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DuPont™ Tyvek® and AirGuard® Building Envelope Systems
As an innovative supplier of proven building envelope systems, DuPont™ Tyvek® offers a full range of high-performance membranes and accessories to help prevent air and moisture infiltration and improve energy efficiency in all building types.
Used together, Tyvek® breather membranes and AirGuard® Air and Vapour Control Layers (AVCLs) create a durable, holistic building envelope solution. They are designed to meet current sustainable building requirements and are backed by DuPont, the experts for quality materials and sustainable building practices.
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Tyvek® Breather Membrane Solutions
Breather membranes play a key role in protecting buildings and occupants from the elements. Investing in a quality solution like DuPont™ Tyvek® can help provide long-term building protection – and peace of mind too.
Tyvek® FireCurb® Breather Membrane
Take building protection to the next level with DuPont™ Tyvek® FireCurb® breather membrane (previously called FireCurb® Housewrap) – a fire retardant membrane with the benefits of a Tyvek® breather membrane.
Tyvek® Housewrap
DuPont™ Tyvek® Housewrap is a vapour-permeable breathable membrane for walls that provides moisture protection for timber, steel and concrete walls.
Tyvek® Metal
Tyvek® Metal roofing underlay allows condensation to drain away beneath standing seam metal sheet roofs and improves overall airtightness.
Tyvek® Reflex
DuPont™ Tyvek® Reflex is a heat reflective membrane that can help improve thermal efficiency in wall systems by reflecting 91% of radiant heat in summer, and reducing convective heat loss in winter.
Tyvek® StructureGuard™
Tyvek® StructureGuard™ is a durable, lightweight breather membrane for walls that is windtight, water-resistant and ideal for use with timber frame systems.
Tyvek® Supro / Supro Plus
Tyvek® Supro is the market-leading breather membrane, and is a water resistant membrane suitable for all supported and unsupported pitched roof applications in commercial and residential buildings.
Tyvek® Trifecta™ A2 Fire-Rated Breather Membrane
Fire risk averse A2 Euroclass non-combustible W1 grade weatherproofing breather membrane with low vapour resistance.
Tyvek® UV Facade
DuPont™ Tyvek® UV Facade provides optimum protection from UV, wind and moisture, and is a proven choice for use in open rainscreen cladding systems.
Dupont™ AirGuard®: AVCLs
Dupont™ AirGuard® air and vapour control layers (AVCLs) are 100% airtight. This helps to reduce convective heat loss and provide effective condensation control for all building types.
Dupont™ AirGuard® A2 FR AVCL
A fire retardant AVCL with European Fire Classification A2. Tyvek® AirGuard® A2 FR enhances the building fabric in terms of airtightness, energy efficiency and moisture management, improving indoor air quality and providing exceptional fire safety to the building and its occupants.
Dupont™ AirGuard® Reflective
Tyvek® AirGuard® Reflective is a low emissivity internal vapour barrier that combined with an airgap can enhance thermal comfort by reflecting up to 95% of radiant heat back into the building.
Dupont ™AirGuard® Reflective E
A metallised vapour closed membrane made of Typar® that boosts the thermal efficiency of the building.
Dupont™ Tyvek® AirGuard® Smart
Tyvek® AirGuard® Smart is a strong and lightweight flexible AVCL that can adapt its performance to changes in humidity levels during and after construction to provide superior airtightness and effective condensation control.
Dupont™ AirGuard® Control
Tyvek® AirGuard® Control is a tough, transparent vapour control barrier that improves airtightness by reducing convective heat loss and air leakage while also minimising the risk of condensation in roof and wall insulation.
Sealing Tapes and Accessories
AirGuard® FR System Tape
DuPont™ AirGuard® FR System Tape is a fire retardant, single-sided tape, with A2 Fire Class to EN 13501. Specially formulated for use with DuPont™ AirGuard® A2 FR AVCL for sealing all horizontal and vertical laps and around penetrations.
AirGuard® Tape
High performance airtight tape that is extremely flexible and hand-tearable. Its high tack sticks to smooth or rough surfaces such as PE films, spun-bond, wood or PVC.
Tyvek® FlexWrap EZ
High performance flexible self-adhesive flashing tape to create an airtight and water tight seal around windows, doors, chimney breasts, pipe penetrations and any custom shapes.
Tyvek® FlexWrap NF
High performance flexible self-adhesive flashing tape to create an airtight and water tight seal around windows, doors, chimney breasts, pipe penetrations and any custom shapes.
Tyvek® Acrylic Tape
Single-sided Tyvek® acrylic tape with or without a split-release liner. It seals Tyvek® membranes as well as AirGuard® membranes with proven performance.
Tyvek® Butyl Tape
Double-sided butyl based tape used to form a moisture and airtight seal between a Tyvek® membrane or an AirGuard® vapour control layer and most commonly used building materials.
