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Only Warp-free Large Door Guaranteed

Warp free large sliding doors by Sing Core

“I love these doors.” *

This photo depicts the installation of some of our latest warp-free large sliding doors. These Eco-friendly lightweight, high-strength professional Sing large sliding doors are 12 ft. tall, 68 inches wide and only 1.5 inches thick, and guaranteed not to warp, bend, twist or structurally fail for a full 50 years. When we say lightweight and high-strength, we mean it. For example, these Birch (1/4″ facings) large sliding doors weigh in at 150 lbs. per architectural specifications of Carol A. Wilson FAIA.

* = Linda Rice of Kercor Construction

The Only Warp-free Large Door Guaranteed

Large doors used in high end construction, luxury homes and mansions cost between $10,000 and $50,000 and all of them either are guaranteed to warp or guaranteed not to warp for (at the most) one year… except for one.

Our #1 job is to serve the door companies who make the best doors, so they can deliver warp-free doors to their most discriminating clientele.

$20,000 Door + 1 year = Warped Door

Warping large doors are burning moneyWhen a customer requests and the architect specifies a large door, especially a large sliding door or large pivot door, most door manufacturers will be reluctant to build it. If they do build it, they are not likely to offer a warranty for warping or structure failure because, unfortunately, large doors will warp.

Some offer a one year warranty and charge an extremely high professional for the large door, because they know it is likely that the door will warp. They install the door and pray… after one year has passed (either with or without service calls to straighten the door due to seasonal changes), they wipe the sweat from their forehead, then the burden for maintenance of the large door fall on the customer.

Large doors present a high degree of challenges because large doors (over 7 ft. tall) will warp.

The Only Warp-free Doors

Guaranteed for 50 Years

True Flat Guarantee premium certified true flatEvery door manufacturer who has sought out Sing Core as their large door solution knows there is no other way to make a hassle-free non-warping large door.
In fact, Sing Core door substrates are the only composite door core material that can be guaranteed not only to be warp-free but also maintain full structural integrity for a full 50 years.

High-end Door Manufacturer’s Secret Ingredient

Sing Core works with high end door manufacturers and millworks specializing in the most exotic oversized (therefore problematic) doors.

“When the door manufacturer calls us, they know, we know, everyone knows that custom large doors will warp. We help them solve the problem so they can deliver a product that will not fail to their clients who desire only the best doors without fear of warping.”

If you’re seeking out a high-end door that does not warp, ask your door manufacture to build your door with Sing Core Inside.

Infinite Structure

Patented Sing Core infinite torsion box 2x2 structure grids insulation

Infinite 2×2 in. grids filled with rigid foam

Sing Core’s internal vertical grain torsion box structure is reduced to form 2 inch x 2 inch grids and the torsion box voids (empty spaces) are not left empty; they are filled wall-to-wall with rigid foam insulation to add shear strength and form a high precision (.006 in. tolerance) solid composite substrate. The grids run infinitely in all directions throughout the door core resulting in a warp-free, lightweight (a fraction the weight of other heavier materials), high strength (660 PSI) that is pre-insulated (R3.5-R5.5).

Is There Any Other Way to Make a Warp-free Door?

Yes. There are many ways to make a steel door that does not warp. These large steel doors are extremely heavy (thousands of pounds). To address the issue of weight, lighter weight steel doors are made by using a steel frame (with internal steel pipe substructure) welded to thick steel exterior to make the steel door lighter than a solid steel door.

10 ft x 5 ft x 2.25 inch center pivot door solid maple wood stave warp free

Solid Maple Wood Stave 10 ft. x 5 ft. x 2 1/4 in. Warp Free Center Pivot Doors

Even so, not only is the resulting door still extremely heavy, it is hollow in between the inner steel structure. This space between the inner steel framing is left open, i.e., hollow. There could be 8 to 12 inches between steel bars (or other type steel interior frame) of nothing, only hollow space.

Normally, steel doors – while they may not be a problem for warping – are less high precision due to all the interior welding necessary to manufacture the steel door. To increase the steel door’s precision, the door can be made slightly oversize and machined to straighten the surface area imperfections.

Sing Steel Doors

On the other hand, steel doors made with solid Sing Core door substrate are Eco-friendly, lightweight, high strength and high precision (Sing Core is +/- .006) as well as fully insulated for temperature/climate control and sound deadening qualities. See: Steel Doors

New Large Door Technology

Eco-friendly Sing Core technology is changing the landscape of all large door manufacturing. Sing door core substrate can be used to manufacture any type or style of door in any size (up to 50 ft.) with any exterior material, including wood doors made of any available natural wood species, aluminum doors, ceramic doors, concrete doors, fiberglass doors, glass doors, HPL doors, Kevlar doors, Masonite doors, plastic doors, steel doors (cold rolled steel doors, galvanized steel doors, hot rolled steel doors, etc…), just to name a few…

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Lightweight Strong 3/4 inch MDF Torsion Box Cabinetry Panels

Sing Sandwich cutaway exposing patented Sing CorePatented Sing Core is bringing the latest development in lightweight and high strength technology to visit the cabinet industry. Imagine being able to use a lightweight building material that is commensurate with high-tech aerospace technology at 20 percent of the price.

This new cabinetry alternative to MDF 4×8 sheets delivers many times the strength of solid MDF at a fraction of the weight with no headaches. Sing MDF cabinetry panels come in 4×8 and 5×12 sizes in convenient 3/4 inch thickness.

How are 3/4 inch Sing cabinetry panels made?

Start with patented Sing torsion box (2×3 inch grid size) where the voids are filled with recycled rigid foam insulation wall to wall with and sandwich it all between two sheets of 1/8 inch MDF and bond it altogether with formaldehyde-free adhesives for an Eco-friendly lightweight high strength composite MDF panels that out performs any other lightweight building material in terms of strength, weight and longevity.

