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TESTING DATA
PROPERTY STANDARD RESULT

Strength

Tensile Strength

ASTM D828 Standard Test Methods for Vulcanized Rubber and Thermoplastic Elastomers—Tension

Machine Direction:
2.7 N/mm (15 lbf/inch)
Cross Direction:
1.9 N/mm (11 lbf/inch)

Pliability

CAN/CGSB 51.33 M89 Vapour Barrier Sheet, Excluding Polyethylene, for Use in Building Construction

No Cracks

Water Vapor Transmittance

Water Vapor Transmission Desiccant Method Procedure A

ASTM E96 Standard Test Methods for Gravimetric Determination of Water Vapor Transmission Rate of Materials

Before Aging:
0.355 Perm (grain/h•ft²•inchHg) 20 ng/Pa•s•m²
(23°C 0-50 %RH)
After aging:
0.438 Perm (grain/h•ft²•inchHg) 25 ng/Pa•s•m²
(23°C 0-50 %RH)

Water Vapor Transmission Using a Modulated Infrared Sensor ASTM F1249 Standard Test Method for Water Vapor Transmission Rate Through Plastic Film and Sheeting Using a Modulated Infrared Sensor 0.34 Perm (grain/h•ft²•inchHg) 19 ng/Pa•s•m²
(23°C 0-50 %RH)

Air Resistance Testing

Air Permeance

ASTM E2178 Standard Test Method for Determining Air Leakage Rate and Calculation of Air Permeance of Building Materials

0.0017 L/s•m² @ 75 Pa (0.000335 cfm/ft² @ 1.57 psf)

Water Resistance Testing

   

Water Resistance

AATCC 127 Hydrostatic pressure test (55 cm water column for 5 hours), American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists

No leakage

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