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The Process
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Side Shot
of Foamed Panel Wall
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Installation of Insulation...
After the double-wall panels have achieved
their necessary strength (next day typical) they are brought out
of the curing room for installation of the insulating foam and readying
for shipping to the project site. Exterior wall panels are insulated
with 3-1/4 inches of a high R-value (over 7 per inch) insulating
foam in the sandwich cavity between the two wythes of concrete.
Interior wall panels may or may not be insulated as per the client's
needs. In general, floor panels are not insulated, with the exception
of the top floor of the building structure.
Wall panels are produced laying flat. However for shipping and
erection purposes, the wall panels will be stood upright. The steel
table exits the kiln and sets into position over a hydraulic lift
which will gradually tilt the entire steel table (containing the
wall panels) into an upright position. The overhead crane will pick
the wall panel up from its top and place it into its trailer. The
two-part insulating foam is then injected into the interior cavity
of the panel in a highly controlled manner. After the insulation
achieves final set, and the temporary foam-containment forms are
removed, the panel is ready for shipping.
When the floor panels are brought out of the kiln, an overhead
crane picks up the floor panels and places them directly on the
trailer. These floor panels are shipped out flat. If the floor is
to be insulated, the insulation operation will proceed at this time.
The panels are then inventoried within the plant's storage areas
or trucked directly to the project site.
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