WO1993001931A1 - Composite structure with foam plastic core and method of making same - Google Patents
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- WO1993001931A1 WO1993001931A1 PCT/US1992/005978 US9205978W WO9301931A1 WO 1993001931 A1 WO1993001931 A1 WO 1993001931A1 US 9205978 W US9205978 W US 9205978W WO 9301931 A1 WO9301931 A1 WO 9301931A1
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- the present invention generally relates to a composite structural material and the method of making the same and more specifically the invention relates to a low cost, lightweight, fire resistant composite material and the method of making the same in which the composite consists of a core constructed from lightweight expanded foam plastic such as expanded polystyrene.
- the core is covered on one or more of its surfaces with a high strength outer layer constructed of a layer or layers of non-woven fabric webs impregnated or infiltrated with cementitious slurry binder with the fibers in the layers of non-woven fabric material forming a three-dimensional reinforcement matrix for the cementitious slurry.
- the outer layer is formed and cured on one or more surfaces of the lightweight plastic core resulting in a crack resistant outer layer having greater ductility and toughness than ordinary cement or concrete.
- the cement in the outer layer bonds directly to the lightweight plastic core thus requiring no additional bonding agent.
- Outer layers can be formed and cured around various shaped cores for various end uses.
- Composite materials comprised of high strength outer layers bonded to lightweight core materials are utilized for several applications.
- the outer layers serves to increase the strength, durability, ultra ⁇ violet resistance, fire resistance, chemical resistance, or combinations of these properties of the composite depending on the application.
- Patent No. 4,764,238 discloses a composite material made by applying heat and pressure to fabrics preimpregnated with a thermosetting resin to bond the fabrics to an open-celled foam core. The resulting lightweight composite is claimed to be suitable for energy absorbing, impact-resistant structures.
- Patent 4,050,659 relates to an electrical transformer equipment pad made with a fiberglass reinforced exterior plastic surface formed around an expanded foam core.
- Patent 4,303,722 describes a panel constructed of thin facings, comprised of a fabric or web of glass fibers and a set composition of thermosetting condensation resin and gypsum, bonded to a rigid substrate such as a foamed plastic material.
- the fibers in the reinforcing material are essentially two-dimensional, advantageously placed as near to the surface of the facing as possible.
- Patent 4,963,408 relates to a unitary composite laminate structure made by encapsulating a foam core with a load bearing polymer matrix reinforced with oriented fibers. This composite also utilizes a bonding material to fuse the outer layer to the core.
- Patent 4,559,263 described a cement-foam composite board in which a concrete, made with lightweight aggregate and a foaming agent is bonded on one side of an expanded foam panel. This patent further claims that an unspecified reinforcing means may be included in the concrete.
- Non-woven webs of fibers have been utilized as reinforcement for cement matrices for thin sheet-like materials.
- Patent 4,778,718 refers to a non-woven reinforced cement sheet made by screeding dry cement into the fiber matrix and then applying water to hydrate the cement and form a sheet.
- Patent 4,617,219 relates to a three- dimensionally reinforced cement structure utilizing at least one non-woven web as the fibrous reinforcement. This patent further claims that layers of such non- woven reinforced cement sheets can be formed together to produce structural panels.
- the thin, core- less sheets do not exhibit insulative properties significantly greater than those of ordinary concrete.
- Blocks of lightweight, foamed plastic such as polystyrene
- buoyant support of floating structures such as boat docks.
- chemicals in the water, from outboard motors, for example can break down the block and pieces of the block are then free to pollute the body of water.
- SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is the object of the present invention to provide a lightweight, low cost, ductile and crack- resistant composite material which also possesses fire resistance.
- a further object of this invention is to provide a method of manufacture of this composite in suitable forms to meet such end uses as equipment pads, floating docks, building panels, noise abatement surfaces, and fire resistant self-cladded insulation.
- the composite consists of a high strength outer layer formed and cured around one or more sides of a lightweight core.
- This outer layer is a cementitious matrix three-dimensionally reinforcedwith a non-woven web of fibers.
- the fibers are present in
- the fibers are completely encapsulated in the cement matrix, giving the outer layer the appearance, hardness, and durability of ordinary concrete.
- the fibers are also protected from fire and ultra-violet radiation by the cement matrix.
