Patent ID: 7874109

Claim:
A fireproof panel, comprising: a first ply of material including a first fiber material, the first ply of material having an exposed surface and an unexposed surface; a second ply of material including a second fiber material, the second ply of material having an exposed surface and an unexposed surface; a plurality of inner plies of material including a third fiber material impregnated with a matrix resin, the plurality of inner plies disposed between the first and second plies of material, the matrix resin adhering the plurality of inner plies of material to the unexposed surface of the first ply and the unexposed surface of the second ply; and a ceramic material impregnating at least a portion of the exposed surface of the first ply of material and at least a portion of the exposed surface of the second ply of material, the ceramic material formulated to resist loss of mechanical properties when exposed to temperatures of at least 1090° C.