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  2. Exterior insulation finishing system - Wikipedia

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    The use of EIFS over stud-and-sheathing framing instead of over solid walls is a technique used primarily in North America. As of 1997 EIFS accounted for about 4% of the residential siding market and 12% of the commercial siding market. [1]

  3. Building insulation material - Wikipedia

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    2.1 Advantages. 2.2 Disadvantages. 2.3 ... against the interior side of sheathing, ... When you compare price to R value per sq ft the price is about the same.

  4. Structural insulated panel - Wikipedia

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    EPS is the most common of the foams used and has an R-value (thermal resistance) of about 4 °F·ft 2 ·h/Btu (equivalent to about 0.7 K·m 2 /W) per 25 mm thickness, which would give the 3.5 inches (89 mm) of foam in a 4.5-inch-thick (110 mm) panel an R value of 13.8 (caution: extrapolating R-values over thickness may be imprecise due to non ...

  5. Insulated glazing - Wikipedia

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    A standard IGU consisting of clear uncoated panes of glass (or lights) with air in the cavity between the lights typically has an RSI-value of 0.35 K·m 2 /W. Using US customary units, a rule of thumb in standard IGU construction is that each change in the component of the IGU results in an increase of 1 R-value to the efficiency of the unit ...

  6. Cement board - Wikipedia

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    Typical cement fiber board is made of approximately 40-60% of cement, 20-30% of fillers, 8-10% of cellulose, 10-15% of mica. Other additives like above mentioned aluminium stearate and PVA are normally used in quantities less than 1%. Cenospheres are used only in low density boards with quantities between 10 and 15%.

  7. Georgia-Pacific - Wikipedia

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    DensGlass Sheathing. Georgia-Pacific operates under many different brand names. Angel Soft and Quilted Northern are toilet paper and facial tissue brands.; Blue Ribbon, Clutter Cutter, DensArmor Plus, DensDeck, DensGlass, DensShield, DryPly, FireGuard, GP Lam, Hushboard, Nautilus, Ply-Bead, Plytanium, Southern Gold, Sta-Strait, Thermostat, ToughRock, Wood I Beam, and XJ 85 are building and ...

  8. Nippon Sheet Glass - Wikipedia

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    The company was established in November 1918 as America Japan Sheet Glass Co., Ltd. with its head office in Osaka, after it obtained technology from Libbey Owens Ford Glass Co. of the United States to produce flat glass using the Colburn process.

  9. Engineered wood - Wikipedia

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    For example, 9.5 mm (3 ⁄ 8 in) plywood sheathing or OSB sheathing typically has a surface density of 4.9–5.9 kg/m 2 (11.2 lb/sq ft). [51] Many other engineered woods have densities much higher than OSB.