This document provides information on building envelope solutions from Dupont Building Innovations. It discusses Corian solid surface material that offers lasting colors for exterior use with certifications in various countries. It also discusses fixing methods for Corian and building details. Additionally, it discusses Tyvek breathable membranes and vapor control layers that provide air and moisture management for buildings to achieve optimal air tightness and long-term performance. It emphasizes the importance of air tightness in buildings for energy efficiency and highlights various Tyvek and AirGuard products that create a thermally efficient and condensation-free building structure.

2. Dupont Building Innovations
Endless Evolution
26th of October 2013
Andreas Manesis

4. Changing the face of your
building

5. forming a great first impression

7. enable complete creative freedom

8. 100 references projects in 2D or 3D

9. long lasting material performance

10. low maintenance

11. fine-tuned format for exterior

12. goodbye graffiti

13. variety of colours

14. a surface finish ready to install

15. optimal large panel size

16. most certified solid surface material

17. certified Exterior Cladding converters

18. installation wherever in EMEA

19. advantages of ventilated facade

20. Certifications
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European : ETA, European Technical Approval ETA-13/037 by Dibt
Germany
France : Avis Technique ATEC 2/11-1472
France: Seismic certification according to new 2013 protocol NF P 06-013
by CSTB
UK: CWCT 2012/050 certification incl. Watertightness, impact etc.
Poland: Aprobata Technizna ITB AT-15-2465/2012
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21. Corian® offers lasting colors for outside use.
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22. Fixing methods
•Mechanical : Keil undercut anchor
Adhesive
MS-polimers, silicones, ...
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23. A technical solution for every building detail…
•Expansions joints can, due to the fact the material has the same colour in the full
thickness of the sheet, shaped to have a monolitic look of the building.
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Building detail example:
Window sill
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24. Thermal Loss prevention in Building
Envelope through use of Breathable
membranes and VCLs
January2013_v1

25. Thermal loss in Building Envelope
Roof 10 % + 12 %
Walls 32 % + 7 %
Windows 16 % + 16 %
Convection e r l s t
= L ü f tu n g s v (35u%) e ( 3 5 % )
Ground/Basement 7 %
= T r a n s m i s s + Radiationte ( 6 5 % )
Conduction i o n s v e r l u s (65%)

26. Airflow Pathways
Energy Loss and/or Moisture?
IR Thermogram
Air Leakage along the corner joint?

27. Moisture Damage
Building Envelope Deterioration
Corrosion
Mold
Corrosion

29. Air Barrier
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1. Wall-Roofing
2. Wall-Foundation
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3. Wall-Floors
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4. Wall windows & doors
5. Wall Penetrations
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30. Solutions
DuPont™ Tyvek®
roofing underlays
Tyvek® Supro/ Supro
Tape
Tyvek® Pro/ Pro Tape
Tyvek® Enercor®
DuPont™ AirGuard®
air & vapour control
layer (AVCL)
DuPont™ AirGuard ® Sd5
DuPont™ AirGuard®
Reflective
Tyvek® Solid
DuPont™ Tyvek®
Solutions for Timber
Frame and wall
construction
Tyvek® Housewrap 1060B/
3060B
Tyvek® FireCurb™
Housewrap
Tyvek® UV Facade
Tyvek® Solid
Tyvek® Thermafort™
DuPont accessories
Tyvek® Acrylic Tape
Tyvek® Metallised Tape
Tyvek® Double Sided Tape
Tyvek® Butyl Tape
Tyvek® UV Facade Tape
Tyvek® Nail Sealing Tape
DuPont™ FlexWrap NF

31. Achieve
optimal air tightness
and long-term performance
Why is air tightness so important?
Energy efficient and sustainable building methods we are
Becoming more aware of the shortcomings of uncontrolled
air leakage.
DuPont™ AirGuard® VCL will keep your insulation and
wall structure dry and can help to reduce energy
consumption.
The EU to reduce carbon emissions through European
Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD).
It is important to make your building envelope airtight and
wind tight by sealing gaps between and around insulation
layers, AVCL’s and breather membranes.
Requirements on energy performance of buildings
increased.
Choosing the right air and vapour control
layer (AVCL) will help create a thermally efficient,
condensation-free structure
DuPont accessories enhance DuPont™ Tyvek® building
envelope solutions. The adhesive tapes are specially
designed for use with DuPont membranes to help reduce
uncontrolled air leakage.

