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May 16, 2014 No Comments

News – Sing Core

The World’s Best Trade Show Booth Guaranteed

Patented Sing Core has been the secret ingredient in come of the most innovative trade show booths in the world, offering trade show exhibitors the characteristics they desire. The unique attributes of Sing Core always deliver peak performance standards when it comes to these specific areas: • Lightweight • High Strength • True Flat • Eco-friendly Upscale trade [… click here for more…]

Tiny House Mobile Small Home on Wheels

Patented Sing Panels have been used in many industries such as home building, boat building even in the aircraft industry. Making its way to the forefront recently are advancements being recognized by the tiny house community. These tiny house designs are springing up all over the United States (and the world) in the smallest footprints [… click here for more…]

Sing Sound Proof Solutions

Though we do not do the design, we do provide the architects, engineers and contractors with the best material for them to work with. The back bone of our function is to provide the sound proof industry with floor-to-ceiling patented structural material (Sing Core panels, posts, beams and modular components) to help them bring their dreams to life [… click here for more…]

Greater Sliding Doors

One of the greatest attributes of your sliding door is the actual performance of the sliding sliding door. Certainly, upon installation, your wood sliding door or interior pocket doors may perform superbly… but for how long? It may be important for you to seek out how to make a sliding door that has a high [… click here for more…]

Big Sliding and Oversized Doors The Most Popular Sing Applications

Sing products have hundreds of applications but sliding doors and oversize doors are the most popular. Why does Sing Core make more oversize sliding and big doors than anything else? Because only Sing Doors are 1. True flat It’s a challenge for people in the building industry to build oversize large doors and big sliding doors that [… click here for more…]

True Flat 25 Foot Long Conference Table

Sing Core is the solution for design challenges, such as this one. True flat technology is based on expertise in building long conference tables that can be guaranteed true flat and stay flat. This composite science includes the proper proportions of Sing Core, aluminum and/or other materials based on your requirements or specifications. In this way each Sing conference table is a work [… click here for more…]

Metal Fabrication

Sing Core technology is changing the face of traditional metal fabrication industries. Imagine the new Sing Metal building material that is lightweight, stronger than steel and Eco-friendly. This new technology is safe, sane and sustainable approach to replacing standard metal fabrication/welding methods without compromising strength; with the added benefits of being lightweight. No health [… click here for more…]

Sing Modern Sliding Barn Door

Free Shipping Sing Modern Sliding Barn Door 101 Introductory Special Most Sing sliding doors are sold to the most expensive homes in USA and abroad, but this is not the inventor Peter Sing’s goal. This special door is designed to introduce Sing products to the world in an effort to reach every [… click here for more…]

More People Switching from Overhead Garage Doors to Carriage Doors

We are celebrating the wave of people who are making the change from standard overhead garage doors to the more elegant, energy efficient, lightweight, high-strength and Eco-friendly Sing Carriage Doors. We also appreciate the garage door industry, especially the overhead garage door professionals, who have become our distributors or recommend patented Sing Core Carriage Doors to their [… click here for more…]

The Best Door

It is a very particular sort of individual who searches for the best door. This is not your average door buyer, who is looking for a door to simply block a view, or to achieve some sense of privacy. No, these discerning clients, designers, architects and homeowners seek attributes far beyond what would be [… click here for more…]

$58 Door vs $580 Door Comparison

Compare our $58 Paint Grade Sing Core Door to their $580 Door When you’re in search of the best door possible it is important to compare Sing Core doors to expensive alternatives. We say, Heavy does not mean strong Lightweight does not mean weak Most expensive does not mean higher functionality Sing Core doors give [… click here for more…]

Win the Bid

New patented door technology teams up with you to win large quantity door contracts even if you have a small work force We can build any style/type of door by the thousands as high end door blanks in matter of days or even completed doors ready to install. See: Sing Core door clients Sing Core [… click here for more…]

Flush Wood Doors

Add simple beauty and elegant appearance of a solid wood flush door to your home without having to sacrifice the qualities of a highly-engineered architectural wood flush door. Sing Core flush wood doors feature natural and composite construction materials that embrace true green manufacturing processes and you can take pride in knowing that your Eco-friendly [… click here for more…]

Sliding Barn Door

Sing Core interior barn doors are a bold fashion statement used by architects and designers that add elegance and beauty to nearly any environment with increased functionality due to the attributes of being lightweight, stronger than steel and Eco-friendly. With Sing Core sliding barn doors, it is much easier on installation and expenses when hanging [… click here for more…]

Operable Partitions Curtain Wall Room Dividers

Whether your specifications are for commercial or residential, Sing Core’s architectural panels are technologically advanced building materials offering superior performance in every category when compared to traditional metals, wood, and other composite products, offering a superior alternative to traditional room partitions. Case Study Comparison: Traditional Partition Wall Panel Sing Core Partition Wall Panel Height: 25 ft [… click here for more…]

Sing for the World

Philanthropists and organizations reach out to Sing Core for disaster and economic relief at home and abroad in third-world countries. Inventor, Peter Sing, offers a better solution for a better world. Inventor, Peter Sing, is partnering with worldwide philanthropists and organizations to fight the effects of economically depressed countries and areas to overcome poverty, poor [… click here for more…]

Foam Panels

Structural Reinforced Foam Panels Introducing Sing Foam Panels; a new age in foam panels that offers all the advantages of foam panels i.e., lightweight, easy to use, insulated and acoustical dampening, etc… but now you can enjoy the structural integrity that is stronger than steel pound-for-pound due to our patented torsion box structure core. See [… click here for more…]