Compare to other lightweight panel material

Compared to any other lightweight panel building material, like honeycomb panels made of paper honeycomb, aluminum honeycomb, cardboard, or even high-tech aerospace panels (costing five times as much per sheet) Sing 3/4 inch cabinetry panels are a bargain at twice the price.

Secret Ingredient Inside

High precision lightweight high strength warp resistant insulated reinforced torsion box Sing Core high performanceThe secret ingredient inside the Sing 3/4 inch cabinetry panels is the torsion box composite core that is the same product used by the US Navy and other high tech industrial applications where strength and weight are both considerations. This is the same technology used to build large doors – of any size or style – that can be guaranteed not to warp, bend, twist or otherwise fail for a full 50- years.

Imagine having this material inside your cabinetry and/or furniture… Say, “goodbye,” to disposable furniture and heavy cabinetry which are highly desirable qualities sought in aircraft, marine and recreational vehicle platforms for both less weight and less maintenance over time.

Lightweight high performance cabinetmaking material

Lightweight Sing Bookcases

Lightweight Sing Bookcases

Even though plywood and particleboard are fairly standard fare in cabinet shops around the world, certain high end cabinet makers are seeking to embrace this new technology which is the perfect combination of old (torsion box) and new (composite) fine woodworking craftsmanship. Plus (as you undoubtedly already know) both plywood and particle board are heavy and prone to warp and rot; unlike Sing 3/4 inch torsion box cabinetry panels.

Structural integrity

The structural integrity of these hybrid cabinetry panels surpasses anything know in the affordable lightweight composite material and is increasingly finding its place amongst the transportation and general construction categories as an impressive upgrade alternative to plywood or other materials.

Built-in insulation

Sing composite cabinetry panels feature built in insulation (the rigid foam insulation filling the torsion box voids) that is a unique added feature whether you are building cabinets and/or other furniture.

Easy to work with

Standard woodworking tools are all that is required to take full advantage of Sing cabinetry panels, treat them just like you would any standard 4×8 piece of 3/4 inch panel.
Sing cabinetry panels are revolutionizing the industry as they are increasingly being found as a standard commodity in cabinet shops, millworks and furniture manufacturers throughout the United States and the world.

Edges

Sing cabinetry panels have unfinished (exposed, i.e. you can see the core) edges. This is easily remedied by adding edge trim, or closing the edge by any method desired. Also, the core material can easily be routered to accommodate insertion of wood implants where desired or necessary.


Simply CNC router out Sing Cabinetry Panels to insert any desired material.

Made in the USA

Eco-friendly Sing cabinetry panels are proudly made in the USA

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Save Energy in Taiwan and the World

house within a house

House within a house to save energy

It’s about time to take action and save drastic amounts of wasteful energy consumption in Taiwan. Inventor Peter Sing was born there, and desires to offer his energy saving knowledge and technology to help Taiwanese to consume less energy without having to restart the nuclear power plant.

How to Save Energy at Home and at the Office

Easy, simply use insulated interlocking patented Sing Panels to assemble a small insulated climate controlled space, like the house within a house (photo at right). No need to heat or cool such a large space when only a limited amount of space is actually occupied, saving 80% in energy consumption.

Savings vs. Penalty Incentive

To encourage participation in this energy saving program, new government incentives could be initiated. For instance, if you can save 50% of your previous energy consumption you would pay less per Kilowatt hour. If you can save 75% of your previous energy consumption you could pay less or even get your energy free of charge. If there is no change, or if you consume even more, you would pay an inflated amount per Kilowatt hour.

In this day and age, the energy consumption of available resources creates an ever increasing demand. To accommodate the requirements of individuals seeking to power basic creature comforts including heating when cold and cooling when hot presents two distinct problems.

Advantages of Sing Zoned Space
1 Lightweight. So lightweight, easy to move, assemble/disassemble for housewife or youth.
2 Easy to build. Simply use cam-lock-style modular panel connector.
3 Easy to pack and store. Entire house within a house easily dismounts and flat packs.
4 Affordable. Low initial cost, reusable and reconfigurable  structure build to last (government could reimburse some of the cost).
5 New Energy Saving Initiative incentivized by the government.

On one hand, the wealthy are not considerate of their energy consumption, so on hot days they can keep their entire large home maintained at 60 F degrees inside. This creates a drain on the energy supply, but the homeowner with a higher standard of living is not concerned with the cost of the average of 15 cents per kilowatt hour for electricity.

On the other hand, individuals with moderate or low income have other issues. Certainly everyone should be able to maintain a certain level of comfort when it is hot or cold outside, but the cost of electricity is a real concern for the less fortunate energy consumers; they may only be able to enjoy an inside temperature of 75 degrees when it is 90-100 degrees outside, and they may only be able to maintain cooling in one room or area within their home.

In fact, in the impoverished senior population, death from heat stroke – from not being able to afford adequate cooling for temperature control within their living environment – is a real concern in America. That is why it is important to have a variety of energy conservation techniques to fall back on in case of either an energy supply shortage, or in an effort to reduce energy consumption or deal with the rising cost of electricity.

How to Save Electricity

Take turns at attempting to create new alternatives for addressing the heating and cooling drain on our energy systems as well as alternative approaches and other ways to save energy as we move throughout the various seasons of the year.

One Energy conservation expert Pro. Charlie Brown had been pioneer of energy saving, He design his own home with Sing panel approach on how to save electricity in remodeling his own home that sets a good example for responsible heating and cooling control. Architect Professor G. Z. (Charlie) Brown has reconfigured his home to command complete control of the temperature maintenance of each individual zone within his home.

sliding panels room dividers insulated non warpingA home owner can divide his home into independent zones, each with its own independent heating and/or cooling apparatuses (standard portable heating and cooling devices (portable air conditioners) are readily available via big box and hardware stores) for greater temperature control with insulated temporary walls (with man doors for egress).

When Brown sought to cordon off specific portions of his home to maintain separate zones, he chose to seek out the Sing Sandwich panel to create a series of insulated sliding walls to maintain separation and climate control within his own home. Unique properties of the patented Sing Sandwich includes an ergonomic natural wood vertical grain torsion box matrix where the voids are filled wall to wall with rigid foam insulation creating an insulated substrate that is strong and lightweight.