Tyvek® Double-sided Tape
Double-sided acrylic tape for bonding Tyvek® membranes and to provide a temporary fixing of AirGuard® vapour control layers.
Tyvek® Metallised Tape
Single-sided metallised Tyvek® Tape to seal Tyvek® and AirGuard® metallised membranes.
Tyvek® UV Façade Tape
Tyvek® UV Façade Tape is a high tack all weather UV resistant tape for stronger sealing of walls and roofs.
Tyvek® Window Tape
A high performance airtight and moisture adaptive carrier tape that can be rendered. It seals difficult areas like windows, doors and timber to block connections – 1 product that fits application outside and inside.
DuPont™ Range of Spray Polyurethane Foams:
DuPont™ Froth-Pak™ Foam Systems
DuPont(TM) Froth-Pak™ Foam Systems is a new two-component polyurethane spray foam product, which boasts a global warming potential (GWP) reduction of 99% compared to the legacy Froth-Pak™ product and does not contain ozone-depleting chemicals or HFCs, while maintaining performance.
Froth-Pak™ 180
Professional spray foam system for insulation and air leakage control in the building envelope
Froth-Pak™ 600
Professional spray foam system for insulation and air leakage control in the building envelope
Great Stuff Pro™ Fire Rated Foam
Great Stuff™ Fire Rated Acoustic Polyurethane Foam Sealant that is acoustic and fire rated.
Great Stuff Pro™ Gaps & Cracks
Great Stuff™ Pro Gaps & Cracks low expansion Polyurethane Foam Sealant quickly and cleanly fills, seals and insulates in different building materials.
Great Stuff™ All Directions
Great Stuff™ All Directions Polyurethane Foam Sealant allows applications throughout 360° due to the flexible applicator nozzle.
Great Stuff™ Pro Foam Cleaner
Great Stuff™ Pro Window & Door
Great Stuff™ Pro Windows & Doors low expansion Polyurethane Foam Sealant quickly and cleanly fills, seals and insulates around windows and doors and their rough openings.
Insta Stik™ Flex+
Permanently flexible, durable and airtight foam for window & door sealing applications that doesn’t require an interior tape
Insta Stik™ Multi-Purpose Fast Cure
Multi-purpose gun foam adhesive for use with different types of substrates.
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DuPont™ Tyvek® FireCurb New Standard In Flame Retardancy
Flame Retardant Breather Membrane Sets a New Standard of Safety.
With the new DuPont™ Tyvek® FireCurb® flame retardant breather membranes, our mission is greater safety. Not all construction materials behave in the same way in a fire. A flame retardant breather membrane can play a key role in improving the safety performance of a building, by increasing time for building occupants to escape and potentially saving lives.
As industry leaders committed to safety, DuPont developed Tyvek® FireCurb® – flame retardant breather membranes using new, patented technology, and meeting EuroClass B (EN13501-1) fire reaction classifications as set by the European Commission. Adding flame retardancy to watertight but vapour-open Tyvek® breathable membranes, its development signals a shift in Tyvek® breather membranes classification from the standard fire reaction class E up to Euroclass B.
Definition of EuroClass B
Euroclass B is part of the fire reaction class system, EN13501-1, created to classify reaction to fire of materials, construction products and building elements and should replace UK fire class system BS476 Points 6 & 7.
In February 2002, EN13501-1 (Classification of construction products and building elements on reaction to fire) became a European Standard. Now Member States should implement this new standard and, although the rate of adoption is at varying speeds, there is a clear need for a move toward integration and harmonisation across the European market.
In recent technical literature, national fire class systems are often confused with the European classification. Special attention should always be paid to the norm behind the classification. If in doubt, you can obtain the information from the manufacturer. It should also be noted that Euroclass F remains for “not tested”, while Euroclass E represents the lowest classification of tested products.
Ignitability and Single Burning Item Tests
Euroclass B describes the fire performance of construction products based on two different tests. To obtain Euroclass B classification, flame retardant breather membranes must comply with test standards in two categories: Ignitability Test (EN ISO 11925 2), and Single Burning Item (SBI).
Ignitability Test indicates membrane flammability under exposure to a small flame
Single Burning Item (SBI) determines the potential contribution of a product to a fire, simulating a single burning item in a room corner near to that product
Materials awarded EuroClass B classification have been proven to exhibit very low flammability, limited or no contribution to fire, low heat release and low smoke development. In comparison, materials with EuroClass E classification are only required to meet standards set by the Ignitability Test, allowing occupants enough time to leave a burning building.
What Is Currently on the Market?
Many construction products contain ingredients which are designed to make the product less easily flammable, and such flame retardants may be either added to the bulk of the material or applied as a coating on the surface before or after installation. These treatments can be very effective in preventing fires, or slowing the spread of a fire once established, allowing more time for building occupants to escape.