Lightweight Structural Marine Honeycomb Sandwich Plywood for Boat Builders

Sing Core introduces the next generation of marine building supplies. No other core building material is more versatile than Sing Core. Boat builders report composite materials have been flooding the marine industry for years, but tend to fail under rigorous testing or deteriorate over time. Enter Sing Core, the revolutionary Eco-friendly boat building structural panel [… click here for more…]

New Record for True Flat

True : having all the expected or necessary qualities of a specified type of person or thing Flat : being or characterized by a horizontal line or tracing without peaks or depressions Architectural standard for true flat: ¼ inch deflection for an 8 foot span. True flat technology is based on expertise in building anything that can be guaranteed [… click here for more…]

Lightweight MDF

Building materials such as plywood, MDF, particle board, LVL, Parallam and laminated beams are standard building materials that have been around for years. The newest technology on the forefront of evolutionary building materials includes honeycomb composite materials, like those used in the aircraft industry. Introducing Lightweight MDF Sing Core is raising the bar [… click here for more…]

New Doormaking Technology

If you Google Image Search honeycomb core door, lightweight core door or sing core door, you will see who the players are in this new generation of door manufacturing technology. Sing Core is Available for All Door Manufacturers Newly patented Sing Core has contacted over 100 of the best door manufacturers in the [… click here for more…]

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May 15, 2014 No Comments

Core Comparisons

Many different varieties of cores are available and have been used by designers and door manufacturers to combat the problems associated with size, weight and structural integrity.

While many options abound, the most popular are solid wood, particle board, foam, aluminum, steel, balsa wood, nomex, plastic, cardboard, etc…

Sing Core Comparisons Based on 2″ x 2″ Grids

	Sing Panel	Foam	Aluminum	Balsawood	Nomex	Plastic	Cardboard
Insulation	✓	✓	x	x	x	x	x
Sound Deadening	✓	✓	x	x	x	x	x
Lightweight	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	x	x
Strength	✓	x	✓	✓	✓	x	x
Solid	✓	✓	x	✓	x	x	x
Eco-friendly	✓	x	x	✓	x	x	✓
Renewable	✓	x	x	✓	x	x	✓
Oversize	✓	x	x	x	x	x	x
Dimensionally Stable	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Affordable	✓	x	x	x	x	x	✓
Waterproof Upgrade?	✓	✓	✓	x	✓	✓	x
Fire Retardant Upgrade?	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	x	✓
Bullet-proof Upgrade	✓	✓	x	x	x	x	x
Thickness Available	✓	x	x	x	x	x	x
Skin Options	✓	x	x	x	x	x	x
Easy to Machine	✓	x	x	x	x	x	x
Fast Turnaround	✓	x	x	x	x	x	x

Insulation: Sing Core has built-in insulation value with an R3 to R6.5 rating per inch, depending on client’s needs/specifications.

Sound deadening: Sing Core’s filler material has natural sound-deadening properties. Other sound-deadening options are available at customer request.

Light weight: When compared to other materials Sing Core weighs much less, as much as 50% less, or more, as little as 4 lbs. per sq. ft. yet eco-friendly. This advanced technology used in the aviation industry is now available for use in your home.

Strength: Sing Core based on 2″ x 2″ grids and 3/4″ thick = 660 PSI. For instance, aluminum 3/8″ grids = 30+ PSI (smaller grids should be more strength). Sing Core’s superior strength comes from its advanced torsion box design.

Solid: Sing Core is solid like a rock. While the vertical wood grain torsion box core may be compared to other hollow honeycomb cores, the Sing Core voids are not hollow as they are bonded wall-to-wall and filled with recycled foam for a strong, solid substrate.

Eco-friendly: Sing Core is manufactured using natural wood fibers, no formaldehyde, or toxic chemicals, is created using less energy than any other core material with little or no waste.

Renewable: The structure of Sing Core is 100% renewable (nature-grown) clean fiber and/or recycled material.

Oversize: Sing Core excels in area of large oversize products due to its unique properties and can be up to 50 foot length.

Dimensionally stable: Sing Core is the most dimensionally stable building material allowing us to create large, oversize products (i.e., doors, up to 50 ft.) that are true flat exceeding AWI standards and can be guaranteed to be true flat. Large oversize panels can be truly dimensionally stable without any movement due to temperature and moisture change.

Affordable: Even though Sing Core technology is used in high-end applications, we make it affordable for broad use in a large number of applications. Sing Core performance is comparable to any high-end core but could be as little cost as low-end wood product core.

Waterproof upgrade: Sing Core is available in waterproof upgrade, to accommodate your specific water resistant requirements.

Fire retardant upgrade: When used in fire retardant applications, the Sing Core fire retardant door is the lightweight, super-strong, eco-friendly alternative.

Bullet-proof upgrade: In high-security end products, most cores used in bullet-proof applications are heavy in weight, causing strain on the infrastructure, unlike Sing Core.

Thickness available: Sing Core is readily available in many thicknesses, up to 6 inches in standard thickness, with custom thicknesses available.

Skin options: 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…

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 24 hours and is proudly manufactured for you in the USA.

May 12, 2014 Ian Sage No Comments

True Raised Panel Door

Applications -> Building Components -> Doors -> True Raised Panel

A new door fabrication technology is changing hundreds of year door making tradition. Now high quality precision (Sing Core tolerance within .0006 inch) doors can be proudly manufactured quickly and easily in the USA. Patented Sing Core can be used in many applications, to include building entire homes.

1. True flat and stay flat
For a very demanding high-end door requiring extremely true flat Sing Core will take your opening task and build your Sing Door according to your expectations. See: How to build a true flat door.

2. Lightweight
Sing Core weighs in at 4 to 5 lbs per cubic ft. vs. LVL or solid wood core which weight 35 lbs. to 45 lbs. per cubic ft. (Heavy doors are more difficult to manage, can be dangerous to install. Following installation, may put young fingers and limbs at risk.)

