Patent ID: 7897235
Filing Date: 2011-03-01
Classification: B60R,B61D,B66B,E04B,E04C,F24D,Y02B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A flame retardant panel, having an exterior face thereof adapted for attachment to a support frame and an interior face thereof adapted for defining a boundary of a compartment, the flame retardant panel comprising: a panel structure including a primary core encapsulated within a panel frame of reinforced phenolic material, the primary core having first and second faces thereof, and a periphery thereof, the panel frame including first and second skins, attached to the first and second faces of the primary core, and one or more closeouts disposed between the skins about the periphery of the primary core, with the one or more closeouts being attached to the periphery of the primary core and to the first and second skins; and a layer of flame retardant material attached to the second skin of the panel frame and extending outwardly therefrom to at least partially define the exterior face of the flame retardant panel, the layer of flame retardant material comprising: wherein, the layer of intumescent material includes a cured epoxy resin to form a pre-cured layer of intumescent material, and the panel further includes an adhesive bonding the pre-cured layer of intumescent material to the second face of the additional skin.