Abstract: A radiant barrier sheathing product formed by directly bonding an unbacked, metallized polyethylene (PET) sheet or film, or similar sheet or film, directly to a wood or cellulosic structural panel. A very thin layer of aluminum (or similar metal) is deposited via vapor deposition manufacturing processes onto one or more sides of a polyethylene sheet to form a metallized PET sheet. The elimination of the backing substrate eliminates the cost and conversion expense of producing a combined overlay product.

Abstract: An improved wood or engineered wood substrate panel, with one edge of each panel forming a first joint element and the opposing edge forming a complementary second joint element, wherein the first joint element from one panel is configured to mate and form a joint with the second joint element on an adjacent panel. Each panel is provided with complementary sealants or adhesives pre-installed on each joint element, so that the first joint element is joined with the second joint element to form the joint, an adhesive bond is automatically formed by the sealants on contact, or shortly thereafter, and no adhesive need be applied during installation.

Abstract: An integrated joint sealing system that is incorporated into the edges of a sheathing panel, which also may have a factory bonded weather resistive barrier. The edges of each panel are configured as a shiplap joint, or similarly functioning joint, that is present as either an overlap or underlap on each of the four panel edges. The arrangement of the joints are such that one edge will have an overlap and the opposite edge will have an underlap. A flexible gasket material (or materials) is factory applied to one or both sides (underlap and/or overlap) of the shiplap joint. This flexible gasket material, when overlapped with adjacent shiplap panels, provides a weather resistive seal to limit both water and air penetration.

Abstract: A mesh tape bonded to the outer edge or outward side of sheet panel products. The mesh tape is applied so that the tape overhangs the edge of the panel for the purpose of adjoining to the adjacent panel following installation of the panels at a job site. The mesh may be applied to two edges of the sheet panel, one along the panel width and another along the panel length. When installed, the panel edge with the mesh tape applied is overlapped with the edge of an adjacent panel that does not have tape applied, both along the length and width, thus allowing for a faster, more robust and reliable installation of panel sheathing.

Abstract: A multi-layer panel for use as structural sheathing. A first or base layer is a wood structural panel, such as OSB or plywood, which coated or treated with a product that provides fire resistance. The fire resistant treatment may be integrated with the material forming the wood structural panel, or may be one or more FR coating layers, one or more sides of the wood structural panel. A third layer is a weather or water resistive barrier (WRB), which may be applied as a coating on one or more sides in the manufacturing line. The multi-layer panel product provides fire-rated structural sheathing with WRB in a single product, which is less reliant on skilled labor for installation at a job site and reduces installation time.