3. High strength
See the strength of Sing Core vs. other cores. Doors made of Sing Panels are one piece construction instead of conventional stile and rail doors joined together by wood dowels.

4. Insulated
Unlike wood or any other solid core door (with little or no insulation), Sing doors offer your choice of insulated materials to fill the torsion box voids to achieve your required specifications for R-value or sound-deadening.

5. All weather doors
Sing Core manufactures true flat weatherproof wood doors that stay flat with proper coating. Due to the unique qualities of patented Sing Door Core, the surface material remains straight and true, will not warp, bend or twist, which causes other doors to crack or water seeps in and the door fails. Also make excellent severe weather doors, like Hurricane Doors*.

These doors are 10 ft x 16 ft x 2 1/4″ thick w/marine-grade plywood exterior.

6. Any skin
See skin or door surface material choice.

7. Any style
Click here to see door varieties.

8. Any door size or thickness
From regular size door to the largest door (40 ft. in length) and doors over 6 inches thick. Just mentioning “custom size” to other door makers, like stile and rail, will result in extra charges and delivery delays.

9. Fast turnaround
This is where Sing Core shines; everything custom with fastest turnaround on rush jobs. If your job needs a solution now, Sing Core can have your doors (even if you need 700 doors) in less than 24 hours for rush order if we have the necessary components in stock (we maintain an inventory just for rush jobs).

10. Any lite opening cut outs
Only Sing Core offers custom cut lite openings to accommodate any glass inserts in any shape or size to your exact specifications.

11. Any specialty door
Sound deadening, fire rated, bullet proof…

If you know of any door that is better than a Sing Door, please let us know.

You don’t have to be a door expert to appreciate Sing Core advancements in door making technology. But if you are a door expert; you get it.

Patented Sing True Raised Panel Doors

High quality Sing Core Doors are affordable compared with other types of stile and rail doors, raised panel doors, French doors, carriage doors, sliding door, etc…

A raised panel door gives you that classic look of a 3-dimensional door that becomes a focal point and statement by the designer and/or homeowner.

Traditional raised panel doors have been made the same way for hundreds of years, in recent years technology has been introduced to simulate this style at an affordable price. Price being a concern has led to more off-shore imports flooding the builders’ supply markets.

Case Study: 125-year-old New York Church

In this 125-year-old church project, the Sing True Raised Panel Door was the perfect solution to address the challenges.

Problem: Exterior wood stile and rail doors fail, bend, warp, twist; requiring continued maintenance and repair.

Solution: Sing True Raised Panel Doors, guaranteed true flat – and stay flat – in exterior application, while matching original 125-year-old raised panel design.

Details: Sing Core expertise in matching client’s specifications and requirements based on patented technology that can deliver true flat, lightweight and high strength doors in any size, that can be guaranteed true flat per your specific performance standards. In this case 6 weatherproof Sing True Raised Panel doors were required to replace 6 125-year-old exterior wood doors in an effort to eliminate regular maintenance and repair challenges of previous wood stile and rail doors.

Specifics: To address the issue of weatherproof and flatness integrity for centuries, the Sing design team’s solution included Sing Panels made of Sing Core door core reinforced with aluminum and a marine grade plywood exterior skin. To match the appearance of original traditional raised panel doors, additional wood trim was added atop the panels to match the 125-year-old previous door design. A perfect match with superior performance eliminating constant maintenance.

: 50 year guaranteed solution

: True Raised Panel Doors

Note: The true flat weatherproof aluminum and marine plywood composite Sing Door is the solution for any exterior door of any size including large doors.

What is a Sing Raised Panel Door?

Sing Core introduces the True Raised Panel Door. The unique design of the Sing Core Raised Panel Door capture the original intent and look of a traditional raised panel door, but offers advantages that cannot be found otherwise.

Other raised panel doors offer little structural integrity. The structure can easily be compromised by little more than kicking the door causing it to break apart at the seams. In contrast, if you were to kick a Sing Core Raised Panel Door you would break your foot.

The secret is in the core of the Sing Core Raised Panel Door. The center of the door is solid as a rock, is resistant to warp, twist or rot and can be guaranteed true flat by build up the surface of Sing panel with molding and decorative raised panels instead the conventional raised panel doors are cave in at some area less than 1/2 inch thick, Sing and cost much less than a traditional raised panel door, which is not really a raised panel door at all in comparison to the Sing Core Raised Panel Door.

All doors start with the basic Sing Flush Door

The best solution according to the Sing Core culture and philosophy is the most affordable solution of using an authentic flush door, though many artists and designers use the Sing Core Flush Door as substrate and add moldings and decorations to meet varying aesthetic specifications.

Add molding for true raised panel features

Side by Side Comparison

On the left is the traditional 6 panel “raised panel door” and on the right is the Sing Raised Panel Door that is a true raised panel door, unlike the door to the left. Visually, they look identical, but that is an illusion.

The one on the left is made of 15 pieces of wood assembled together and where the routing is at its narrowest connection-points the door is extremely thin. While visually appealing with a classic look, the door on the left can easily be compromised by kicking the door at any given seam. On the other had an alternative approach is to carve the designs into a solid piece of wood (which is similarly weak at the deepest carve-points).

On the other hand, the Sing door blank is the base used as door substrate, now you can add molding and raised panels on top for the true raised panel door result. Warning: Kick the Sing Raised Panel Door and break your foot, not the door. (We accept no responsibility for injury.) If you can break a sing door, we’ll send you a new one for free.

Plus, the Sing Raised Panel Door gives you all the benefits that come with having an Eco-friendly technologically advanced door that simulates the classic style of the traditional raised panel door.

