Wood panel with water vapor-permeable polyester layer
Disclosed is a panel comprising a nonwoven polyester water vapor-permeable layer having a moisture vapor transmission rate of less than 5 perms attached to an underlying engineered wood board.
1 . A panel comprising: a nonwoven polyester water vapor-permeable layer having a moisture vapor transmission rate of less than 5 perms attached to an underlying engineered wood board.
2 . The panel according to claim 1 , wherein the water vapor-permeable film layer has a thickness of about 0.015 inches to about 0.032 inches.
3 . The panel according to claim 1 , further comprising an adhesive resin applied to an exterior surface of the underlying engineered wood board.
4 . The panel according to claim 3 , wherein the adhesive resin is selected from the group comprising phenolic, epoxy, and polyurethane resins.
5 . A wood panel comprising:
an underlying engineered wood board having upper and lower surface layers and a core layer; and
a nonwoven polyester water vapor-permeable layer having a moisture vapor transmission rate of less than 5 perms attached to the upper surface layer.
6 . The panel according to claim 5 , wherein the water vapor-permeable film layer has a thickness of about 0.015 inches to about 0.032 inches.
7 . The panel according to claim 5 , further comprising a second water vapor-permeable film layer attached to the lower surface layer.
8 . The panel according to claim 7 , wherein the second water vapor-permeable film layer has a thickness of about 0.015 inches to about 0.032 inches.
9 . The panel according to claim 7 , wherein the second water vapor-permeable film layer is attached to an exterior surface of the lower surface layer using an adhesive resin, and the water vapor-permeable film layer is attached to an exterior surface of the upper surface layer using an adhesive resin
10 . The panel according to claim 7 , wherein the adhesive resin is selected from the group comprising phenolic, epoxy, and polyurethane resins.