How to save electricity insulated Sing Sandwich rigid foam insulation torsion box core wall panels

Sing Sandwich Insulated Walls

There is another approach – using the very same material that is readily available via your local Lowe’s Home Improvement Warehouse Pro Desk – that does not require a high level of architectural expertise and is a simple DIY approach for the average do-it-yourselfer.

Insulated Sing Sandwich temporary wall panels are available in 8 ft tall, 4 ft wide and inch-and-a-half thickness. By simply standing up these wall panels end to end, anyone could cordon off a separate living area within a larger vacant area for maintaining better climate control. The walls have an R value of R5.25 while being lightweight and stronger than steel (660 PSI) making the Sing Sandwich panel the perfect affordable solution for creating a manageable space separation.

For instance, one value and ecologically-minded individual with a master bedroom size of 26.6 x 17.6 in a home with central heating (controlled by a single thermostat) was able to reduce their winter heating costs by $220 per month by simply creating a separate insulated room within the larger master bedroom to manage the heating costs in the colder seasonal months.

The free-standing 9 x 10 room-within-a-room concept is empowering people to enjoy saving energy (and making their heating and cooling expenses more affordable).

House Within a House

In Brooklyn, New York a couple of artists have built a pair of tiny houses inside their open loft area. They rent them for $2310 per month each. They have the advantage of being in an excellent location within the heart of Brooklyn within walking distance of just about everything and a scenic view of the Manhattan skyline.

Brooklyn New York couple builds house within a house

Room dividers insulated lightweight modular portableIn fact, the New York area is the primary location of people seeking out ways to divide living spaces (this loft area is an excellent example) by using insulated Sing Sandwich panels to create separate rooms not just for energy savings but to make separate private living areas for roommates who share a common area.

Currently a trend throughout the greater New York area, it is expected that the Sing insulated, lightweight-high-strength room divider solution will continue to spread across the United States and into other countries, where space and energy are at a premium.

As energy gets more expensive and as income medians continue to plummet, insulated Sing Sandwich temporary wall panels used as room dividers continue to be one of the best ways to conserve energy and help mitigate the damages facing people trying to maintain a safe and secure quality of life on a budget.

Viva Zone Control!

For Government Consideration

It’s time for a change of lifestyle by public and school education

The U.S. Department of Energy should function as the leader in the world to change the culture-of-lifestyle approach toward energy consumption. Instead of recklessly chasing the American Dream – i.e., more highways, cars and trucks instead of more responsible railways and public transportation, and living in a 3000 sq. ft. average sized home – we all could do this together and it would be great if the DOE could help us all create and maintain a better world.

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Center for Architecture & Design – Seattle, Washington

In an effort to reach out the greater worldwide community from its headquarters in Seattle, SingCore has partnered with the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Seattle in the design and building of the new 4,500-square-foot Center for Architecture and Design in the National Building located at 1010 Western Avenue in Seattle, Washington.

SingCore is offering matching funds and donations to local AIA chapters to specify patented Sing products in the designs of their local center for architecture.

As a Platinum supporter, we’re excited to be providing CFAD Seattle and AIA Seattle with donations to raise the bar for architecture and design using patented Sing products for doors, walls and furniture for their center for architecture. We are currently in the process of similarly supporting the Austin Center for Architecture in Austin, Texas.

12′ x 10′ x 5″ Custom Pivot Doors

Four 12 ft. x 10 ft. x 5 inch SingCore panels were designed for CFAD Seattle as a jumbo pivot door that splits a conference room into two halfs. Each panel weighs about 500 pounds, which allows the door to move easily as shown below. Each door was installed in less than a half an hour.

huge extreme edge pivot doors in seattle center for architecture design sing core

FAIA Mr. Peterson is a senior architect for Suyama Peterson Deguchi (SPD) responsible for providing the solutions to build the multi-function 4800 sq. ft. space by creating a gallery that could be converted to a conference room within minutes to hold secure meetings within the center itself. It needs a special pivot door when it open it is a large gallery, when those 4 doors closed it become a conference room. All the furniture, work tables, islands and counter tops are quickly and easily assembled on site

About the large pivot door: Mr. Ric was able to accomplish the door solution by teaming up with inventor, Peter Sing, whose lightweight, high strength building material made it all possible without the use of heavy equipment, lifts and cranes. After being invited to join the project, Sing offered to supply not only the doors but almost the rest of all the office furniture, partitions and even part of the dining table/work table and cabinets in the lunge and office areas – all made of patented Sing panels, same core materials to build those 4 large pivot doors.

 

sing pivot doors in center for architecture design seattle with man doorsGreen building materials are the focus point of every architecture design now-a-days. As the home of the architect and design community for State of Washington, which is the leader in high tech and advanced materials playground for searching the planet for green, earth-friendly products is essential for this new home for all designers and architects.

In the temple of Seattle’s Center for Architecture & Design, the evergreen state sets the standard for promoting the highest standards of preserving our green earth among the Pacific Northwest architectural community while seeking out new ways to approach a more sustainable approach with building products that save energy and add longevity to the overall life of projects around our local communities and the world.

The idea of a local design center is not new, but the Seattle design center is the leading edge of this new technological approach to new office designs; bringing to life the idea of a multi-functional design combining office space, media, meeting and a gallery to promote green design permeating all areas of life and our society.

It all starts with the composer / architect of the project; with Ric Peterson’s design of Suyama Peterson Deguchi, while leading the team of the designer of the total project which includes a varied line up of suppliers, general manufacturers and fabricators to tackle the most challenging job to represent the state’s finest architects and designers. When all is said and done, the resulting space in this center represents the new philosophy and concept of engineering for a better world within the office space that has superior functionality as it is easy to maintain and built with the longest lasting building materials.