That’s why many designers who are restoring classic architecture are using Sing Core to replace outdated structural materials and doors. Working with Sing Core, artists and designers are able to duplicate the look and feel of classic materials without having to compromise by loss of energy or unreliableness of traditional building materials.

: Add molding to create stile and rail door appearance

: sing honeycomb stronger than steel lightweight

Then Add Custom Lite Openings for adding glass

Sing Core offers custom cut lite openings in any door to accommodate glass insertion specifications.

Advantages of Sing Core Raised Panel Door vs. conventional raised panel door

1 strength

2 lightweight

3 insulation

4 sound deadening

5 functions —no rattling sound when close the door—solid like rock feeling.

6 less labor to build means less cost for high quality door and production friendly for large order fast delivery.

7 50 years structure guarantee.—almost unbreakable,

8 easy to repair than any other type of door due to the structure Sing core and stress skin structure.

9 can be manufactured to meet any specifications

10 can be guaranteed true flat

How to build Sing raised panel doors

How to install glass? Try our custom cut lite openings for glass installation.

How to Buy

To order Sing Raised Panel Doors submit an order form either by email, info@singhome.com, or print and fax it to: 360.495.4585. We’ll provide a quote within one business day. If you have questions, please contact us.

Easy Ordering

All we need to know is the length, width, thickness and what you desire on the exterior, and your custom specialty panels are made to order. Getting a quote for your specialty product, is easy, thanks to our simple online order system.

Bulk Discounts

If you’re looking for a bargain price, remember, the more you order, the less expensive your total order will be per piece. Quantity and wholesale inquiries are encouraged. Feel free to contact us for more information. Click here for Closeout specials.

Fast turnaround: In you’re in a rush, only Sing Core can be custom made within 24 hours and is proudly manufactured for you in the USA.

Fast delivery: Any thickness and almost any length, less than 5 ft wide, can be made with in 48 hours if it is rush order.

SINGCORE Raised Panel Doors are easy to order. You may choose from our stock panels or order custom sized panels. Our price is based on the length, width, thickness, and quantity. Submit a Work Order by fax or email, and we will give you a quote within one business day. If you have a tight budget, give us a call, we might have an alternative solution tailored to your needs.

*Customer will need to perform lab tests to certify hurricane rating for local code compliance.

May 11, 2014 No Comments

The Sandwich Panel Core

One of the first markets to take advantage of sandwich panels was the aerospace industry. Lightweight honeycomb cores are utilized in airplanes main bodies, the floors, and bulkhead interior panels. Beyond aerospace, advanced honeycomb, balsa, and foam cores are used significantly in the marine, wind energy, construction, and various transportation industries.

Sandwich panel cores are low in density and lightweight; but when combined with reinforcing fibers and resin, they become incredibly light, stiff, and strong structures. With mixes of lightweight cores, composite skins, and adhering methods, new sandwich structures are constantly being developed for a myriad of needs.

Today, an endless amount of cores are available from major companies such as Diab, Baltec, Rohacell, or Dow. Composite skin combinations are virtually endless as well. Thus, the first step in selecting an appropriate sandwich panel is analyzing the necessary demands. The quantity of sandwich necessary must be estimated as well to help identify the best manufacturing method. Selecting the appropriate sandwich structure, core, skins, adhesive, and manufacturing method requires a multifaceted approach to create a product that meets all engineering demands.

Why A Sandwich?

Long ago engineers realized that by adding a core to a material, the strength and stiffness could be dramatically increased with very little added weight. Cores, in comparison to the additional structural value they add, are extremely cost effective. With a sandwich, less material is required than with a solid structure.

A sandwich panel acts much like an endless I-beam; where the skins are separated at a constant distance to provide stiffness. Like an I-beam, as the skins become further apart, the structure gains more proportional stiffness. It is estimated that by increasing the sandwich thickness by two, the panel will become 12 times as stiff and six times as strong. The advantage of a sandwich is that little weight is added when increasing the thickness.

Another advantage of a sandwich panel is that the core helps distribute and absorb impact. In common cores such as balsa or foam, the skin is in constant contact with the entire core; thus during an impact, the force is distributed over a wider area. However, this is not true for all sandwich panels. For example, honeycomb, although often stiffer and stronger, has much lower impact resistance as the skin is not in full contact with the honeycomb core. In a sandwich panel, the compression strength of the core helps prevent the sandwich from wrinkling, delaminating, or buckling; all common methods of failure. As well, the core’s shear properties help the sandwich panels’ stiffness and in effect, prevent the skins from “sliding” when bending force is applied.

Compliments of Sandwich Panels (dot org)

May 9, 2014 No Comments

New SIP Structural Insulated Panels Sips

SIPs are Structural Insulated Panels that are a technology that helped to revolutionize the light construction building industry by using pre-panelized components to build entire structures.

Each Structural Insulated Panel (SIP) is manufactured featuring a foam core sandwiched between two OSB (Oriented Strand Board) skins. The thickness of each completed SIP starts at 4-to-6 inches and goes up from there.

SIPs are structurally stable, insulated and reduce construction labor costs.

While SIPs are being widely accepted in the home and green building community, a revolutionary, new patented design improves on the SIP concept significantly.

Homebuilders using SIPs for their exterior walls are now seeking out new alternatives for thinner but stronger internal components like walls, ceilings and floors made of Sing patented reinforced structural insulated panels.

Patented Sing Reinforced Structural Insulated Panels (SRSIP)

Inventor, Peter Sing, envisioned a fusion of old and new technologies into a hybrid composite building material that is the affordable Eco-friendly solution to limitations of traditional building materials challenging architects, designers and contractors today.