32. Your home deserves
lifetime protection
•An underlay provides a vital
•secondary water shedding function
Don’t risk your roof
with anything that won’t stand the test of time
•Roofing and wall underlays are an important element of high underlays are supplied as single layer or multi-layer,
Whether
•quality pitched roof and cladding constructions. Although the quality and the thickness of the functional layer which
it is
•these windproof and waterproof membranes only make up care of wind proofing, waterproofing and vapour
takes
•an extremely small part of the total thickness of wallbreathability. Its quality and thickness are key to the durability
and roof
•structures, their functions in terms of building physics are effectiveness of the membrane as a whole.
and
•absolutely vital and need to be preserved for the lifetime of the
•element they are part of.
„ An underlay has to facilitate absolute water
tightness of the roof and wall
„ An underlay has to protect the insulation thus
promoting energy efficiency
„ A breather membrane is an important element in
maintaining a healthy indoor climate over many
years
•What are the risks when your underlay fails?
Building structure degradation:
mould and mildew.
Indoor water damages
Insulation inefficiency
Standard multi-layer Membrane:
30 microns (internally measured)
Tyvek ® Solid: 220 microns
(internally measured)
However resistant to tearing or elongation during installation
a product may be, it can take only a few weeks for the key
functionality of water tightness to be degraded. The main
factors impairing the effectiveness of underlays are
temperature and UV radiation.

33. DuPont™ Tyvek®
Proven durability
•A comprehensive ageing testing programme has been
Commissioned by DuPont Building Innovations to “SP
Technical Research Institute of Sweden (Chemistry and
Materials Technology ‟ Polymer technology division)
(double the achievement of some multi-layer products tested)
Tyvek® demonstrated long life efficiency.
•Not all underlays are what they seem to be
1.
Tyvek® offers a unique thickness and quality of the functional layer
DuPont™ Tyvek® offers a functional layer which is ca. 6 to 8 times
thicker than most common multi-layer products. Most common multilayer underlays are composed of a very thin functional layer (ca. 3
times thinner than a human hair) laminated between external
protective layers.
2.
Tyvek® has a unique structure
Tyvek® is composed of millions of microfibers that create a “maze”
which guarantees a proper and homogeneous spread of UV and heat
additives to offer superior durability throughout the product thickness.
3.
Tyvek® has a proven resistance to UV and to heat
Most multi-layer underlays are made of PP (polypropylene) which is
naturally more sensitive to UV than PE (polyethylene). The Tyvek®
functional layer is made of 100% high UV and heat stabilized PE.
4.
Tyvek® membranes resist temperatures of up to 100°C
At times, temperatures above the insulation may exceed 80°C.
Temperature highly degrades the functionality of underlays.
5.
Made by DuPont – a guarantee of quality
The success of Tyvek® results from a unique manufacturing process
using flash-spunbond technology – and over 20 years of experience in
the underlay market from a company renowned for pioneering
innovation and a commitment to quality and ethical practice.
1: 140g/m2 - multi layer PP
2: 122g/m2 - multi layer PP
3: 140g/m2 - multi layer Polyolefin
4: 145g/m2 - multi layer Polyolefin
5: Tyvek® Solid 82 g/m2 HD-PE
6: Tyvek® Supro 148g/m2 HD-PE & PP
•All Tyvek® membranes clearly outperformed tested
multi-layer alternatives in terms of water tightness
after a very long term exposure period to ultra violet
radiation. Tyvek® underlays resist more than 16 weeks of
UV exposure (accelerated artificial ageing), a meaningful
sign of durability.
1: 140g/m2 - multi layer PP
2: 122g/m2 - multi layer PP
3: 140g/m2 - multi layer Polyolefin
4: 145g/m2 - multi layer Polyolefin
5: Tyvek® Solid 82 g/m2 HD-PE
6: Tyvek® Supro 148g/m2 HD-PE & PP
•Tyvek® underlays continue to demonstrate superior
resistance and
What makes DuPont™ Tyvek® so special?

