Abstract: A seal for doublewide or multi-section manufactured homes that creates “semi-rigid” or “semi-stiff” flanges on sides of a covered sealing foamed material. The “semi-rigid” or “semi-stiff” flanges are created by simulating lamination of top and bottom halves of a flexible polymer sheet on sides of the sealing foamed material. Thereby, eliminating rolling and curling of the ends of the flanges. Furthermore, the lamination creates a seamless (solid) vapor barrier between the foamed material and the longitudinal side of the flexible polymer sheet.

Abstract: A process for making a sealing material for sealing doublewide manufactured homes includes the steps of selecting an elongated seal core made of a foamed polymer and selecting a flexible polymer covering sleeve for loosely covering the selected seal core and covering the seal core with a loose fitting covering sleeve. The covering sleeve is then shaped to form a skin over the seal core by forming a pair of flanges from the slack material in the covering sleeve with a folded portion of the covering sleeve and attaching the folded portions together to form flanges. A seal for a doublewide manufactured home is formed by the process and has an elongated polymer foam core covered by an elongated flexible polymer sleeve and having a pair of elongated flanges formed with folded slack material in the flexible polymer sleeve which folded flange portions are attached together, such as by sewing. A predetermined density foam core material of a larger size is covered with a woven polypropylene material.

Abstract: A process for making a sealing material for sealing doublewide manufactured homes includes the steps of selecting an elongated seal core made of a foamed polymer and selecting a flexible polymer covering sleeve for loosely covering the selected seal core and covering the seal core with a loose fitting covering sleeve. The covering sleeve is then shaped to form a skin over the seal core by forming a pair of flanges from the slack material in the covering sleeve with a folded portion of the covering sleeve and attaching the folded portions together to form flanges. A seal for a doublewide manufactured home is formed by the process and has an elongated polymer foam core covered by an elongated flexible polymer sleeve and having a pair of elongated flanges formed with folded slack material in the flexible polymer sleeve which folded flange portions are attached together, such as by sewing. A predetermined density foam core material of a larger size is covered with a woven polypropylene material.

Abstract: A process for making a sealing material for sealing doublewide manufactured homes includes the steps of selecting an elongated seal core made of a foamed polymer and selecting a flexible polymer covering sleeve for loosely covering the selected seal core and covering the seal core with a loose fitting covering sleeve. The covering sleeve is then shaped to form a skin over the seal core by forming a pair of flanges from the slack material in the covering sleeve with a folded portion of the covering sleeve and attaching the folded portions together to form flanges. A seal for a doublewide manufactured home is formed by the process and has an elongated polymer foam core covered by an elongated flexible polymer sleeve and having a pair of elongated flanges formed with folded slack material in the flexible polymer sleeve which folded flange portions are attached together, such as by sewing. A predetermined density foam core material of a larger size is covered with a woven polypropylene material.

Abstract: A process for sealing doublewide manufactured homes includes the steps of selecting an elongated polymer sealing material, such as a polyurethane foam, wrapped in a flexible material, such as a woven polypropylene. The flexible material is attached around the foamed polymer and has an elongated flange. The selected sealing material is cut to a desired length and attached around the perimeter of one side of a doublewide manufactured home section. A pair of manufactured home doublewide sections are attached together with the seal attached to the perimeter of one section to seal between the doublewide sections when the sections are attached together to form a doublewide manufactured home. The sealing material has the flexible polypropylene wrapped around the foamed polyurethane and one edge thereof folded over the other edge and sewn together to form a flange. The material is square in cross-section and the polyurethane is at least one and one half inch thick.