Sing’s patented design features an improved wood torsion box core that has been known by woodcraftsmen to offer strength and stability for centuries.

This newly invented core bonds wall-to-wall foam to fill the torsion box voids and exterior surface materials together creating a solid Eco-friendly composite that is lightweight and stronger than steel pound for pound.

Due to the built-in torsion box structure, much more structural strength can be achieved using less material, reducing the weight and thickness of Sing patented reinforced structural insulated panels. See specs

	Reinforced SIP	Standard SIP
New Technology	✓	x
True Flat	✓	x
Lightweight	✓	x
High Strength	✓	x
Any Size	✓	x
Long Spans	✓	x
Thin Walls	✓	x
Any Shape	✓	x
Any Thickness	✓	x
Any Surface Material	✓	x
Post and Beam	✓	x
Fast Turnaround	✓	x
Eco-friendly	✓	x

Sing patented reinforced structural insulated panels start at ¾-to-1 inch in comparison to standard SIPs that start at 2-to-4 inches thick.

Sing Panels enable the builder to create designs that are frame-free because the built-in torsion box structure is more dimensionally stable than a standard stick-framed structure and they are pre-insulated for energy efficiency and sound deadening qualities.

Super-strength

Sing patented reinforced structural insulated panels can have over 700 PSI compression strength in comparison to the standard foam used in SIPs which rates at about 15 PSI. There just is no comparison to Sing’s torsion-box-hybrid.

This superior strength enables Sing patented reinforced structural insulated panels to outperform other material and has already established a demand with high-end millworks for excellence in maintaining true flatness over long spans, as true flat doors or counter tops over 16 feet in length cannot be affordably lightweight, or straight over long spans, or resistant to warp, twist or rot without using patented Sing Core, which is structurally guaranteed for 10 years, is easy to repair and designed to last for lifetimes.

In fact, if your Sing patented reinforced structural insulated panel is damaged for any reason (even if it’s your fault) we will repair it to its original structural strength.

Sing patented reinforced structural insulated panels are so strong, in fact, that entire homes are built using them and they are also used in lightweight high-strength post and beam applications.

Super-thin

Sing patented reinforced structural insulated panels are so much thinner than other building materials because of the internal torsion box foam-filled frame structure. While SIPs rely on the exterior stress skin to supply the overall strength of each panel, Sing patented reinforced structural insulated panels have the strength built-in requiring very little from the external material, except to complete the torsion box construction.

For instance, standard SIPs have an exterior OSB skin of .50 inch thickness on either side of the foam core, while Sing patented reinforced structural insulated panels can have an HPL skin of .020 inch. That’s a savings of 96% in exterior materials, but still extremely strong. See comparison to other building materials.

Highly Customizable

Sing patented reinforced structural insulated panels can be built to your specifications. Whatever your specific requirements are for your project, Sing Core can create the exact panel(s) that you need to make your dream come true. This is why the most reputable architects and high-end millworks in the nation seek us out to solve their size/weight/strength challenges.

Many specifications can be customized to meet your needs, like:

True flat (straight) and stay flat
Length, width, thickness
Weight reduction
Surface materials
Insulative R-value
Insect resistant
Sound-deadening STC rating
Extreme weather exposure
Waterproof
Flame retardant
Bullet and blast proof

In many cases, if your project is struggling against the problems associated with the limitations of traditional building materials, Sing Core may have the right Sing patented reinforced structural insulated panel solution to satisfy your expectations.

: 108 x 34 in. Door

: Any size and thickness of engineered plywood

: Cedar wood stave

: Skin: Magnezium board thickness 3.5 in length 18 ft widht 7 ft

How to Buy

To order Sing Reinforced SIPs submit an order form either by email, info@singhome.com, or print and fax it to: 360.495.4585. We’ll provide a quote within one business day. If you have questions, please contact us.

Easy Ordering

Bulk Discounts

Fast turnaround: In you’re in a rush, only Sing Core can be custom made within 24 hours and is proudly manufactured for you in the USA.

Fast delivery: Any thickness and almost any length, less than 5 ft wide, can be made with in 48 hours if it is rush order.

SINGCORE Reinforced SIPs are easy to order. You may choose from our stock panels or order custom sized panels. Our price is based on the length, width, thickness, and quantity. Submit a Work Order by fax or email, and we will give you a quote within one business day. If you have a tight budget, give us a call, we might have an alternative solution tailored to your needs.

May 7, 2014 No Comments

True Flat Sliding Doors

True flat technology is based on expertise in building a sliding door that can be guaranteed true flat and stay flat. This composite science includes the proper proportions of Sing Core, aluminum and/or other materials and bonding agents based on your requirements or specifications. In this way each Sing sliding door is a work of art.

One of the greatest attributes of your sliding door is the actual performance of the sliding door. See our new C Series line of Affordable Barn Door and Sliding Closet Doors.

Certainly, upon installation, your wood sliding door or interior pocket doors may perform superbly… but for how long?

It may be important for you to seek out how to make a sliding door that has a high level of performance. And what are the benefits that will increase the performance of your sliding door? Consider:

1.	True flat	straight and will stay flat
2.	Lightweight	1/3 the weight (or more)
3.	High strength	stronger than steel lb. for lb.
4.	Insulated	starting at R3
5.	Sound-deadening	starting at SCT 30
6.	Resistant to warp, twist & rot	to meet your specifications
7.	Longevity	built to last for centuries
8.	Guaranteed	10 to 50 year guarantee
9.	Eco-friendly	sustainable true green technology

Only one door company can deliver a sliding door that delivers high marks in all those important features. See our comparison chart comparing Sing Core doors panels to other door core materials.

So if you’re looking for closet ideas, sliding closet doors or double closet doors for your wardrobes that are true flat and stay flat without warping or twisting, then you might consider the Sing Core alternative.