34. Energy Efficient
Buildings
Commitment to sustainable solutions
At DuPont we are committed to continuously develop and present new science-based solutions that support sustainable growth
and meet new building codes and European regulations regarding energy efficiency in buildings.
Made by DuPont – a guarantee of quality
The success of Tyvek® results from a unique manufacturing process using flash-spunbond technology – and over 20 years of
experience in the underlay market from a company renowned for pioneering innovation and a commitment to quality and ethical
practice. Since 1802, DuPont has used science to develop durable solutions and offer innovative products to enable a more
comfortable, safe and healthy life.

35. THANK YOU

36. Back up Slides

37. Invisible fixings with no open joints

38. Fixing system available wherever in EMEA

39. Unique
manufacturing
process
by DuPont
•DuPont™ Tyvek® breather membranes offer
protection during construction and provide
superior long-term performance. All the
key requirements for a high performance
breather membrane are built right into the
very nature of Tyvek®. Unique because of its
high-quality polyethylene single functional
layer, Tyvek® is naturally vapour-open but
watertight. This is due to its composition of
millions of micro fibres that are bonded
together to make a “maze” that’s
impermeable to water and yet allows
water vapour to pass through the natural
pores in its structure. Robust, resistant to
UV damage and general wear and tear,
Tyvek® offers peace of mind with reliable

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41. DON’T RISK YOUR ROOF!
DuPont™ Tyvek® roofing underlays
DuPont™ Tyvek® Enercor®
Reflective breather membrane to improve the summer comfort of your
building
„ Metallised surface
„ Reflects up to 85% of radiant heat - increased summer
comfort
„ Very low emissivity of 0,15
„ Vapour-permeable
„ High durability performance of the metal layer due to
protective top coating
„ High resistance to corrosion
„ High mechanical durability
„ High rain protection
Properties
DuPont™ Tyvek® Solid
Robust antiglare vapour open single layer breather membrane
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Watertight
Airtight
Vapour-permeable
Durable (see independent test results at
www.construction.tyvek.com
Provides superior air and moisture management for
commercial and residential buildings
Properties
Style name
2480B
Composition
HD-PE
Roll size / Rolls per
pallet / HTP*
1,50 m x 50 m / 20 or 54 / 54
2,80 m x 100 m / 20 / 3,00 m x 100 m / 20 / -
Roll weight
7 kg
23.5 kg
25 kg
2537M
Composition
Composite of HD-PE and PP
with metallised surface
Roll size / Rolls per
pallet / HTP*
1.5 m x 50 m / 12 or 24 / 30
Roll weight
8 kg
Mass per unit area
82 gr/m2
Mass per unit area
150 gr/m2
UV exposure
4 months
UV exposure
* available also on Heat treated pallets
Style name
4 months
450 / 175 microns
Product thickness =
Functional layer thickness
220 microns
Product- / Functional
layer
thickness
Water vapour transmission
(sd)
0.03 m
Emissivity
0.15
CE marking
Yes
Water vapour transmission
(sd)
0.02 m
Functional
CE marking
Yes
Layer thickness
1.0 m x 50 m / 24 / -

