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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 14, 2020
Filed:
Dec. 28, 2016
Georgia-pacific Panel Products, Llc, Atlanta, GA (US);
Richard D. Jordan, Lawrenceville, GA (US);
John L. Bennett, Nicholson, GA (US);
Robert W. Burkhardt, Dacula, GA (US);
Georgia-Pacific Panel Products LLC, Atlanta, GA (US);
Abstract
A sheathing panel includes a barrier overlay secured to a panel; wherein the sheathing panel is bulk water resistant and has at least one of the following properties: a water vapor transmission rate of at least 7.0 grams per square meter per 24 hours (grams/m/24 hours) as determined by ASTM E96-15 procedure A at 73° F. and 50% relative humidity (RH), a water vapor permeance of at least 1.3 perms as determined by ASTM E96-15 procedure A at 73° F. and 50% relative humidity (RH), or an air infiltration rate of less than 0.2 liters per second per square meter (L/s-m) at 75 pascals (Pa) as determined by ASTM E2357-11.