Our industrial sliding doors and marine sliding doors are specially designed to survive the rigorous changes in the elements including exposure to extreme weather conditions.

The secret lies within the core of the sliding door which is basically one of our honeycomb panels (which is also available in aluminum honeycomb panels) that is the foundation for the superior performance of sliding doors that must remain perfectly straight to reduce maintenance over time.

Even though any Sing sliding door can be finished in any flat exterior building material, the aluminum sliding door is extremely popular and can easily have any other surface material, like any wood species, concrete, glass, FRP, HPL, and can be made to be water-resistant or bullet-proof.

The Sing sliding door is not only a light door that reduces strain and wear on the door hardware, but it is also stronger than metal hanging sliding doors and even make magnificent plastic sliding doors.

And when it comes to big sliding doors, our custom oversize sliding 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.

: sing honeycomb lightweight true flat wood door

: aluminum sing honeycomb lightweight non warping sliding door

: sing honeycomb lightweight aluminum sandwich

: glass sing honeycomb non warping sliding door

: honeycomb lightweight sandwich honeycomb door

: true flat sing honeycomb lightweight

: high strength non warping sing honeycomb lightweight

: Sliding Barn Door Room Separation

: Bay of Large Storage Cabinets

: Contemporary sing honeycomb sandwich lightweight wood

: Sing honeycomb lightweight sandwich wood

: patented Sing honeycomb sandwich closet door

: Oversize Pocket Doors

: non warping strong honeycomb sandwich

: sing honeycomb lightweight glass sandwich

: high strength non warping sandwich sing honeycomb

: Interior sing honeycomb high strength non warping honeycomb sliding

: Large honeycomb sandwich door

: Insulated Sing sandwich door

: Your sliding door could be a giant chalk board or magnetic display

: oversize lightweight high strength honeycomb door

: large oversize lightweight high strength sing sandwich door

: lightweight high strength large honeycomb door

How to Buy

To order True Flat Sliding Doors submit an order form either by email, info@singhome.com, or print and fax it to: 360.495.4585. We’ll provide a quote within one business day. If you have questions, please contact us.

Easy Ordering

Bulk Discounts

Fast turnaround: In you’re in a rush, only Sing Core can be custom made within 24 hours and is proudly manufactured for you in the USA.

Fast delivery: Any thickness and almost any length, less than 5 ft wide, can be made with in 48 hours if it is rush order.

SINGCORE True Flat Sliding Doors are easy to order. You may choose from our stock panels or order custom sized panels. Our price is based on the length, width, thickness, and quantity. Submit a Work Order by fax or email, and we will give you a quote within one business day. If you have a tight budget, give us a call, we might have an alternative solution tailored to your needs.

May 7, 2014 Ian Sage No Comments

Pre-built Torsion Box for High-end Craftsmen

Imagine being able to build a torsion box work table – or anything, for that matter – without the time, energy and cost of building the torsion box yourself?

Q: How easy is it to work with?
A: Just use your normal wood working tools and treat it just like you wood any other piece of plywood.

For years, inventor Peter Sing has been providing the military, high-end millworks and architects across the USA (see clients list) with massive torsion box structural panels that are lightweight and stronger than steel pound for pound.

The most experienced woodworkers agree that torsion box is the answer to hand-crafting a large wood, straight, structurally-sound table while having some control over the overall weight and responsible use of natural materials.

Sing’s invention revolutionizes the torsion box industry by tweaking the entire torsion box concept combining wood craftsmanship and space-age technology in his factory located in McCleary, Washington, cranking out solid torsion box panels that are proudly made in the USA for his upscale clientele.

Discerning wood workers who are called upon by designers and owners of multi-million-dollar homes face challenges especially when it comes to oversized big doors. While there is no doubt experienced wood workers can make the most beautiful wood doors for their discerning clients, invariably the doors fail if they are large in size due to the inherit nature of the wood itself.

Wood will move and adapt to temperature and moisture causing it to move, compromising the functionality and seal of the most elegant hand-crafted wood door. Diligent woodworkers have sought out sing’s solution to the oversized wood door.

The same scientific solution of reinforced torsion box applies to tables and other structures that can be built without traditional wood framing for furniture or stick-built homes.

Why Torsion Box?

Because other methods of building a table top are basically inefficient. For instance, a table top built of a solid material will shift and move over time compromising its degree of flatness. Also solid materials that are less likely to move are extremely expensive, heavy and would only be considered for a permanent fixture.

The torsion box table top design gives as flat a surface area as possible while reducing the weight of the table top due to the hollow areas in the center of the boxes. Using a torsion box design, a craftsman can build the most flat surface using 1/10th the solid material.

How do I build a torsion box table top?

Materials needed: Wood for exterior frame, plywood for interior framing, saw, carpenter’s wood glue, cold press (with weight or clamps), meticulous measuring ability, focus, diligence and good minor motor skills.

Basically, you will need to establish the perimeter of your table top with an exterior frame according to the dimensions of your table. This exterior frame is generally made of wood.

The frame is built atop an underlying exterior surface material, most commonly, plywood (many varieties abound).

The most common torsion box material is plywood.

Building wood-framed boxes within the exterior frame wall-to-wall comprises the torsion box grid.

Once your torsion box structure is complete you can adhere top and bottom exterior plywood (referred to as stress skins) to complete your torsion box design.

Is it the perfect torsion box?

Probably not. The problem with traditional torsion box is that there is little or no shear strength, so if the structure is strained with enough horizontal torque the boxes could be compromised causing it to collapse. Plus, being made of wood still invites the base materials to move and give when adjusting to temperature or moisture in the environment.

How to build a better torsion box?