42. DUPONT™ TYVEK® SOLUTIONS
for timber frame wall construction
DuPont™ Tyvek® FireCurb™ Housewrap
Flame retardant breather membrane for buildings up to EuroClass B
DuPont™ Tyvek® UV Facade
Protection for open and ventilated rainscreen cladding
Style name
2066B
Style name
2524B
Composition
HDPE with transparent
halogen-free flame
retardant coating
Composition
Composite of HD-PE and
Polypropylene
Roll size / Rolls per pallet
/ HTP*
1,50 m x 50 m / 24 / 63
Roll size / Rolls per
pallet / HTP*
1,50 m x 50 m / 12 or 24 / 24
3,00 m x 50 m / 24 / 24
Roll weight
5.5 kg
Roll weight
15 kg
30 kg
Mass per unit area
* available also on Heat treated pallets
„ Self-extinguishing when ignited
„ Limits propagation of flames and the formation of
droplets and smoke
„ Made with halogen-free fire resistant coating for limited
impact on the environment
„ Low flammability with very limited contribution to fire
„ Long term investment protection
„ Greater safety during and after installation
„ Includes all previous Tyvek® characteristics for energy
efficient and condensation free building
Properties
„ To comply with EN13859-2, the membrane had to pass an
artificial aging test by UV of 5000 hrs (for a standard
wall/ roof application it is 336 hrs), followed by a 90
days exposure to 70° C. The membrane retained its full
performance.
„ Windtight, water resistant and vapour-permeable
„ For joint widths of up to 3 cm
„ Enhances the airtightness of the construction
„ Lightweight, flexible and easy to install
„ Long-term performance
„ Suitable for open or ventilated cladding in timber,
metal, stone and other materials
Properties
68 gr/m2
Mass per unit area
195 gr/m2
UV exposure
4 months
UV exposure
Product thickness =
Functional layer thickness
175 microns
see details on technical
datasheet
0.014 m
Product- / Functional
layer thickness
600 / 220 microns
Water vapour transmission
(sd)
0.035 m
CE marking
Yes
Water vapour transmission
(sd)
CE-Certificate of Conformity
Yes (0799-CPD-128)
CE marking
Yes

