Structural Insulated Panel (SIP) Manufacturer

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Manufacturer of Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs)
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SIPs are truely a dynamic product. According to the Forest Products Laboratory branch of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, a SIP panel is "a layered structural system composed of a low-density core material bonded to, and acting integrally with, relatively thin, high-strength facing materials. When used as a wall, roof, or floor system in housing, the sandwich panel provides exceptional strength for the amount of material used."

"In a load-bearing wall, the two facings act as slender columns continuously supported by the core material to resist compression and bucking. In bending due to a live load or a wind load applied to a panel, the facings take most of the tensile and compressive forces and the core provides resistance to shear. The core and facings acting integrally provide the exceptional stiffness to the member."

Wonderfully stated, but let's examine these Structural Insulated Panels more closely.

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