Inspired by traditional torsion box and using his experience gained in the aerospace industry, inventor Peter Sing created a better torsion box.

Materials needed: Wood frame, plywood strips (with grain oriented vertically as opposed to horizontally as used in traditional torsion box), saw, cold press, high-end waterproof formaldehyde-free glue, recycled dense foam that can be precisely cut into boxes.

Here’s how you build a better torsion box:

Start with your wood frame atop a stress skin, just like you would in the traditional torsion box example. This time run your plywood strips three inches apart, side by side, along the length of your exterior frame. (At this point it looks like you might be having mice race for the cheese at the other end, but keep your money in your pocket; there are no mice here.)

Now, place your 3 inch foam cubes between the vertical grain rails. Insert a 3 inch bumper (or stile) to close off the recycled foam completing your first row of interior boxes. Then place another 3 inch foam cube, followed by another bumper. Repeat until the entire interior area is filled wall to wall.

Adhere top and bottom exterior skins and you’re done.

Congratulations; you’ve just built the best torsion box structure ever!

How could you make it even better?

You’ve got to admit, as effective as it is, the tedious process is not only time consuming but expensive. But what if…

super honeycomb 2x4x1 2 ft x 4 ft x 1.5 in Sing Sandwich torsion box panel

2 ft x 4 ft x 1.5 in – no solid edge LT plywood

What if you didn’t have to build the torsion box structure at all?

What if you could buy Sing’s torsion boxes already pre-built for you?

That’s right. Mr. Sing’s factory is cranking out his patented torsion boxes by the truckload, and he’s offering special pre-built torsion box implants that measure 48 in. x 24 in. x 1.5 in. complete with stress skins for you to cut to size, drop into any frame for the perfect torsion box strength and lightweight design.

Sing Torsion Box is fast, easy, affordable, solid, lightweight, stronger than steel pound for pound and environmentally responsible.

How to I use Sing’s pre-built torsion box?

It’s easy to build your own products on demand, as you need it in any size you want.

This is the most popular in-house Sing technology used by craftsmen and millworks.

You might have never known how easy it is to build using this cold-press drop-in method.

How Easy Is It?

This is how simple it is to for you to use our pre-built torsion box.

All you have to do is to coat the underside of your bottom skin with regular carpenter glue…

Place your wood edges atop the glued-side of the skin…

Then fill the void with pre-built torsion box pieces until full.

Place glued top skin onto your completed work…

Finally cold-press until dry.

It’s that easy: Congratulations; you just made your own insulated reinforced torsion box panel!

$50 to Share Your Sing Project with Sing Core

Submit a copy of your receipt along with drawings and photos of your project built with Sing Sandwich. If we feature your project on our web site (singcore.com) you will receive a $50 cash reward for sharing your project (with your name and full credits) to help make the world a better place. You will also receive a certificate recognizing and honoring your sustainable efforts.

Details, photos and instructions compliments of Lightweight University.

May 6, 2014 No Comments

Foam Core Alternative

Sing Core melds the best of two worlds, the lightweight scientific development and the best of nature’s natural resources into Eco-friendly high-tech, space-age advanced composites.

Foam core panels have served the building and construction community well, helping address the issues of weight in large projects. Used as a substrate, foam core panels are lightweight and somewhat rigid and can be glued to a variety of materials to strengthen or give it a more strong appearance.

To increase the strength of foam core you must increase the density, which increases both the weight and price of the lightweight core and is not good for our environment.

Enter inventor Peter sing’s new invention: Sing Core. The revolutionary new material that takes the positive attributes of foam core material combines it with the best of nature and high-end traditional woodworking craftsmanship, to reveal a spectacular hybrid.

Using the science behind foam materials, the repurposed natural wood grain from nature and the best of woodworking craftsmanship, Sing Core is the most significant improvement in the building and construction trades in the last decade.

While traditional torsion box interior has been an effective woodcraftsman’s solution for centuries, it was reserved only for extremely high-end applications, due to the intense labor of building the torsion boxes used in the inner structure. By combining the strength of torsion box and filling the voids that would normally only be filled with air with recycled foam Sing Core raises the bar on being extremely lightweight and super-strong

Foam cores used in aerospace engineering have low compression strengths, yet Sing Core tests out at 660 PSI (and can be increased to meet your specifications), that is stronger than steel pound for pound (even bullet proof doors don’t test that high). Due to its unique design, Sing Core is much stronger when compared to other materials.

Sing Core is so much more affordable than custom woodwork because this patented technology can generate high-performance torsion box inexpensively and efficiently, especially if you are considering incorporating it as a lightweight substrate material for a large project, like a door, a table top, conference table, etc… See more applications.

Sing Core can use a wide variety of foam materials to meet your most demanding specifications including (but not limited to) polyurethane, polystyrene and styrofoam. Upgrading to closed-cell foam, makes Sing Core a perfect match for marine applications, like decking materials.

Sing Core Compared to Foam Core:

	Sing Core	Balsa Wood
Eco-friendly?	Yes	No
Sing Core is manufactured using natural wood fibers, no formaldehyde, or toxic chemicals, is created using less energy than any other core material with little or no waste.
Renewable?	Yes	No
The structure of Sing Core is 100% renewable (nature-grown) clean fiber and/or recycled material.
Strength?	Yes	No
Sing Core based on 2″ x 2″ grids and 3/4″ thick = 660 PSI. For instance, aluminum 3/8″ grids = 30+ PSI (smaller grids should be more strength)
Oversize?	Yes	No
Sing Core excels in area of large oversize products due to its unique properties and can be up to 50 foot length.
Affordable?	More	Less
Even though Sing Core technology is used in high-end applications, we make it affordable for broad use in a large number of applications. Sing Core performance is comparable to any high-end core but could be as little cost as low-end wood product core.
Thickness available?	More	Less
Sing Core is readily available in many thicknesses, up to 6 inches in standard thickness, with custom thicknesses available.
Bullet-proof upgrade?	Yes	No
In high-security end products, most cores used in bullet-proof applications are heavy in weight, causing strain on the infrastructure, unlike Sing Core.
Skin options?	Yes	No
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…
Easy to machine?	Yes	No
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?	Yes	No
In you’re in a rush, only Sing Core can be custom made within 24 hours and is proudly manufactured for you in the USA.

