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Don & Low Frameshield - Breather Membrane

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Don & Low Ltd (Nonwovens)

Air permeable breather membrane for use in timber and steel frame constructions.

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Application

For use in timber framed and steel framed constructions.

Description

Frameshield® is a high-performance air-permeable breather membrane for use in timber and steel frame constructions. It is flexible and lightweight allowing for easy installation, and offers temporary protection for timber and steel frames against wind-driven rain, snow and dust. Frameshield® conforms to the Construction Products Regulation (EU Regulation No. 305/2011), underlay for walls (Annex ZA of EN 13859-2) and is manufactured under control of an ISO 9001 quality management system.


Features and benefits:

  • Protects against wind-driven rain, snow and dust.
  • Excellent breathability.
  • Stabilised against UV degradation.

General information

Color

Green

Finish

Other

Material

Polypropylene

Shape

Rectangle

Length

100000 mm

Width

1500 mm

3000 mm

Height

0.5 mm

Warranty description

Other

Uniclass

Pr_25_57_10_94 Vapour-permeable sheetsPrimary

CAWS

P10/65 Breather membrane

P10/320 Breather membrane

H31/55 Breather membrane

H31/280 Breather membrane

H30/50 Breather membrane

H30/350 Breather membrane

H22/20 Breather membrane

H22/130 Breather membrane

H21/20 Breather membrane

H21/130 Breather membrane

Specification data - Vapour-permeable sheets

Standard

To BS EN 13859-2.

Third-party certification

British Board of Agrément (BBA) certificate.

Guidance for specification option:

Certificate no. 89/2313.

Performance criteria

-

Water vapour properties

Water vapour resistance to EN ISO 12572; 0.006 m (+/- 0.002).

Fire performance

Reaction to fire: To EN 13501-1, Class E.

Tensile properties

Tensile strength in longitudinal direction: before artificial ageing: 240 N/50 mm, after artificial ageing: 200 N/50 mm.
Tensile strength in transverse direction: before artificial ageing: 180 N/50 mm, after artificial ageing: 150 N/50 mm.

Class (minimum)

W2.

Material

Polypropylene.

Form

Spun-bonded.

Weight (minimum)

To EN 1849-2, 100 g/m² (+/- 6).

Thickness (minimum)

0.5 mm.

Elongation

To EN 12311-1, (MD/CD): 85/100% (before ageing); 45/60% (after ageing).

Flexibility at low temperature

To EN 1109, No cracking at -60ºC.

Tear resistance

To EN 12310-1, (MD) 135 N; (CD) 145 N.

Air permeability

To EN 12114, 704 m³/m²/hr (50 Pa).

Sustainability data

Contains Red List materials

No

Country of material origin

United Kingdom

Country of product manufacture

United Kingdom

Material

Polypropylene

Manufacturing plant location

Recycled content

As defined in clause 7.8 of BS EN ISO 14021

20 %

Literature

Frameshield Data Sheet Issue 9 - Nov 2023

Frameshield Data Sheet Issue 9 - Nov 2023

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