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EP 0424707 B1 19930811 - BUILDING-PANEL

Title (en)

BUILDING-PANEL

Publication

EP 0424707 B1 19930811 (DE)

Application

EP 90119121 A 19901005

Priority

CH 385189 A 19891025

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0424707A1] The building-panel consists of a bituminous corrugated panel (1) and of a coating (2) applied thereto, composed of mica and fire-retardant binder, preferably a fire-retardant latex paint. After spraying on the coating, drying takes place with removal of water. The building-panel then exhibits resistance to wind-blown fire and radiating heat. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

E04B 1/94; E04C 2/32; E04D 3/34

IPC 8 full level

E04B 1/94 (2006.01); E04C 2/32 (2006.01); E04D 3/34 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E04B 1/942 (2013.01); E04C 2/322 (2013.01); E04D 3/34 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE DE DK FR IT NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0424707 A1 19910502; EP 0424707 B1 19930811; AT E92992 T1 19930815; CH 678958 A5 19911129; DE 59002297 D1 19930916

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 90119121 A 19901005; AT 90119121 T 19901005; CH 385189 A 19891025; DE 59002297 T 19901005