Effisus Breather FR-B System
Verified by manufacturer 4 months ago
Class B fire rated weatherproofing breathable membrane.
Application
Designed for open or closed rainscreen cladding systems, cavity and masonry, leaf weatherboarding panels, tile/ slate and timber frame cladding. Suitable for facades with cladding open joints up to 50 mm and maximum up to 50% of facade area.
Description
Fire-retardant waterproofing breathable membrane, made of polyester nonwoven with a waterproof special coating. Has exceptional UV resistance, and it protects the building against driving rain and moisture, preventing future corrosion, insulation deterioration and mould growth. Increases the building energy efficiency and minimizes the condensation risk.
Features and benefits:
- Fire protection: Fire Class B-s1, d0, according to BS EN 13501-1.
- Resistant: Resistant to thermal variations with high tensile strength.
- Universal: Suitable for facades with open joints up to 50 mm and up to 50% of exposed facade area.
- Energy efficiency: Improves the air quality of building interior, durability of all the facade components and minimizes the condensation risk.
- Complete system: Complete range of accessories for any project needed.
Mandatory:
Membrane to be installed with all the ancillary items:
- Effisus Adjoin TI tape: Membrane overlaps sealing; Membrane perforations sealing.
- Effisus 2Bond DS tape; Sealing of nail/ screw membrane penetrations.
- ~Effisus Adhesive KF+P: Membrane perimeter sealing and membrane overlap sealing.
General information
Color | Black |
Finish | Coated |
Material | Polyester Guidance for specification option: Nonwoven with one side coating. |
Shape | Other |
Length | 50000 mm |
Width | 1500 mm |
Warranty description | 15 year |
Uniclass | |
CAWS | H92/785 Breather membrane H21/130 Breather membrane P10/320 Breather membrane H21/20 Breather membrane H11/110 Curtain walling H92/120 Rainscreen cladding P10/65 Breather membrane |
Specification data - Vapour-permeable sheets
Standard | To BS EN 13859-1. |
Performance criteria | |
Tensile properties | Tensile strength: 370/ 270 N/ 50 mmGuidance for specification option: MD/ CD. To EN 12311-1. |
Class (minimum) | W1. |
Material | Polyester with waterproof coating. |
Form | Non-woven. |
Thickness (minimum) | 0.6 mm. |
Reaction to fire | B–s1, d0. |
Sd value | 0.02 m. |
Tear resistance (BS EN12310-1) | 150 N. |
Elongation at break (to BS EN 12311-1) | >10%. |
Dimensional stability (to EN 1107-2) | <0.5. |
Accessories | Not required. Effisus Adjoin TI Tape. Guidance for specification option: Used to form a secure and permanent seal of overlaps between Effisus Breather FR –B and other vapour barriers and/or breathable membranes, sheathing boards joints, roof underlays and wall membranes (EPDM, Polypropylene, Polyethylene, etc.) and non-mineral surfaces. Effisus Adjoin TI Tape is also suitable for sealing butt joints between wood-based, cement, silicate calcium boards, gypsum fibreboards or other similar sheathing boards. Effisus 2Bond DS tape. Guidance for specification option: Double-sided adhesive tape, based on an advanced technology with active adhesive sealants that ensure excellent adhesion to the most diverse materials: Concrete, aluminium, galvanized steel, sheathing board, EPDM, most roofing membranes (requires compatibility test), etc. Effisus Bonding KF+P Adhesive. Guidance for specification option: Effisus Bonding KF+P Adhesive brings together a solvent-free innovative adhesive and sealant with exceptional properties of waterproofing and UV resistance, and suitable elongation. |
Sustainability data
Contains Red List materials | No |
Country of material origin | Germany |
Country of product manufacture | Portugal |
Literature
Technical Data Sheet Effisus Breather FR-B
Case studies
Good Luck Hope, London
Nine Elms Square, London
Centenary Quay, London
MMU SODA Building, London