The symphony’s composer is Ric Peterson, FAIA of Suyama Peterson Deguchi was charged with the challenge of creating a design center work of art. The score is conducted by general contractor / conductor of the symphony, Krekow Jennings supervising all components while acquiring and arranging the performers (trade professionals such as sub contractors) participating in the creation of the newest chapter in executing the design by using green building materials made locally, produced with less energy and waste used throughout this project. The resulting masterpiece is a modern office, meeting room and gallery in a picturesque downtown location as a perfect showcase for professional trades and an inviting exposure to the general public. The whole job will not happen if without all the support from the donor of their trade skill to help such as painters did all the paint work for the furniture, and Schuchart/Dow craftsmen did all the assembly which basically started from patented Sing Panels, all in flat-pack which is easy and takes up less space for shipping to the job site avoiding damage during transport, and the end result is a new chapter of this ornate symphony of building art; simple, functional and elegant.

These unique large extreme edge pivot doors were manufactured in Washington state using patented Sing Core as the embedded structural core material. those door had added two more layers of material on the job site to create sound deadening and fire retardant features, Even with his lightweight, high strength core material, the wall feels as though it is made of solid stone, when you knock on it. Two of the doors feature a built in man door for simple access when the area is secured as a conference room. Four doors are easily 12 ft. x 10 ft. 2,000 pound pivot doors by the time completed provide the conversion from gallery to conference room quickly and easily.

About the furnishings, desks, tables and partition walls: Office area are also with totally new design approach with new leading edge patented lightweight , high strength eco friendly Sing panels. all those office furniture are assembly on the site by use patented Sing panels all flat pack after paint by painters and hand carry to the designer center, some shelf / table top and partition wall are over 12 ft. in length. Each of the panels are designed to be able to be carried by one person.

Assembling office furniture from sing modular panels lightweight high strength seattle center architecture designThe features of the office and lounge areas are simple but elegant in the functional execution of the artist’s design concept. All the furniture features adjustable legs to maintain work surfaces at high precision instrument grade levels. Up to 8 foot clear span work areas are neat and clean while keeping all power and other cords neatly hidden from view by an embedded wire management channel system that is an effective design component within the work areas. Single piece partitions that span up to 12 feet provide privacy and security while standing flawlessly amidst the efficiently accurate space.

Not resorting to raised level work areas provides an effective approach to cleaning and maintenance of the floor space that is both easy and saves time. all the wiring are hidden within the desk top and shelf channels, instead build raise floor as most commercial office space which takes more space and more assembly time and lose more precious space.

Completing the symphonic work, Sing and his patented product “Sing Core” is joining the team of suppliers that is bringing the dream of Seattle’s design symphony to life.

Hearing about this project might cause you to wonder how an entire facility of this magnitude could be quickly and easily assembled out of multiple integrated modular panels. This is the first time such a grandiose project has been built completely of lightweight high strength panels that are not only sound deadening but are resistant to warp, bend or twist, even while covering long spans and featuring natural wood surfaces.

Thanks to Sing’s lightweight material, it took less than 2 hours to unload and install those huge pivot doors (weighing-in at only 500 lbs.) and three craftsmen assembled and installed all the office and lounge components and furniture. Sing Core it the new Eco-friendly building material that has helped to create the strongest most lightweight office furniture ever invented in the world, creating endless possibilities to provide architects, engineers and designers the ability to provide sustainable long-life office furniture and so much more…

The advantage Sing office furniture which furnish almost the entire design center space

1 Easy to clean floors (less table legs shelf supports to interrupt the cleaning process).
2 Easy wiring management (all wires are hidden in the channel between the partition wall and desk top).
3 Some areas designed with clear span of 10 ft. plus (the shelf top and the table top are at same level) providing more working surface and elegant work space.
4 Partition walls are made of a single piece large panel (without joining to separate entire work station, offers more privacy yet simple, elegant and functional).
5 Easy to assemble on the job site (entire office lounge area constructed of Sing Panels (each piece of furniture is flat packed and installed by Schuchart/Dow).

The advantage of pivot door / partition wall

1 Change the conference room to gallery within minutes.
2 Fire proof and sound deadening patented Sing pivoted door.
3 Man door on both sides of the entrance for easy access.
4 The lightweight and strength of Sing pivot doors enabled designers to add 1,500 lbs. of additional material without compromise.

See also: Seattle Center for Architecture & Design

Seattle architects are renowned for their commitment to green building, energy efficiency and innovation. In the next few days, the new Center for Architecture & Design in Seattle will be featuring the newest revolution in green building products in their facility further promoting environmental awareness throughout the Pacific Northwest and the world.

Center for Architecture and Design Seattle Under Construction

Patented Sing Core® is delivering 4 large pivot doors, all the office furniture, furnishing the lounge and lunchroom which covers most of the space in the design center.

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Example: Sing Core is providing a door panel for a large pivot door measuring 12 ft. x 10 ft. x 3.5 inches thick that weighs a mere 500 lbs. plus the added benefits that come along with using the most Eco-friendly non-warping material ever invented.

Large extreme edge pivot swing doors with man door Center for Architecture Design Seattle singcore

4 men installed these large pivot doors in less than 2 hours

 

Large modern pivot doors with man door lightweight high strength Seattle center Large extreme edge pivot doors lighweight high strength guaranteed non warping

 

Four of these high performance pivot doors will swing open by an extreme edge pivot (a challenge solved with Sing Core) to reveal a large, expansive hallway; when closed will create a quiet, cozy conference room. These engineered pivot doors will be fully insulated, fire-rated, sound-deadening and guaranteed non-warp for 50 years.

All the office desks, shelves, partition walls, tables, wall cabinets and other casework are made of Sing Panels. Some tabletop/shelves are one 33 ft. piece in length and designed for easy assembly on the job site.

Sing Core is proud to support the Center for Architecture & Design in Seattle by contributing by donation and promoting sustainability and education in true green design and architectural materials.

