wherein the first primary surface defines a single plane;
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• a layer of a vapor permeable polymeric elastomeric material substantially covering the single plane of the first primary surface;
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• a layer of porous reinforcing material defining a single plane disposed on the single plane of the first primary surface of the foam insulating panel, wherein the layer of fiberglass reinforcing material is at least partially embedded in the vapor permeable polymeric elastomeric material;
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• a plurality of fasteners for attaching the composite panel to the wall framing structure, wherein each of the fasteners comprises a washer and wherein at least a portion of the first layer of a polymeric elastomeric material and at least a portion of the first layer of porous reinforcing material are disposed between each of the washers and the first primary surface.

A product comprising:

• a first composite panel comprising:
• a first foam insulating panel having a first primary surface and an opposite second primary surface, wherein the first primary surface defines a single plane;
• a first layer of a vapor permeable polymeric elastomeric material substantially covering the single plane of the first primary surface of the first foam insulating panel;
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• a first layer of porous reinforcing material defining a single plane disposed on the single plane of the first primary surface of the foam insulating panel, wherein the first layer of fiberglass reinforcing material is at least partially embedded in the first layer of vapor permeable polymeric elastomeric material;
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• a second composite panel disposed adjacent the first composite panel, the second composite panel comprising:
• a second foam insulating panel having a first primary surface and an opposite second primary surface, wherein the first primary surface defines a single plane;
• a second layer of a vapor permeable polymeric elastomeric material substantially covering the single plane of the first primary surface of the second foam insulating panel;
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• a second layer of porous reinforcing material forming a single plane disposed on the single plane of the first primary surface of the second foam insulating panel, wherein the second layer of porous reinforcing material is at least partially embedded in the second layer of vapor permeable polymeric elastomeric material;
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• a fastener for attaching the first and second composite panels to a framing structure, wherein the fastener comprises a washer and wherein at least a portion of the first layer porous reinforcing material is disposed between the washer and the first primary surface of the first foam insulating panel and at least a portion of the second layer porous reinforcing material is disposed between the washer and the first primary surface of the second foam insulating panel.