Wall and Roof Panels
A reader recently wrote in:
We are launching a new sandwich panel manufacturing plant in Kabul Afghanistan. The production rate of plant is 3000m2/day. I wonder if you could help by answering questions below.
1- Apart from specific training operators for the machine by manufacturer, what level of academicals and technical education should they have?
2- How many people is needed for maintenance and repairs and at what level of academics and technical education?
3- How the management is set up?
4- What is the complete human resources chart for such plant.
If you have any helpful information on insight to provide, please email info@sandwichpanels.org to get in touch.
In the US, when you apply for a Patent, your application becomes public. Thus, keeping an eye on patent applications can be more relevant then keeping an eye on published patents.
Here is a Patent application for a new method of joining sandwich panels assigned to Innovida Factories.
One of the big drivers for the rise of SIPs and insulated sandwich panels is the great R-value they provide. Here is a recent article discussing the “green aspects” of various types of insulation.
Above is a video showing a vertical panel saw, which can work great with sandwich panels. Notice the dust collection system, very important…
A company in Mexico is looking into using sandwich panels for a construction project in Mexico and would like information.
For the contact information, email: info@sandwichpanels.org
From time to time people contact us looking for suppliers or quotes, so please check back to see the latest. If you have any questions or requests, send us an email and we will post the request here.
To help stay alert on competition, keeping a close eye on patents and patent applications can provide insight. Here is a recent US patent application by a group of French inventors for a concept of a unique building panel.
Here is a recent article discussing the use of sandwich panels for the rebuilding of Haiti…
A reader writes:
“I’m considering building a large walk-in freezer, approx. 2000 sq. ft. The freezer would be held at 0 degrees Fahrenheit or -18 degrees Celsius. From my research, the walls and ceilings would have to hold an R-value of 32 for those temperatures. Would you recommend using sandwich panels for this project? Or for freezers, is it better to go the traditional way and just install a pre-fab box? Are there sandwich panels with R-values that high? I’m only thinking of using sandwich panels for the walls and ceiling. The concrete floor will be refurbished another way to provide insulation.”
If you have any advice, please post a comment, or email info@sandwichpanels.org to pass on your suggestions.
Here is a insightful article from Treehugger.com discussing a “green” home that uses SIPs.
Here is an expired, but still relevant patent assigned to Hunter Douglas for an insulative building panel with a method for connecting them.
