Abstract: A composite insulating and cladding panel has a backing sheet, a plurality of cladding parts, and a support grid between the backing sheet and the cladding parts. The cladding parts are mounted to the support grid and a body of insulating material such as insulating foam. The cladding parts are spaced-apart to provide gaps. The cladding parts may have any desired surface finish. The cladding parts provide a finished façade. The panel incorporates a support grid that transfers load directly to a building structural framework. The panels also have interengagable features that facilitate joining between a plurality of panels to form a finished façade.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a composite insulated panel (1) comprising the steps of: providing a first sheet (2); cutting a hole (7) in the first sheet (2) to accommodate a photovoltaic solar collector module (8); inserting the solar collector module (8) into the cut-out hole; sealing the solar collector module to the first sheet (2); providing a second sheet (3), the second sheet having an opening therein to receive a connector housing (22); leading electrical connections from the solar collector module through the connector housing; and providing a body (4) of insulating material between the inner face of the second sheet and the inner face of the first sheet and the inner face of the photovoltaic solar collector module.

Abstract: A composite insulating and cladding panel has a backing sheet, a plurality of cladding parts, and a support grid between the backing sheet and the cladding parts. The cladding parts are mounted to the support grid and a body of insulating material such as insulating foam. The cladding parts are spaced-apart to provide gaps. The cladding parts may have any desired surface finish. The cladding parts provide a finished façade. The panel incorporates a support grid that transfers load directly to a building structural framework. The panels also have interengagable features that facilitate joining between a plurality of panels to form a finished façade.

Abstract: A manufactured composite insulating panel comprises an external sheet having an outer face and an inner face, an internal sheet having an outer face and an inner face, and an insulating body between the inner face of the external sheet and the inner face of the internal sheet. The external sheet has a portion that extends beyond the internal sheet and the insulating body to define an overlap part for overlapping with part of an adjacent panel, on assembly and a seal is applied to the inner face of the overlap part of the external sheet. The panel has a side overlap part to which a side seal is factory applied. An end seal is also factory applied to an end overlap part of the panel.

Abstract: A composite insulating panel comprises an external sheet, an internal sheet, and an insulating body between the external sheet and the internal sheet. There is a photovoltaic solar collector module on the external surface of the external sheet and a connector for interconnecting between the photovoltaic solar collector module and another photovoltaic solar collector module. The panel has a through hole for receiving a housing, of the connector.

Abstract: A facade/wall system comprises a number of modules. Each module comprises a plurality of insulating panels which have connection means on opposite sides thereof for interengaging the panels together at joints between the panels. Reinforcing elements in the form of top hat sections bridge the joints between adjacent panels. The top hat reinforcement elements used to interconnect adjacent panels in a module ensure that the composite panels act together as monolithic structure that creates a diaphragm while providing a surface to which cladding can be fixed and also providing a cavity between the panels and the cladding attached to the modules. They stiffen the panels and thereby enhance resistance to deflection. The system is cost effective and relatively easy and quick to install.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a composite insulated panel (1) comprising the steps of: providing a first sheet (2); cutting a hole (7) in the first sheet (2) to accommodate a photovoltaic solar collector module (8); inserting the solar collector module (8) into the cut-out hole; sealing the solar collector module to the first sheet (2); providing a second sheet (3), the second sheet having an opening therein to receive a connector housing (22); leading electrical connections from the solar collector module through the connector housing; and providing a body (4) of insulating material between the inner face of the second sheet and the inner face of the first sheet and the inner face of the photovoltaic solar collector module.

Abstract: A manufactured composite insulating panel comprises an external sheet having an outer face and an inner face, an internal sheet having an outer face and an inner face, and an insulating body between the inner face of the external sheet and the inner face of the internal sheet. The external sheet has a portion that extends beyond the internal sheet and the insulating body to define an overlap part for overlapping with part of an adjacent panel, on assembly and a seal is applied to the inner face of the overlap part of the external sheet. The panel has a side overlap part to which a side seal is factory applied. An end seal is also factory applied to an end overlap part of the panel.

Abstract: A composite insulating panel comprises an external sheet, an internal sheet, and an insulating body between the sheets. The external sheet has a first longitudinally extending raised side underlap projection at one side and a side overlap projection on the opposite side of the panel with a substantially flat portion extending between the projections. A photovoltaic solar collector is mounted to the flat portion of external sheet. The solar collector comprises a photovoltaic sheet and a protective translucent cover for the photovoltaic sheet. A first adhesive layer is provided between the photovoltaic sheet and the translucent cover. A second adhesive layer is provided between the underside of the photovoltaic sheet and the external surface of the composite panel upper or external sheet.

Abstract: A facade/wall system comprises a number of modules. Each module comprises a plurality of insulating panels which have connection means on opposite sides thereof for interengaging the panels together at joints between the panels. Reinforcing elements in the form of top hat sections bridge the joints between adjacent panels. The top hat reinforcement elements used to interconnect adjacent panels in a module ensure that the composite panels act together as monolithic structure that creates a diaphragm whilst providing a surface to which cladding can be fixed and also providing a cavity between the panels and the cladding attached to the modules. They stiffen the panels and thereby enhance resistance to deflection. The system is cost effective and relatively easy and quick to install.

