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OTHER SIPS VS. SIPSTAR® BUILDING PANELS

SIPStar® panels contain high-density EPS - polystyrene foam cores, instead of polyurethane, to provide a higher, maintained insulating or "R" value; no "off-gassing" which reduces effective insulating values over time.

Ordinary SIP joints may fail, allowing interior moisture to migrate under OSB clad panels, causing mold, rotting, and structural deterioration. SIPStar® panel joints are field-installed with structural splines, bonded along the entire length of each panel, then fitted with batten strips to finish and waterproof each vertical joint between panels.

Inherently insect and rodent-proof, SIPStar® panels are treated during manufacture to deter insect or rodent intrusion - or burrowing into the foam cores.

SIPStar® ceramic-cement bonded skins are ready to receive stucco, paint, dry vitreous-sprayed coatings, or any other desired field-applied finish. No other exterior finish is necessary.

SIPStar® panels are highly scuff-resistant, mar-resistant, and weatherproof, according to independent laboratory tests by the ASTM C 799 "Standard Test Method for Abrasion Resistance of Horizontal Concrete Surfaces."

SIPStar® panels are considerably lower cost per square foot than precast concrete panels or mansonry units