 

Sing Core is proud to be supporting the artistic architectural industry in Seattle, Washington. The Pacific Northwest is a hotbed for leading edge architectural designs and architectural building products. In an effort to reach out the greater worldwide community from its headquarters in Seattle, Sing Core is partnering with the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Seattle in the design and building of the new 4,500-square-foot Center for Architecture and Design in the National Building located at 1010 Western Avenue in Seattle, Washington.

Center for Architecture Design Seattle Under Construction

Proud to be the newest Eco-friendly architectural building product that is more lightweight and stronger than other traditional building products, Sing Core is a part of this forward thinking movement that is creating an advanced attitude that embraces high tech while maintaining a green perspective.

To help support the efforts of all progressive architects and designers in the Northwest, Sing Core has donated $36,000 in its patented Eco-friendly architectural building materials thus far.

We are honored to be joining forces with Suyama Peterson Deguchi, Krekow Jennings and OAC Services. Seattle Architecture Foundation, Design in Public and AIA Washington Council will also be joining the project later this year.

 

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How Can You Get Sing Core?

Sing Core is the manufacturer of patented Sing Core products, like Sing Core panels and Sing Core post and beam that could be used for nearly any application when you would like to take advantage of eco-friendly Sing Core’s insulated, lightweight, high-strength characteristics.

To Get Sing Core in Your Home

  1. Know what you want

    1. Have at least an idea or drawing of what you want
    2. Determine how many and what size of panels you will need for your project
    3. Know what exterior material you want on your panels

  2. Decide how you will manufacture your project

    1. Seek out a professional
      1. Architect, Designer, Design/Build, General Contractor, Mill Work, etc…
        1. Give them your drawing
        2. They will deal directly with us

  3. Congratulations!

    1. You are the proud owner of your new completed project that is
      1. Eco-friendly
      2. Lightweight
      3. High-strength
      4. Insulated
      5. High-performance (non-warping true flat doors, walls, furniture, etc…)
      6. Will last longer than anything made with any other material with these benefits

Regrettably, we are unable to provide patented Sing Core products for retail or directly to homeowners as we only support architects, millworks and door companies.  See full apology.

As the manufacturer we are unable to sell to the general public, only wholesale to businesses positioned, authorized and licensed to deal with consumers.

If you are an architect, millwork, manufacturer or distributor, you are probably qualified for a wholesale account to buy directly from Sing Core.

By specifying that you want “Sing Core inside” we will do everything we can to work hand-in-hand with your trade professional to get the results you want, including our 50 year warp-free and full structure guarantee. See a sample of our Clients List

Feel free to Ask Us and questions that you have, and we are sincerely grateful for your support in helping us spread the word for a better world.

The best way for homeowners to get Sing Core is to contact your local trade professional, like:

• Architect
  They can learn the best use of Sing Core product for your project. If you are working on a high end project then you need a designer or architect to fully develop the best results of your Sing Core products whether it is a door, prestigious furniture, or any building components.
• Millwork
  Millworks have the right equipment and experience to use Sing Core to build almost any product that you are looking for with the highest quality and result.
• Manufacturer
  Find the trade professional expert who specializes in the product that you are looking to achieve for the best quality.
 > Door & Window Manufacturer
 > Table Manufacturer
 > Garage Door Manufacturer
 > Furniture Manufacturer
• Homebuilder
• Contractor
  (make sure they have millwork support to finish your Sing product at a proficient standard, otherwise they may not be able to achieve the expected quality or performance.)

Find a trade professional in your area, simply Google millworks in (insert your geographical location). For instance, if you live in New York your search would look something like:

Google millworks in new york

Thank you,

Your friends at Sing Core

Fill out my online form.

Some of the industries we supply include:

SingCore serving AIA Turner Construction Reilly Windows and Doors I M Pei NASA

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New York Museums, Mansions, High Rise Condos

tokyo japan sing coreWhat do museums, mansions and metropolitan high rise condos have in common?

In the most densely populated cities, like New York City, these structures in particular require the building material specifications that are unique to Sing Core. These locales are the primary shipping destination for the world’s most Eco-friendly lightweight, high-strength building material, where you will find the best doors in New York, even atop the One World Trade Center.


You will find Sing Core deep inside the Rumney Guggenheim Gallery in Brooklyn New York.

Though New York is our number one market, this technology is also applicable and available everywhere from Hong Kong and Tokyo to Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro.

New york mansions luxury homes

High End Beauty and Performance

Check out this 38.5 million dollar estate which features Sing Core doors throughout the interior and exterior. Eco-friendly, proudly made in the USA and exported throughout the world.

The Most Popular Sing Applications

The lightweight and high strength aspects of Sing Core products are in high demand amongst designers and builders of the most high end real estate, like high rise condos and penthouses, mansions and luxury homes. Luxury real estate, like million dollar homes, depend on the insulated and warp-free attributes of Sing Core to deliver the results expected by the demanding homeowners in their dream homes.

beautiful large modern pivot door exterior non warp insulated pivot doorPivot Door

Pivot doors are of primary importance and Sing Core pivot door substrate is the only pivot door base material that can ensure that pivot doors (especially large pivot doors) can achieve high performance while still remaining lighter in weight than other pivot doors.

No one wants to spend ten to fifty thousand dollars on a large entrance door that is going to warp or fail, requiring constant maintenance, repair or periodic replacement.

Only pivot doors with Sing Core inside can be guaranteed not to warp, bend, twist or otherwise fail for fifty years.

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High end large sliding doors are costly and can host expensive or exotic woods. Natural wood is in the highest demand in mansions and luxury homes because of its innate natural beauty. Nothing is more elegant that the beauty of natural wood grain. Likewise, nothing is more problematic.

Natural wood grain warps, bends and twists due to its natural properties. If a sliding door (especially a large sliding door) warps, it can compromise the hardware, surface finish, and the structure itself. Plus a sliding door what warps can be impossible to maintain a good seal for separation between rooms, when used as a sliding room divider, or interior and exterior, for energy savings and protection from the elements.

Only sliding doors with Sing Core inside can be guaranteed not to warp, bend, twist or otherwise fail for 50 years.