Abstract: A translucent wall panel (1) comprises a single body of translucent polycarbonate material comprising skin wall means and a multiwall support (4) extending between the skin wall means. The skin wall means comprises an outer weather wall (2), an inner liner wall (3), a longitudinally extending first side (5) and a longitudinally extending second side (6) opposite to the first side. The first side (5) has outer projecting and recess parts and the second side (6) has outer projecting and recess parts. The projecting and recess parts of the first side (5) are of mating form with corresponding recess and projecting parts respectively of the second side 6 for engagement between the first side (5) of one panel A and the second side of another like panel B. The sides (5, 6) have additional spacer recesses (51, 52) which are aligned so that when two similar panels (50) are aligned adjacent to one another as illustrated in FIG.

Abstract: A translucent wall panel includes a single body of translucent polycarbonate material having skin walls and a multiwall support extending between the skin walls. The skin walls include an outer weather wall, an inner liner wall, a longitudinally extending first side and a longitudinally extending second side opposite to the first side. The first side has outer projecting and recess parts and the second side has outer projecting and recess parts. The projecting and recess parts of the first side are of mating form with corresponding recess and projecting parts respectively of the second side for engagement between the first side of one panel and the second side of another like panel. The sides have additional spacer recesses which are aligned so that when two similar panels are aligned adjacent to one another a spacer element bridges a gap between the panels and a support frame element such as a purlin.

Abstract: An insulated panel includes a first panel portion and a second panel portion which are identical. Each panel portion includes an outer profiled sheet and an inner backing tray with a foam core therebetween. The panel portions each have external sheet overlap parts and backing sheet overlap parts. The corresponding overlap parts of adjacent panel portions are bonded together at the overlap. The bonding may be by an adhesive.

Abstract: A photovoltaic solar collector is mounted to a profiled external sheet of an underlying composite insulating panel. The solar collector comprises a photovoltaic sheet and a protective translucent cover for the photovoltaic sheet. A first adhesive layer is provided between the photovoltaic sheet and the translucent cover. A second adhesive layer is provided between the underside of the photovoltaic sheet and the external surface of the composite panel upper or external sheet. The adhesive layers may be of the same hot melt adhesive. In the invention sheets of the photovoltaic, the adhesive, and the cover are drawn from supply reels, are cut to length, and then laid on top of the upper sheet of the insulated panel. Using a pressure laminating process the various layers are heated and pressed to adhere to and conform to the outer sheet of the insulated panel.

Abstract: An insulating panel 1 comprises a first sheet 2, a second sheet 4, and a body of insulating foam 5 between the sheets 2, 4. The foam 5 has a plurality of longitudinally extending conduits 7 through which a heat exchange medium such as air is circulated. A barrier 10 is used to create an enlarged void space for air circulation. The barrier is located below profile crowns 3 to prevent foam from entering the crowns 3 and to create additional foam-free voids below the crown. Heat transfer efficiency is increased.

Abstract: The panel 1 comprising a backing tray 2 and an external skin 3 with a layer of foam insulation material 4 therebetween. The external skin 3 has a plurality of mountings for fixing cladding elements such as tiles 5 to the panel to form a cladding. The mountings comprise rails 10 and fasteners 12 for fastening the rails 10 to the external skin 3. Each fastener 12 comprises an internal clamping sleeve 15 and a bolt 16. A hole is first drilled through the skin 3 and the sleeve 15 is inserted. On tightening of the bolt 16, the sleeve splays and is clamped against the inside surface of the external skin 3. To enhance the peel strength of the composite panel a layer 30 of an adhesive is applied to the internal face of the external skin 3.

Abstract: An insulating panel 1 comprises a first sheet 2, a second sheet 4, and a body of insulating foam 5 between the sheets 2, 4. The foam 5 has a plurality of longitudinally extending conduits 7 through which a heat exchange medium such as air is circulated. A barrier 10 is used to create an enlarged void space for air circulation. The barrier is located below profile crowns 3 to prevent foam from entering the crowns 3 and to create additional foam—free voids below the crown. Heat transfer efficiency is increased.

Abstract: An insulating panel includes a first sheet, a second sheet, and a body of insulating foam between the sheets. The foam has a plurality of longitudinally extending conduits through which a heat exchange medium such as air is circulated. A barrier is used to create an enlarged void space for air circulation. The barrier is located below profile crowns to prevent foam from entering the crowns and to create additional foam-free voids below the crown. Heat transfer efficiency is increased.

Abstract: An insulating panel comprises sheets (1, 2) with a body (3) of insulating foam between the sheets. The insulating material has a vacuum insulated panel (4) embedded therein. The panel is substantially thinner than corresponding panels without a vacuum insulated panel (4).

Abstract: An insulating panel 1 comprises a first sheet 2 with trapezoidal formations 12 and a second sheet 3. There is an insulating core 4 comprising a main polymeric foam body 4, such as of polyisocyansurate or phenolic foam, and a recycled foam portion. The recycled foam portion is of substantially the same formulation as that of the main foam body. Shredded foam pieces 25 are directly incorporated into the panel, for example into one or more of the profiled recesses 12 defined by crowns in the sheet 2. In the invention the recycled foam portion is introduced prior to lay-down of liquid foam reactants to ensure that the recycled foam portion is integrated into the main foam body.