Emergency shelter vs temporary housing

[RoConroy@aol.com]

In a message dated 11/2/2005 9:00:50 PM Central Standard Time, 
jmgoldma at dwx.com writes:
Sounds like this is coming along. A few thoughts -
- Any chance the process could produce honeycomb rather than just
solid material? That would make them even lighter and use even less
resin
- Any chance of using any of the soy or corn based plastics?  They are
almost as weather resistant as routine plastics, but are degradeable
if exposed to high temp at high moisture in a compost operation.
Dan,
    Actually I am trying to work with the metal mold fabricator and different 
plastic manufacturers to work out the best options, regarding material price, 
mold expense, and portability of panels. Examples of different polyurethane 
options can be seen at http://www.rimmolding.com/products/index.html
          Most of the options work with low weight materials, such as 1 
pound/square expanded polystyrene, which is environmentally friendly as far as out 
gassing, and has a green rating because they reuse their waste, and a lot of 
the product is recycled from reused plastics.  It doesn't degrade, but what 
they do is chop the old up, and simply recycle it.  The structural polyurethane 
foam option weighs just a little more, but the polyurethane insulating foam 
weighs about the same, but has twice the insulating value.
      The stackable design seems the best because you can compact the whole 
structure into the back of a small pickup truck, but it has only about an R-7 
insulating value or less, and requires a future insert to bring it up to U.S. 
codes with regards to insulating value and fire rating. You have to figure, 
that in the 3rd world countries, that the future work will not be forthcoming, 
although, an R-7 insulating value is probably an R-6 above anything they have at 
present.  A very nice fireproofing option is a coating of fiber reinforced 
lightweight concrete shot by a simple lower cost plaster gun. American Spray 
Technologies
Bob