- This outer layer is applied to the core, preferably expanded polystyrene, while the cement matrix is in its wet, uncured form.
- the outer layer can be applied by hand or by mechanical pressing means to insure that the wet cement matrix is uniformly distributed throughout the fiber web and evenly in contact with the lightweight core to allow the outer layer to bond to the core as the cement matrix cures.
- the use of a lightweight, foamed plastic core gives the composite material a high strength:weight ratio. This is true in flexure due to the beam design of the sandwich panel and the high flexural strength of the outer layer. In compression, the composite exhibits high strength due to the outer layer's compressive strength, which is equivalent to ordinary concrete.
- the outer layer of the composite first protects the polystyrene core from attacking chemicals and further prevents pieces of the plastic core from breaking away and polluting the marine environment.
- Figure 1 is a perspective view of a panel utilizing the composite structural material of the present invention.
- Figure 2 is a sectional view, on an enlarged scale, illustrating the specific arrangement of the components forming the composite structural material of this invention.
- Figure 3 is a perspective view of a buoyant support for a floating structure such as a boat dock.
- a composite structural component in the form of a panel is illustrated in Fig. 1 and generally designated by reference numeral 10 and which includes a core generally designated by reference numeral 12 and an outer layer generally designated by reference numeral 14 which may extend over one surface of the panel, both opposed surfaces or around all of the edges and all of the surfaces.
- the outer layers 14 form the interior and exterior surfaces of the panel and they can be textured or colored when being formed or finished with various materials such as plastic, sheathing, painting, grooving or the like for appearance purposes to enable any desired architectural finish characteristics to be obtained.
- the core 12 is constructed of lightweight foam plastic such as expanded polystyrene in the form of a board 16, block or other structural entity.
- the outer layer 14 includes a three- dimensional web of non-woven web 18 which includes non- woven fibers 20 in which the fiber volume ranges between 3 and 20%.
- a cementitious slurry binder 22 intimately surrounds, infiltrates and connects the fibers 20 when the cementitious slurry binder is cured.
- the cementitious slurry binder 22 in the outer layer is cured with the cured and hardened slurry binder 22, outer layer 14 and non-woven fibers 20 and core 12 becoming a rigid, integral body thus providing a panel with an ultra lightweight core which is reinforced and rigidified by the outer layer or layers with the core and layer or layers being rigidly formed into a single rigid unit.
- a panel was formed in accordance with the present invention by providing an expanded polystyrene board 16.
- a cement slurry was mixed in a portable mortar mixer with the following ratios by weight: 10 parts Portland cement,
- Sheets of a non-woven web material in the form of a needlepunched polypropelene weighing 8 ounces per sq. yd. with a loft of 1/4" were cut into pieces of appropriate size to cover the board and applied to the core after the cement slurry has been applied in its wet uncured form by hand or mechanical press.
- test beams were cut from the panel with the test beams being 24" in length, 6" wide and 21/2" thick. These test beams were tested for flexural strength after a 7 day curing period by using 3rd point loading on an 18" span with the average flexural strength being 500 psi. This flexural strength is approximately equivalent to prior art panels when constructed to be 4" thick which weigh approximately 20 pounds per sq. ft.
- the lightweight, low cost, insulative, fire resistant, chemical resistant, ultra-violet resistant and ductile structure enables the composite material to be used as an equipment supporting base or pad, fire resistant noise abatement panels, building panels, self-cladded insulation for pipe and ductwork and a float to support a dock with the composite structural material providing adequate buoyancy to floatingly support the dock at a desired elevation in relation to the water and having a high resistance to ultra-violet light deterioration.
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JP5502967A JPH07500058A (en) | 1991-07-22 | 1992-07-22 | Composite structure with foamed plastic core material and its manufacturing method |
EP92917038A EP0597982A1 (en) | 1991-07-22 | 1992-07-22 | Composite structure with foam plastic core and method of making same |
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US73363191A | 1991-07-22 | 1991-07-22 | |
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JP2018052769A (en) * | 2016-09-28 | 2018-04-05 | ニチハ株式会社 | Housing material and manufacturing method thereof |
JP2018052767A (en) * | 2016-09-28 | 2018-04-05 | ニチハ株式会社 | Manufacturing method of housing material and housing material |
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