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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 22, 2011
Filed:
Jan. 22, 2009
Steven F. Nielsen, Charlotte, NC (US);
Allan Marcus Dellinger, Weddington, NC (US);
Lindsay Castles, Indian Trail, NC (US);
Bryan Thomas, York, SC (US);
Steven F. Nielsen, Charlotte, NC (US);
Allan Marcus Dellinger, Weddington, NC (US);
Lindsay Castles, Indian Trail, NC (US);
Bryan Thomas, York, SC (US);
Other;
Abstract
A material and method for insulating and providing a drainage path for a foundation wall includes a non-woven thermoplastic board being for insulating and providing a drainage path for a foundation wall. The non-woven thermoplastic board has a thermal resistance of an R-value per inch thickness of at least 1. The non-woven thermoplastic board also has a vertical drainage ability per inch thickness of at least 135 Gallons/Hour/Lineal-Foot/inch at a pressure of 500 pounds per square foot (psf).