DuPont™ Tyvek®

A2 fire system comprising Tyvek® Trifecta™ breather membrane on the cold side, AirGuard® A2 FR AVCL on the warm side and AirGuard® A2 FR System Tape were used to provide an energy efficient building envelope.

Tyvek® FireCurb™ contributes to safety, protection and sustainability of Crumlin Children’s Hospital.

Hands on training at the DuPont™ Tyvek® training centre

DuPont™ Tyvek® Reflex and DuPont™ AirGuard® achieve impressive results for a new timber frame house build in Ireland

The breathtaking beauty of Norway’s far north now has a first-rate new facility to welcome adventurers to the magnificent Okstind glacier. Commissioned by the Norwegian Trekking Association (DNT) and designed by Jarmund/Vigsnæs Architects (www.jva.no), the remote ‘Rabothytta’ cabin has been built to precise specifications to withstand the harsh extremes of weather in the region. Designed to echo the natural forms of its landscape, it is part of a network of self-contained cabins and can accommodate groups of up to thirty people on a self-catering basis.Serving as a ‘base camp’ for high-mountain expeditions, the structure demanded robust solutions to protect against fierce winds, rain, snow and ice and to optimise thermal performance and interior comfort. Two different types of DuPont™ Tyvek® advanced breather membranes have been used in the construction to ensure a wind-tight envelope that is protected against moisture while allowing vapour to diffuse.

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.”