43. ENERGY EFFICIENT SOLUTIONS
from DuPont™ AirGuard®
DuPont™ AirGuard® Sd5
DuPont™ AirGuard® Reflective
Strong AVCL for optimal air tightness in roofs, walls and floors
AVCL which boosts your thermal insulation
„ Limited vapour diffusion
„ Airtight and water tight
„ CE-conformity for plastic and rubber vapour control
layer (EN 13984)
„ Superior mechanical strength
„ Reaction to Fire: Class E
„ Transparent for professional installation
„ Lightweight - easy to install
„ Considerably reduces convective heat losses
„ Considerably reduces risk of condensation into the
insulation
Properties
„ Highly vapour resistant
„ Airtight and water tight
„ CE-conformity for plastic and rubber vapour control
layer (EN 13984)
„ Reflects ca. 95% of radiant heat
„ Superior mechanical strength
„ Reaction to Fire: Class E1
„ Considerably reduces risk of condensation into the
insulation
„ Considerably reduces convective heat losses
Properties
Style name
5814X
Composition
Composite of
Polypropylene,
Polyethylene and an
aluminium foil
1.5 m x 50 m / 12 or 24 / 48
2.8 m x 50 m / 24 / -
Roll size / Rolls per
pallet / HTP*
1.5 m x 50 m / 12 or 24 / 48
Roll weight
8.5 kg
16 kg
Roll weight
12 kg
Mass per unit area
108 gr/m2
Mass per unit area
149 gr/m2
Water vapour transmission
(sd)
5m
Emissivity 2
0.05
Water vapour transmission
(Sd)
on mineral wool.
2000 m
8327AD
Composition
DuPont™ Typar® spunbond
PP & EthylenButylacrylate Copolymer
Roll size / Rolls per
pallet / HTP*
* available also on Heat treated pallets
Style name
CE marking
Yes
1Installed
A low emissivity value = high reflectivity = superior thermal
CE marking
Yes
performance when combined with an air gap.
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44. Applications
Tyvek®
Acrylic
Tape
Tyvek®
Metallise
d Tape
Tyvek®
Double
Sided Tape
Tyvek®
Butyl Tape
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Tyvek® UV
Facade
Tape
Tyvek®
Nail
sealing
Tape
DuPont™
FlexWrap
NF
Materials
Masonry / concrete / render
(smooth)
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Brick / block / concrete
(rough)
Plasterboard
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Eaves Carrier
Window / door frames & Metal
surface
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Timber (rough sawn)
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Pipe penetrations (plastic &
metal)
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Wiring / cable penetrations
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Timber (planed)
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Details
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Chimneys
Chimneys (making good
corners)
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Around electrical sockets
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Others
Damage repair
Nail penetration*
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45. DUPONT ACCESSORIES
Tyvek® Acrylic Tape
Tyvek® Double sided Tape
„ Single-sided tape for sealing overlaps and making good
around penetrations, pipes and windows. Recommended
for most DuPont™ Tyvek® breather membranes and
DuPont™ AirGuard® air & vapour control layers (AVCLs).
„ Made of Tyvek® and acrylic adhesive for a durable bond.
Properties
Reference
2060B
Colour
white
Roll size
75 mm x 25 m
Rolls per box
6
Tyvek® Metallized Tape
„ Double-sided acrylic tape ideal for sealing overlaps
and bonding Tyvek® membranes to smooth surfaces.
„ Excellent adhesion properties under extreme humidity
conditions.
„ Strong initial tack
„ Recommended for Tyvek® UV Facade, but suitable for all
Tyvek® membranes and DuPont™ AirGuard® AVCL
products
Properties
Reference
1310D
Colour
transparent
Roll size
50 mm x 25 m
Rolls per box
10
Tyvek® Butyl Tape
„ Single-sided reflective tape for sealing laps in Tyvek®
Enercor® and Tyvek® Thermafort™ and DuPont™
AirGuard® Reflective.
„ Ideal for making good around penetrations, pipework,
windows and doors
„ Made of metallised Tyvek® and acrylic adhesive.
„ Provides a durable bond.
Properties
Reference
2060M
Colour
silver
„ Double-sided butyl based sealant, used to form a
moisture and airtight seal between a Tyvek® membrane
or DuPont™ AirGuard® AVCL and most commonly used
building materials.
„ The product is compatible with brickwork, blockwork,
masonry, timber, metalwork and most plastic products.
„ Tyvek® Butyl Tape is most effective when used under
compression, eg. under a timber batten and is
recommended for use at perimeters, chimneys,
abutments and for sealing nail penetrations and around
electrical
Properties sockets.
Roll size
75 mm x 25 m
Reference
1310B
Rolls per box
8
Colour
black
Roll size
20 mm x 30 m / 50 mm x 30
m
Rolls per box
8 (20 mm x 30 m) / 4 (50 mm

46. DUPONT ACCESSORIES
Tyvek® UV Facade Tape
DuPont™ FlexWrap NF
„ Single-sided acrylic tape with high UV resistance and
excellent bonding properties.
„ Especially designed for sealing Tyvek® UV Facade
overlaps, penetration and joints in a durable and noncontrasting manner.
„ Excellent ageing and outdoor performance.
Properties
Reference
1310F
„ High performance flexible self adhesive flashing tape.
„ Considerably helps to facilitate the creation of airtight
and water tight seals around windows, doors, chimney
breasts, pipe penetrations and any custom shapes.
„ Designed to ensure continuity, compatibility and
integrity with all Tyvek® breather membranes and
DuPont™ AirGuard® AVCL, as well as PP non-wovens and
laminated membranes at penetrations.
Properties
Colour
black
Reference
FLEXN
Roll size
75 mm x 25 m
Colour
black/ white
Rolls per box
8
Roll size
152 mm x 23 m
228 mm x 23 m
Rolls per box
1
Tyvek® Nail sealing Tape
„ Superior quality PE-foam tape with single-sided
adhesive layer
„ Designed to seal nail, screw or staple holes below the
counter batten
„ Improves roof imperbealitiy to rain and storm
„ Highly recommended for low-pitched roofs
Properties
Reference
1310N
Colour
black
Roll size
60 mm x 20 m
Rolls per box
5