Tyvek® UV Facade
Verified by manufacturer 25 days ago
BBA Agrément Certificate
Certificate type
UV resistant, wall breather membrane.
Application
For secondary external protection of open-jointed rain screen wall systems.
Description
Black, UV resistant, vapour permeable membrane.
Features and benefits:
- Breather membrane for walls with open-jointed cladding to EN 13859.
- Suitable for use behind rainscreen cladding with joints 30 mm (maximum).
- Maximum temporary exposure period four months.
- High density polyethylene and polypropylene composition.
- Water vapour permeability (to EN 13859): 0.035 m.
- Head of water sustained without penetration (to EN 13859): 2 m.
- Tear resistance (to EN 13859): 300 N.
General information
Color | Black |
Finish | Textured |
Material | Polyethylene Polypropylene |
Shape | Other |
Length | 50000 mm |
Width | 1500 mm 3000 mm |
Warranty description | 15 year |
Uniclass | |
CAWS | H20/10 Sheet cladding H20/155 Sheet cladding (attached to timber battens) H20/150 Sheet cladding (attached to metal support systems) H21/10 Vertical timber weatherboarding H21/20 Breather membrane H21/15 Horizontal timber weatherboarding H21/130 Breather membrane H21/115 Vertical timber weatherboarding H21/116 Horizontal timber weatherboarding H21/111 Horizontal timber weatherboarding H21/110 Vertical timber weatherboarding H92/120 Rainscreen cladding P10/65 Breather membrane P10/320 Breather membrane |
Specification data - Vapour-permeable sheets
Standard | To BS EN 13859-2. |
Performance characteristics | UV resistant and water resistant. |
Class (minimum) | W1. |
Material | High-density polyethylene (PE-HD) and polypropylene. |
Third-party certification | British Board of Agrément (BBA) Certificate. |
Weight (minimum) | 195 g/m². |
Thickness (minimum) | 0.6 mm. |
Water vapour permeability | To EN 13859, 0.035 m. |
Tear resistance | To EN 13859, 300 N. |
Accessories | Tyvek UV Façade Tape. Guidance for specification option: Black, single sided acrylic tape with high UV resistance for sealing laps, penetrations and joints in Tyvek® UV Façade membrane. Tyvek® Double Sided Acrylic Tape. Guidance for specification option: Double sided acrylic tape for sealing laps in Tyvek® membrane and bonding to smooth surfaces. Excellent adhesion properties under extreme conditions. Strong initial tack. Roll size: 50mm x 25m. Tyvek® Butyl Tape. Guidance for specification option: Double sided butyl based sealant, used to seal fixing penetrations in a Tyvek® membrane and form a moisture and airtight seal between a Tyvek® membrane and most commonly used building materials. Tape is compatible with brickwork, blockwork, masonry, timber, metalwork and most plastic products. Roll sizes: 20mm x 30m, 50mm x 30m. |
Sustainability data
Contains Red List materials | No |
Country of material origin | Germany |
Country of product manufacture | Germany |
Embodied carbonA1-A3 (production stage) as defined in BS EN 15804 | 0.74 kg CO₂ eq/m² Self declared |
Recyclability | All packaging materials can be reused (e.g. pallets), |
Recycled contentAs defined in clause 7.8 of BS EN ISO 14021 | 0 % |
BIM objects
NBS BIM Object Standard
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| Platform | Compatible | Version |
|---|---|---|
 Revit | - | 7 |
 IFC | - | 6 |
Third party certifications
BBA Agrément Certificate
90/2548
Literature
Tyvek Technical Wall Manual 2022