Guggenheim Gallery Brookly New York Sing Museum Panels Before AfterMuseum Walls

New York museums and the best museums in the most predominant cities in the United States depend on Sing Core to provide them with the most Eco-friendly lightweight and high strength warp-free museum wall panels, which can be quickly set up, dismantled, stored, finished, refinished, repaired and reassembled over and over again, without fail.

It is these same attributes that makes Sing modular trade show panels the most high-end solution for discriminating exhibitors at the most exclusive trade show displays in the world.

 

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Sing Core Definition of Terms

Acclimatization

Sing Core panels acclimatizing: According to the type of the skin. Aluminum, metal, plastic skin, concrete, and ceramic skin will be delivered in perfectly straight condition without any acclimatizing. Plywood, hardboard, and HPL will take much less time to acclimatize than MDF. The best way to acclimatize is stand panels on edge with 4” or more of equal spacing between each panel.

Eco-friendly

Contrarian Sing Core purports to introduce a new degree of Eco-friendliness in sustainable building materials, not expendable and disposable import products which dominate the present day architectural landscape. Sing Core is ecologically conscious throughout its Made in the USA manufacturing process. The factory expends very little energy, local manpower, to manufacture Sing Core which is built from the smart use of a combination of natural wood resources, insulation and formaldehyde-free adhesives in the non toxic manufacturing process of the sustainable lightweight and high strength building material designed to last for centuries.

Edges

Edges of Sing Panels can have a variety of options. They can be open-faced (no edges) which means the patented Sing core material would be exposed and visible from the edge, between the two surface materials (skins). Edges can be embedded and pre-sealed between the surface skins per specification. Standard edging is 1.25 inches solid wood. Edge-banding is commonly applied by millwork or other finishing agent.

Embedded Chases

Chases or channels for cable, electrical or other services (such as water) can be pre-installed to specifications during the manufacture of your Sing Panels. Contact your Architect or Sing Representative to make certain your embedded chases are manufactured to meet your needs or specifications in advance.

Grid Size

Due to the specifications and requirements of your Sing Panel or door substrate the size of the wood torsion box grids inside can be adjusted to fit your needs or performance expectations. Three sizes of torsion box grid size are available. Small grade: 2×2 inch grids. Medium: 2×3 inch grids. Large: 3×3 inch grids. Default size is 2×3 inch unless otherwise specified. Check with your Architect or Sing Representative to make sure you have the right structure grid size for your project.

High Strength

Even though extremely light in weight compared to other lightweight honeycomb and/or substrates, patented Sing Core was independently tested for structure strength and rated at 660 PSI (which can achieve higher ratings, if necessary for your specs) making it stronger than steel pound for pound. Other lightweight materials have structure strength of 10 to 110 PSI. This is what gives patented Sing Core its stellar reputation for high strength with little or no deflection over long spans with little substructure.

Insulation

The otherwise left empty voids in traditional torsion box is filled with rigid insulation material which serves as rigid material which shores up the vertical grain torsion box walls imbuing patented Sing Core with its unparalleled structure strength, while adding insulation qualities of climate control (R-value) and sound deadening (STC-rating*) attributes. The insulation used inside the Sing Core torsion box structure grids can be altered to meet architectural specifications and/or performance expectations.

Internal Blocking

Internal blocking or solid implants can be strategically placed inside your Sing Panel or door blanks per your specifications. Please double-check your specs prior to having your Sing Panels or door blanks manufactured.

Large Door

Where Sing Core shines in the door industry is in the ability to provide a lightweight high-strength door blank to door manufacturers and millworks for doors over 7 ft. tall and 3.5 ft. wide that will not warp. Solving not only issues associated with door warp, but also minimizing the weight of large doors without compromising strength. How large can a door be with Sing Core inside? Sing Core can build large door blanks in nearly any size up to 50 ft. tall and/or 50 ft. wide, or more.

Lightweight

The average weight of a Sing panel is 1/2 pound to 2 pounds per square foot. Weight is determined by many factors including torsion box grid size, rigid insulation material and glue used as well as other components of the panel’s composition including patent pending professional warp-free stiffeners, surface materials (sins) and adhesives used in the manufacturing process. Your architect or Sing representative can present you with a projected weight estimate prior to manufacture.

Paint Grade

We deliver your panels as unfinished “paint grade” as opposed to paint ready. Under normal circumstances, Sing panels and door blanks are provided as paint grade to millworks and door manufacturers who prepare the surface area for paint if necessary or required. If you require paint ready Sing panels or door blanks be certain to specify expectations prior to manufacture.

Post and Beam

Post and beam is only represents the depiction of a specific dimensional characteristic of an otherwise normal Sing panel, where its dimensions dictate the proportions and function of it as a post or beam. When used as posts and/or beams, Sing Core offers unique advantages over traditional wood and/or metal posts and beams.

Professional Grade

Professional grade panels can be guaranteed warp-free for 50 years. Composite stiffener technology is integrated with the structural core, which prevents warping and provides a truly flat panel. Professional grade panels provide a 50-year non warp guarantee when used in appropriate applications.

RSIP

A Sing panel is classified as a Reinforced Structural Insulated Panel (RSIP) due to its underlying reinforced torsion box grids which is the heart and soul of patented Sing Core.
Sing Core

Patented Sing Core is the key to the success of Eco-friendly, lightweight, high-strength Sing products. The specifics of the design features small (2 inch to three inch) vertical wood grain torsion box grids where the voids (which would otherwise be left open) are filled wall to wall with rigid insulation material. This core material is sandwiched between two surface skins and may (or may not) be framed with wood or an alternate framing material inside the exterior stress skins.

Sing Panel

A Sing Panel consists of a substrate of patented Sing Core sandwiched between two stress skins of any available flat building material which may or may not feature exposed edges or closed (framed edges).

Size

The dimensions determining the size of any patented Sing product are determined by architectural specifications and include: length or height x width x thickness (in inches). These dimension are necessary for a preliminary price quote.

