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a technology of building elements and components, applied in the field of building elements, can solve the problems of significant problems with plasterboard, increase the cost of installation, and non-self-supporting traditional plasterboard panels, and achieve the effects of resisting inadvertent separation, inherent strength, and facilitating proper engagement of panels

Inactive Publication Date: 2005-07-21
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Benefits of technology

"The patent describes a building panel that includes a metal sheet substrate and a paper covering bonded to the substrate. The panel can be used as a replacement for traditional plasterboard panels and has various advantages such as cost-effectiveness and easy installation. The panel can be used for interior walls, partitions, and as an exterior cladding. The panel can also be used in a composite panel construction, which allows for load bearing and includes additional layers for improved structural properties. The composite panel can be used as an integrated structural or composite panel. Overall, the patent provides a new and improved building panel that offers various benefits and options for use in construction projects."

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However, there are significant problems with plasterboard.
Traditional plasterboard panels are not self supporting and need to be fixed to a supporting frame such as a stud wall or the like.
This substantially increases the cost of installation.
Furthermore, plasterboard has relatively poor thermal and acoustic insulation properties as compared to block walls, and is relatively inflexible thereby making it difficult to form into complex shapes.
Whilst such designs are self supporting, they have limited applications and have not gained widespread acceptance.

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[0072]FIG. 1 illustrates a building panel 10 which is generally planar and includes opposite major surfaces 11 and 12 interconnected by edge regions 13 and 14.

[0073] The panel includes a metal substrate 15 and a paper covering 16 which is bonded to the substrate 15 by a reactive hot melt adhesive 17. The covering 16 constitutes a heavy plasterboard paper so that the outer face 11 of the panel has the same general appearance and surface characteristics of a plasterboard panel. In the illustrated form, the substrate 15 is formed of galvanised steel thereby enabling the inner surface 12, which in use is concealed, to remain exposed due to its corrosive resistant properties.

[0074] The edge portions 13 and 14 of the panel are profiled so as to enable the panel 10 to be connected at these edge regions to another panel. In the illustrated form, the profiles on the edge regions 13 and 14 are formed by roll forming the metal substrate 13. The edge regions 13 and 14 are formed with one edge...

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Abstract

A building panel 20 is disclosed which is of sandwich construction having metal sheet structures 21, 22 interconnected by a core 23. The panel 20 includes profiled edge regions 24, 25 enabling the panel to interlock with a like panel. In one form a paper covering 27 is bonded to the metal sheet structure so that panel has a surface characteristic similar to that of plasterboard. A reinforcing element 40 is also disclosed which is arranged to be connected at the join between abutting panels to improve the load bearing capability of the panel 20.

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CROSS REFERENCE [0001] This is a continuation-in-part of U.S. application Ser. No. 09 / 673,001 filed 6 Oct. 2000, the contents in which are herein incorporated by a cross reference.TECHNICAL FIELD [0002] The present invention relates to building elements and methods of building construction. BACKGROUND [0003] In the building industry, panels are widely used in interior walls, partitions and ceilings. Building panels are also used on external cladding, partition wall cladding and roof cladding. One of the most common type of internal paneling used is plasterboard, which traditionally is formed from a core of gypsum or anhydrite plaster, faced with two sheets of heavy paper. Plasterboard has gained widespread acceptance because it is inexpensive, relatively light weight, can be easily cut and provides a good surface finish. [0004] However, there are significant problems with plasterboard. Traditional plasterboard panels are not self supporting and need to be fixed to a supporting frame...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): B32B15/12E04B1/61E04B2/82E04C2/08E04C2/292
CPCB32B15/12E04B1/6141E04C2/292E04C2/08E04B2/825B32B2307/50B32B7/12B32B2607/00
Inventor KROIE, ROBERT
Owner COMPANEL