Why you should use OUR SIPS panels for your next
building project?
Stronger... Our structural
insulated panels have been designed and engineered to withstand 150+ MPH winds.
Energy Efficient...Doubles
the R-values and cuts heating and cooling bills. Allows for lower and
less expensive HVAC equipment.
Environmentally Friendly...Little
to no jobsite waste, reducing landfill burdens and helping our
environment. We use no wood, effectively preserving natural resources.
Cleaner Indoor Air Quality...No
volatile organic compounds. Air tightness provides a cleaner,
healthier, and more comfortable indoor environment.
Decay Resistant...No wood for insects or mold to attack.
Insects won't borough in Polyurethane foam.
Fire Resistant...Made using
standard 18 & 20 gauge or heavier galvanized metal studs and tracking. Polyurethane
foam that is injected into the panels has a Class 1 fire rating.
What Makes Up Our Panels
Our Structural Insulated Panels do not have bends, bulges,
twists and cups like the increasingly poor quality of most lumber materials.
They are constructed using BASF Polyurethane Foam, 60% to 80% recycled
galvanized steel studs, top and bottom panel metal plates and fiberglass cloth. All connections within the 4'
wide panels are connected using metal self drilling screws. Factory installed electrical
conduit is gray PVC
conduit with 4" metal electrical junction boxes and protrudes through the top
metal plate of the wall panel.
Onsite Installation of our panel system
We use a metal c-channel as the bottom plate that is
fastened with engineered fasteners to a SIP, concrete or wood floor system. A Bostik
adhesive is placed between the two surfaces to adhere the plate to the floor
system.
When a wall panel is placed in the upright position within the wall
bottom plate, adhesive foam sealant is applied along the bottom and sides of the
panel. Then the panels are connected together at the vertical seams with self
drilling metal screws through a steel strap or other engineered connection. The vertical steel
studs are then fastened at each intersection with the top and bottom tracks. A metal c-channel is placed over the top plates to provide
a continuous connection around the perimeter of the structure.
Once the panels are
installed, finish out construction is of mostly the normal type for the area in which it is
being built.
Benefits
Our walls are straight, plumb and square. The
vertical metal studs give you a sound base for the fastening of all exterior and
interior finishes. Drywall is fastened to the interior using commercial self
drilling drywall
screws.
The exterior finish can be a cement or synthetic finish directly applied to the panels using a
bonding agent, or any other kind of finish you choose such as Hardi
Board, vinyl siding, T-111 plywood or wood lap siding fastened using self
drilling metal screws or nailed directly into the metal studs. No vapor barrier is required on either side of the wall
panels.
Your SIP Panel building will be one of the most
comfortable, quiet and clean structures you will ever own. Customers have
reported that homes that are built next to major highways are as quiet as a home
out in the country.
The difference in the amount of indoor air pollutants such
as dust and pollen are also noticeable due to the air tightness of the panels.
We add fresh air intakes to all of our structures to allow for the proper amount
of filtered air exchange within the structure.
Unlike most types of construction, where performance is an afterthought, insulation is
an integral part of a SIP Panel building.
Our panel system uses a Polyurethane Foam that has an R value of
min. R-23 for a 3.5" wall and a min. R-36 for
a 5.5" wall and this is not counting whatever finishes you use on the wall. Polyurethane Foam (closed cell) is one of the best insulators
available.
This foam will not burn without a direct source of flame and meets
all the regulations for flame spread and smoke. If a flame is applied directly
to the foam it will burn, but once the flame is removed, it will immediately cease to
burn.
Air and moisture penetrations are greatly reduced
because there are so few thermal breaks. This is achieved by precise
manufacturing and installation tolerances of 1/4" around doors and windows
and between panels. The gap that is leftover is filled with a polyurethane
adhesive foam product to assure an airtight seal.
The panels are injected at the factory with a BASF
Polyurethane Foam into the ends of the panel cavities between the
metal studs, while in a heavy metal mold that is restricting the expansion of
the foam. This causes the foam to be very dense and it adheres to the metal
studs, top and bottom plates. It also forces the foam to impregnate into the
fiberglass cloth that is placed on each side of the panel during the
manufacturing process. thus becoming a patented composite material.
This process of construction creates a composite-like
structural insulated panel that will withstand hurricane force winds of 150 MPH
+/-. When a wood 2" x 4" stud is shot from an air cannon at the
unprotected panels at a speed of 80 MPH, it bounces off just leaving a
dent within the foam, and causes no damage when it hits a stud.
The force of the impact is distributed over a wider area
because of the integration of the fiberglass cloth with the foam. The panels can
also be further strengthened with the application of metal lathe, aluminum or
sheet metal skins if desired.
Let our team show you how our panel system can be used
or adapted to your next building project.