Skin

Skin refers to the flat building material that acts as the stress skin for completing the reinforced torsion box design. While the core supplies the vertical torsion box walls, the exterior stress skins seal the top and bottom of all interior boxes. Skins can be made of any flat building material including any available species of natural wood, aluminum, concrete, fiberglass/FRP, Kevlar, LVL, MDF, Metal, Steel, etc… These skins are adhered in an Eco-friendly manner using formaldehyde-free glue, cold pressed with very little energy expended and little no toxic fumes or unnecessary waste.

Standard Grade

Standard grade panels utilize our patented torsion box core and provide unparalleled strength and lightweight properties unachievable with traditional building materials. Standard grade Sing Core is not guaranteed to any degree of flatness, though easily out performing any AWI allowed variance in warp for a door which is considered to be flat. AWI allowance equivalent to ¼ inch along the greatest distance for a standard sized door. There is no expectation for warp resistance for large doors (doors over 7 ft. tall).

Storage and Protection

Store your Sing Core door in an upright position and allow to acclimate to room temperature following shipment receipt or prior to finishing or installation.

Strength of Sing Core

The strength depends on the thickness of the panel. For instance, if you double the thickness it will be 4 times the strength. The thickness of the skin could make up the extra strength but increasing the thickness to gain strength will result in added weight, which may compromise the end result. The answer is usually a combination of matching the right Sing Core width with the appropriate surface material to achieve the desired results without loss of structural integrity or unnecessary additional weight.

Structure Warranty

The structure warranty that accompanies professional grade or hot press ready grade Sing panels or door blanks warrants your Sing product against structure failure. Also ensures that your Sing products are not disposable, are reusable and can easily be repaired if damaged, often on site without disassembling using regular woodworking skills and tools.

Thickness

When Sing Core representatives reference the thickness of a Sing panel or door blank, it generally includes the thickness of the Sing Core insulated reinforced torsion box core, as well as the thickness of the exterior surface materials (skins) included.

Torsion Box

Sing Core’s patented torsion box design is a significant improvement on the torsion box design which has been used in traditional wood working. In Sing Core’s patented design the torsion box grids are not made with horizontal grain wood, it is instead flipped on its side so that the grain runs vertically (up and down instead of sideways) and the size of the individual boxes are small (2 to 3 inches). The voids, which are left vacant in traditional woodworking torsion box structures, are filled wall to wall with structurally rigid insulation and this substructure is sandwiched between two skins of plywood or any other applicable sheets of flat building material to complete the composite panel.

Trade Professional

Sing Core only supplies their patented material to trade professionals, like architects, cabinet makers, millworks and door manufacturers. Sing Core does not offer materials for retail. If you are a home owner who desires to have Sing Core products incorporated in your home, contact your local trade professional (architect, contractor, builder, cabinet maker, manufacturer or door company) for more information. As you know, we do not ship finished materials and only ship to authorized finishing facilities (millworks) who are responsible for finishing your Sing products. These are the people that make us look so good.

Trimmed / Untrimmed

The default condition of Sing products is normally untrimmed. This means your sing products will arrive at your millwork or finisher with unfinished, untrimmed edges and exposed glue may be visible from the edges of the Sing panel or door blank. Alternatively, your Sing panels or door blanks can be trimmed by request, leaving a clean, smooth finish on the edges. Allow ¼ inch for trimming, if requested to be completed prior to shipping from Sing Core. Be certain to specify “trimmed” when ordering your Sing products, as they will have to be build oversized to allow for the ¼ trimming.

True Flat

True flat is what Sing clients have referred to Sing products as. It is not an industry term, but it did become common vernacular in reference to Sing products which outperform any known lightweight, structurally strong product in terms of flatness or lack of deflection under load and among long spans. True flat is considered proprietary nomenclature and does not have a scientific definition or industry-wide classification because nothing compares to Sing Core in terms of Eco-friendly, lightweight and high strength.

Turnaround Time

The standard turnaround time for Sing products is approximately four to eight weeks, so take this into consideration when you are ordering your Sing products. In a hurry? Check with your Sing representative, rush service may be available for an additional fee.

Unfinished

The standard condition for delivery of Sing products is, “Unfinished.” That is to say Sing products are not manufactured to be an end-sale product. Sing Core’s standard method of operation includes wholesaling and shipping Sing products to millworks, cabinet shops, finishers or door manufacturers who complete the process and ready the items for installation or resale. Sing products are not retail-ready and not available directly to consumers.

Warp-Free

Warp-free is the Sing Core promise for the condition of professional Sing panels which are built for specific purposes and high precision expectations. Professional grade Sing products are a concerted effort of the designers , architects and the True Flat team at Sign Core to create a Sing panel or door blank that will endure the environment and circumstances facing the regular use of said panel or door over a 50-year lifespan. A professional Sing panel built to these specifications and used for its prescribed conditions can be delivered wit an accompanied hard copy signed certificate insuring the product to be guaranteed to remain warp-free for 50 years.

Wood Stave

Wood staves (a narrow length of natural wood “stave” with a slightly beveled edge) can be utilized to form the exterior of Sing Core panels or door blanks. These can be used to replace other types of solid wood building materials. Natural wood stave species are subject to availability. Standard wood stave exterior measures 1/8 inch and is available in other thicknesses according to architectural design and specifications.

 

* Note: STC rating varies according to size, thickness, skin, and other factors. Sing Core does not rate doors, although we are fortunate enough to have one of the best sound testing labs in the world, here in the Pacific Northwest. If you require a specific STC rating, Sing Core can build a door to your architectural specifications and have the resulting door tested at our rating facility for an official rating.

 

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Consumer Reports Pivot Door Consumer Report

In side-by-side comparisons different types of pivot doors are rated according to their performance in many categories including energy efficiency, installation, safety and available materials.

The most popular pivot doors are made of Sing Core, fiberglass (FRP), steel, aluminum and wood (solid and/or composite).

