Patent ID: 6949160
Filing Date: 2005-09-27
Classification: B29C,B29K,B32B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method of providing and utilizing pre-painted panels for use in constructing a structure, such as a house, building or other structure, said method comprising: a) applying a coat of paint to a paint receiving surface of a plurality of panels, with said coat of paint having a paint surface; b) after the paint surface of the coat of paint has become a tack-free surface, but prior to the coat of paint being fully cured, applying to the tack-free surface of the coat of paint, a hot film of a thermoplastic polymetric material; c) cooling the film of each panel to cause the film to harden and to adhere to the paint surface of each panel as a protective film; d) storing and/or shipping said panels with the protective film adhering to the panels; e) removing the protective film, from at least some of the panels; f) said method being characterized in that there is provided a condition of gas or vapor permeability for the coat of paint for each panel, said gas or vapor permeability being provided by either providing the panels as a panel which is made of a material which is gas or vapor permeable, or providing the protective film as a film that is a gas or vapor permeable protective film, or by combinations of these, and said panel comprises wood which is gas permeable and the coat of paint on the panel is enabled, at least in part, to cure with gaseous material being able to pass through said panel.