Sing Core is the basis of the Sing Sandwich panel, Sing Panels and Sing Post and Beam and is available in any exterior surface material including metal panels, with which you can solve most any structural challenge especially in terms of lightweight, high strength and Eco-friendly building materials, guaranteed.

How to Buy

To order Sing Foam Core Alternatives submit an order form either by email, info@singhome.com, or print and fax it to: 360.495.4585. We’ll provide a quote within one business day. If you have questions, please contact us.

Easy Ordering

Bulk Discounts

Fast turnaround: In you’re in a rush, only Sing Core can be custom made within 24 hours and is proudly manufactured for you in the USA.

Fast delivery: Any thickness and almost any length, less than 5 ft wide, can be made with in 48 hours if it is rush order.

SINGCORE Foam Core Alternatives are easy to order. You may choose from our stock panels or order custom sized panels. Our price is based on the length, width, thickness, and quantity. Submit a Work Order by fax or email, and we will give you a quote within one business day. If you have a tight budget, give us a call, we might have an alternative solution tailored to your needs.

May 5, 2014 No Comments

Balsa Wood Alternative

Sing Core is the new space age composite material that is the affordable cousin to Balsa wood and has many features that Balsa wood does not have. Using the best combination of science and nature, patented Sing Core is a Balsa wood hybrid, using a natural vertical wood torsion box design.

While torsion box has been used for centuries as lightweight structure, but Sing Core fills the open spaces with recycled foam (available in a variety of densities and material to meet your specifications), then the exterior surfaces (or skins) are bonded, completing the solid structure.

Weigh the alternatives and you can make an educated decision as to whether Sing advanced composites (the best of both worlds) will better suit your needs at less than one-third the weight of Balsa wood at less than half the price.

Balsa wood does have high compression, yet compared to other composite cores, Sing Core tests out at 660 PSI, that is stronger than steel pound for pound (even bullet proof doors don’t test that high). And Sing Core is more ecologically responsible as we use only 8% natural wood fiber (compared to balsa wood’s 100%) yet due to its unique design is much stronger when compared to other materials.

Unlike Balsa wood, Sing Panels are resistant to warp, twist and rot, and they are pre-insulated for insulation and sound-deadening.

And Sing Core is so much more affordable than balsawood, especially if you are considering incorporating it as a lightweight substrate material for a large project, like a door, a table top, conference table, etc… See more applications.

Sing Core’s built-in torsion box structure, where the grid voids are not left unfilled but are filled with EPS foam provides a solid surface for bonding exterior building materials to that will not delaminate over time. Upgrading to closed-cell foam, makes Sing Core a perfect match for marine applications, like decking materials.

Sing Core Compared to Balsa Wood:

	Sing Core	Balsa Wood

Oversize?	Yes	No
Sing Core excels in area of large oversize products due to its unique properties and can be up to 50 foot length.
Affordable?	Yes	No
Even though Sing Core technology is used in high-end applications, we make it affordable for broad use in a large number of applications. Sing Core performance is comparable to any high-end core but could be as little cost as low-end wood product core.
Insulation?	More	Less
Sing Core has built-in insulation value with an R3 to R6.5 rating per inch, depending on client’s needs/specifications.
Sound deadening?	More	Less
Sing Core’s filler material has natural sound-deadening properties. Other sound-deadening options are available at customer request.
Waterproof upgrade?	More	Less
Sing Core is available in waterproof upgrade, to accommodate your specific water resistant requirements.
Fire retardant upgrade?	Yes	No
When used in fire retardant applications, the Sing Core fire retardant door is the lightweight, super-strong, eco-friendly alternative.
Bullet-proof upgrade?	Yes	No
In high-security end products, most cores used in bullet-proof applications are heavy in weight, causing strain on the infrastructure, unlike Sing Core.
Thickness available?	Yes	No
Sing Core is readily available in many thicknesses, up to 6 inches in standard thickness, with custom thicknesses available.
Skin options?	Yes	No
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…
Easy to machine?	Yes	No
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?	Yes	No
In you’re in a rush, only Sing Core can be custom made within 24 hours and is proudly manufactured for you in the USA.

Sing Core is the basis of the Sing Sandwich panel, Sing Panels and Sing Post and Beam, with which you can solve most any structural challenge especially in terms of lightweight, high strength and Eco-friendly building materials, guaranteed.

How to Buy

To order Sing Balsa Wood Alternatives submit an order form either by email, info@singhome.com, or print and fax it to: 360.495.4585. We’ll provide a quote within one business day. If you have questions, please contact us.

Easy Ordering

Bulk Discounts

Fast turnaround: In you’re in a rush, only Sing Core can be custom made within 24 hours and is proudly manufactured for you in the USA.

Fast delivery: Any thickness and almost any length, less than 5 ft wide, can be made with in 48 hours if it is rush order.

SINGCORE Balsa Wood Alternatives are easy to order. You may choose from our stock panels or order custom sized panels. Our price is based on the length, width, thickness, and quantity. Submit a Work Order by fax or email, and we will give you a quote within one business day. If you have a tight budget, give us a call, we might have an alternative solution tailored to your needs.