Sing Core Fiberglass Steel Aluminum Wood Stile & Rail Glass
Energy Efficiency ✓ ✓ x x x x x
Ease of Install ✓ ✓ x x x x x
Safety ✓ ✓ x x ✓ x x
Surface Material ✓ x x x ✓ x x
Oversize ✓ ✓ x x x x x
Affordable ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ x x x
Glass Options ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ x
Maintenance ✓ x ✓ ✓ x x x
Lightweight ✓ ✓ x x x x x
Warp-free ✓ x ✓ ✓ x x ✓
Insulation ✓ ✓ ✓ x x x x
Sound Deadening ✓ x x x ✓ x x
Eco-friendly ✓ x x x x x x
Thickness Available ✓ x x x x x x
Fast Turnaround ✓ x x x x x x

Energy Efficiency: Sing Core’s built-in torsion box structure is more dimensionally stable than a standard stick-framed structure and they are pre-insulated for energy efficiency.

Ease of Install: Quick and easy installation. No heavy equipment or high-skilled labor necessary. Assembles fast with ease and seamless installation in a snap.

Safety: When compared to other materials Sing Core weighs much less, as much as 50% less, or more. Which means fewer injuries on the job site and at home. Safety, security and the lightweight means your children are less likely to suffer injury from door pinching.

Surface Material: Available in many different exteriors including (but not limited to) aluminum, cement board, cold roll steel, concrete, ceramic tile, fiber glass, galvanize metal, glass, MDF, metal, plastic, plywood, solid wood, stainless steel, etc…

Size: And when it comes to big pivot doors over 5-0 by 8-0, our custom oversize pivot doors continue to deliver the best results enjoyed by the top millworks and door companies in the world service the most demanding high-end users.

Affordable: Until now, pivot doors have generally been too expensive for the average homeowner to consider, but one pivot door core material is changing all that. Sing Core manufactures an Eco-friendly pivot door core material used by the most high-end architects, designers, door manufacturers, millworks and contractors for building the best pivot doors in the world.

Glass Options: Sing pivot door is basically a Sing Panel (that can be any size) custom cut for your window lights (without compromising the strength) to achieve your desired results, and can even be used to duplicate the exact appearance of any other door (and have been used in antique restorations).

Maintenance: Large doors are heavy, requiring heavy duty hardware and cause extra stress on the frame and structure. Warped doors are a common occurrence associated with large doors. This can be annoying for the end user due to the constant maintenance calls required for dealing with the warping door (though it is good for the door service business).

Lightweight: No more heavy sliding doors or pivot doors weighing in at 1,000 lbs. or more. Now you can make a pivot door – even floor to ceiling oversized large pivot door – that can be less than 20% the weight of a traditional pivot door (as little as 4 lbs. per sq. ft.) which means longer maintenance-free performance and less expensive hardware (and less door and hardware repair).

Non-warp: Say, “Goodbye,” to your warped door. Only patented Sing Core enables door manufacturers to create doors that are true flat (far exceeding AWI standards for flatness) and are guaranteed to stay flat – not warp, bend, twist or cup – for a full fifty years.

Insulation: Your Sing pivot door is pre-insulated using pre-built torsion box panels (aka Reinforced Structural Insulated Panel RSIP) and never worry about damage, compromise or loss due to mold or mildew. Insulation value R3.5 to R6.5 per inch (or more according to architectural specifications).

Sound Deadening: Standard Sing pivot doors are equivalent to STC 13-to-30 depending on the materials selected by the client.

Eco-friendly: The structure of Sing Core is 100% natural and renewable vertical grain wood fiber. There simply is no other core material that is more natural or renewable than Sing Core’s structural material. The material is manufactured in the USA with less energy and less waste than other materials.

Thickness available: Sing pivot doors are available in any thickness up to 8 inches, or more depending on architectural specifications.

Easy to machine: Sing Core is easy to work with in the shop or on-site for sawing, sanding, adding solid wood implants, gluing, cutting and fastening.

Fast turnaround: In you’re in a rush, only Sing Core can be custom made within 48 hours and is proudly manufactured for you in the USA.

Fiberglass pivot doors

The good news: Inexpensive, weather resistant, usually insulated, can look like real wood, do not dent or rust.

The Bad news: Not impact resistant, can crack over time. Limited to 5 ft. wide & 8 ft. tall size

Steel pivot doors

The good news: Inexpensive, more security, weather resistant, low maintenance, paintable and energy efficient.

The Bad news: Weather resistance breaks down over time (cold and heat can move around or through the door slab), hard to fix if dented or damaged, may deteriorate rapidly or rust if not properly maintained and you can’t stain steel doors. Limited to 5 ft. wide & 8 ft. tall size

Aluminum pivot doors

The good news: Resistant against corrosion, distortion and other harmful effects of the environment.

The Bad news: Aluminum won’t rust, but it does pit and the powder coat finish can be damaged. No insulation. Limited to 5 ft. wide & 8 ft. tall size

Wood pivot doors

The good news: Best at resisting wear and tear, least likely to dent. Scratches can easily be repaired.

The Bad news: Expensive, require regular maintenance or varnishing to maintain appearance. Shorter warranties than other types of front doors. Limited to 5 ft. wide & 8 ft. tall size

Sing pivot doors

The good news: Available in any size, any style, any flat surface material. Sing Pivot Doors can be full structure guaranteed including non-warp for 50 years.

The Bad news: Your pivot door core may not be Sing Core.

 

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10×20 Trade Show Display 10x20KC

Item # 10x20KC

The 10x20KC trade show kit is exactly like the 10x20KA kit (with beam and accessories), but features 2 36-inch front display panels (instead of 20-inch from panels).

10x20KC Parts List

  • 8 – 36″ Trade Show Panel “A”
  • 5 – Inline Standard Connector “I”
  • 2 – Corner Standard Connector “L”
  • 2 – End Cap Sing Connector “O”
  • 16 – Adjustable Feet
  • 7 – Wire Management Trough
  • 1 – Single-use Shipping Crate

Optional

  • Additional Multiple-use Transport Crate