Method for manufacturing wood-based composite panel having foil overlay

• Main Authors: HERION THOMAS G, BAILEY STEPHEN B, HEJNA DONALD J, WAGNER MICHAEL C
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 27.05.2008
• Subjects: BUILDING; BUILDING MATERIALS; CEILINGS; FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS; FLOORS; GENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GUTTERS; INSULATION OR OTHER PROTECTION OF BUILDINGS; LAYERED PRODUCTS; LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT ORNON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM; MANUFACTURE BY DRY PROCESSES OF ARTICLES, WITH OR WITHOUTORGANIC BINDING AGENTS, MADE FROM PARTICLES OR FIBRES CONSISTINGOF WOOD OR OTHER LIGNOCELLULOSIC OR LIKE ORGANIC MATERIAL; NAILING OR STAPLING MACHINES IN GENERAL; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; ROOF COVERINGS; ROOF-WORKING TOOLS; ROOFS; SKY-LIGHTS; STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS; TRANSPORTING; WALLS, e.g. PARTITIONS; WORKING OR PRESERVING WOOD OR SIMILAR MATERIAL

The present invention provides a product that includes (a) a wood-based composite panel having a pair of outer surfaces; and (b) a radiant barrier material having a pair of outer surfaces, wherein at least a portion of an outer surface of the radiant barrier material is adhered to at least a portion of an outer surface of the wood-based composite panel; wherein the radiant barrier material that includes apertures such that the apertures are present in about 49 apertures per square inch of radiant barrier material or less, inclusive. The invention also includes methods for manufacturing such product.