Breather membrane (WRB) for open-jointed cladding, gap width up to 50 mm (2"), with self-adhesive strips

Variant without self-adhesive zones

Advantages

  • Extremely robust and UV-stable: UV ageing test carried out with 10,000 h instead of 5,000 h
  • Dry building components: pore-free TEEE functional membrane actively transports moisture to the outside
  • Ensures reliable building components: permeable, extremely high tear-resistance, windproof, rainproof and waterproof
  • Not visible behind open-jointed cladding: black fleece with identification marking in the overlap area
  • 6 months of outdoor exposure
  • Quick and reliable sealing thanks to the integrated ‘connect’ self-adhesive strips on the long edges of the membrane

Areas of application

For use as a breather membrane (weather-resistive barrier, WRB) behind closed and open facades (open-jointed cladding up to a gap width of 50 mm (2") and 40% open total area). Installation on boarding, wood-based panels and all mat or panel-shaped thermal insulation materials.

Technical specs

  Material
Fleece Polypropylene microfibre
Membrane Monolithic TEEE
Fleece Polypropylene microfibre
Membrane Monolithic TEEE
Fleece Polypropylene microfibre
Self-adhesive strips Water-resistant SOLID adhesive
Property Value Regulation
Colour black
Surface weight 280 g/m² ; 0.92 oz/ft² EN 1849-2
Thickness 1.1 mm ; 43 mils EN 1849-2
Water vapour resistance factor µ 185 EN ISO 12572
sd value 0.2 m EN ISO 12572
g value 1.0 MN·s/g
Vapour permeance 16.1 perms ASTM E 96
Fire rating E EN 13501-1
Outdoor exposure 6 months
Watertight joints with ‘connect’ adhesive strips or TESCON VANA tape W1 EN 13859-1
Water column 10 000 mm ; 32' 10" EN ISO 811
Watertightness, non-aged/aged* W1 / W1 EN 13859-2
Tensile strength MD/CD 480 N/5 cm / 340 N/5 cm ; 55 lb/in / 39 lb/in EN 13859-2 (A)
Tensile strength MD/CD, aged* 360 N/5 cm / 260 N/5 cm ; 41 lb/in / 30 lb/in EN 13859-2 (A)
Elongation MD/CD 60 % / 70 % EN 13859-2 (A)
Elongation MD/CD, aged* 28 % / 28 % EN 13859-2 (A)
Nail tear resistance MD/CD 300 N / 380 N ; 67 lbf / 85 lbf EN 13859-2 (B)
*) Durability after artificial ageing with 10,000 h of UV ageing instead of 5,000 h passed (for walls with open joints) EN 1297 / EN 1296
Flexibility at low temperature -40 °C ; -40 °F EN 1109
Temperature resistance permanent -40 °C to 100 °C ; -40 °F to 212 °F
Thermal conductivity 0.04 W/(m·K) ; 0.3 BTU·in/(h·ft²·°F)
CE labelling yes EN 13859-2


Building projects with SOLITEX FRONTA breather membranes (WRBs) for open-jointed cladding