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 18 & 20 gauge galvanized metal studs and tracking.  Polyurethane foam that is injected into the panels has a class 1 fire rating. 

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 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, construction is of mostly the normal type for the area in which it is being built.

SIP 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 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. 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 R-23 for a 3.5" wall and 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  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.

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.

For more information, contact us at info@sipsworldwide.com.