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Shear panel building material

US8440296B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 5, 2011
Grant dateMay 14, 2013
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Expiry dateJul 5, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T442/30
  • WIPO fieldCivil engineering
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A shear panel building material that includes a first facing membrane, a core matrix disposed on a face of the first facing membrane, and a semi-rigid or rigid material attached to the core matrix. The core matrix can include microspheres having a size of about 200 microns to about 800 microns, sodium silicate, and ethylene vinyl acetate. In one aspect, the shear panel is substantially free from glue and cement.

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