In the past, the majority of flame retardant products contained halogens such as chlorine and bromine. When the material began to burn, these halogens would be released as gases, affecting the combustion reaction, and so extinguish or diminish the fire. However, these flame retardants came with a distinct disadvantage. The chlorine and bromine gases could contribute to toxic fumes. As a result, manufacturers have long been looking for alternatives.
This is where the DuPont™ Tyvek® FireCurb® flame retardant breather membranes come in – with their hard-to-burn layer created by using a halogen-free flame retardant coating, developed specifically for its limited environmental impact.
DuPont™ Tyvek® FireCurb®
Using new patented technology, DuPont has developed Tyvek® FireCurb®, which retains the strength, durability and water resistance of Tyvek® membranes and adds a flame retardancy that can be used in all building types, from high-rises to roof constructions, rainscreen cladding to timber frame constructions.
Tyvek® FireCurb® offers a solution which meets increased requirements in building and construction, as set out by the European Commission’s construction products directive.
Why not order a sample today?
The development of Tyvek® FireCurb® means that in all types of building applications, new flame retardant breather membranes from DuPont take fire protection to the next level.
DuPont continues to introduce new membranes and developments to meet different building requirements so it’s not surprising that using Tyvek® FireCurb® has specific benefits for different building applications.
Ventilated Façades for High-Rise Buildings
Limitation of fire propagation between floors by external envelope.
Open Rainscreen Cladding
Increases safety from unintentional small fire sources (e.g., cigarettes).
Timber Frame Building Construction
Limitation of fire propagation during construction phase.
Roofing Constructions
Increased safety during and after construction phase.
DuPont™ Tyvek® Trifecta™ Wins the 2024 R&D 100 Award for Mechanical/Materials
Patent Pending, DuPont™ Tyvek® Trifecta™A2 Fire-Rated Breather Membrane compliments the DuPont™ AirGuard® A2 FR AVCL and completes the DuPont Fire Performance System. Available in the United Kingdom.
London, UK Sept 5, 2024 - London, UK Sept 5, 2024 - DuPont Performance Building Solutions, a leading innovator in material science, has announced that it has won the 2024 R&D 100 award, specifically in the Mechanical/Materials category, with Tyvek® Trifecta™, the latest generation breather membrane. For six decades, the R&D 100 Awards have been a benchmark of achievement in science and technology, often referred to informally as “The Oscars of Innovation.”
Tyvek® Trifecta™ was launched in May 2024 and offers exceptional fire safety and moisture protection, making it an ideal solution for external walls of high-rise buildings. It is a non-combustible breather membrane designed to provide all the benefits of a standard Tyvek® breather membrane, but with A2-s1, d0 Class Fire Performance to the current European Fire Classification Standard EN 13501-1. It surpasses current UK Building Regulations, which require membranes to meet Class B.
The combination of Tyvek® Trifecta™and Airguard® A2 FR Tape creates a fire-retardant system compatible with the United Kingdom’s stringent building regulations for fire safety. The patent pending design also enables a significantly lighter weight and longer UV resistance making it easier to install.
“We’re thrilled that Tyvek® Trifecta™ has been recognised as a new innovation that helps enhance fire safety and moisture protection standards for the construction industry,” said Andrea Albert, Shelter Solutions EMEA Marketing Leader at DuPont. “Receiving these awards exemplifies the commitment and dedication our teams display to deliver essential innovations for the construction industry.”
For more information on DuPont™ Tyvek® Trifecta™ and the DuPont™ AirGuard® FR System Tape, please visit the product page.
About DuPont Performance Building Solutions
Grounded in science, DuPont Performance Building Solutions and Corian® Design are working alongside those who also seek a sustainable tomorrow to help people thrive at home and in their communities for years to come. By developing solutions for managing the air, water and thermal performance of buildings and residences, we help our customers build energy-efficient, resilient, and durable shelters in a rapidly changing world. Backed by unmatched industry insight, building knowledge, and technical support, as well as world-class brands such as Styrofoam™ Brand, Tyvek®, and Great Stuff™, our products and services portfolio enables customers to focus on what they do best, no matter where and how they choose to build.
About DuPont Water & Protection
DuPont Water & Protection is a global leader in products and solutions that protect what matters – people, structures, and the environment – and enables its customers to win through unique capabilities, global scale, and iconic brands including Corian®, Kevlar®, Nomex® Tyvek®, Styrofoam™, and Filmtec™.
About DuPont
DuPont (NYSE: DD) is a global innovation leader with technology-based materials and solutions that help transform industries and everyday life. Our employees apply diverse science and expertise to help customers advance their best ideas and deliver essential innovations in key markets including electronics, transportation, construction, water, healthcare, and worker safety. More information about the company, its businesses, and solutions can be found at www.dupont.com. Investors can access information included on the Investor Relations section of the website at investors.dupont.com.
