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Class B (EN 13501-1) Weathertight Breather Membrane.
OBEX CORTEX 0520FR Class B Breather Membrane is suitable to use on facades with open or closed joints to facilitate the escape of moisture.
OBEX CORTEX 0520FR Class B Breather Membrane is bonded and sealed using the OBEX CORTEX 0825FR Installation Kit which contains two rolls of OBEX CORTEX Double-Sided Tape and six rolls of OBEX CORTEX UV Facade tape.
OBEX CORTEX 0520FR Class B Breather Membrane should be installed with the following overlaps;
When installing the OBEX CORTEX 0520FR Class B Breather Membrane, the overlaps should be orientated to shed water away from the building.
OBEX CORTEX 0520FR Class B Breather Membrane is a breathable yet water resistant façade breather membrane. The 0520FR breather membrane achieves class B-s1,d0 fire classification according to EN 13501-1.
Color | Black |
Material | Polyester Thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) |
Shape | Rectangle |
Length | 50000 mm |
Width | 1500 mm |
Height | 0.30 mm |
Uniclass | |
CAWS | H21/20 Breather membrane H22/20 Breather membrane H30/50 Breather membrane H31/55 Breather membrane H21/130 Breather membrane H22/130 Breather membrane H31/280 Breather membrane P10/65 Breather membrane P10/320 Breather membrane H92/785 Breather membrane H30/350 Breather membrane |
Standard | To BS EN 13859-2. |
Performance criteria | |
Water vapour properties | 0.1 m.Guidance for specification option: Sd value. Manufacturer guidanceTo EN ISO 12572: |
Fire performance | B-s1, d0.Manufacturer guidanceTo EN 13501-1: |
Tensile properties | 270 N/ 50 mm (longitudinal) and 175 N/ 50 mm (transverse). |
Class (minimum) | Class W1.Guidance for specification option: 2 Kpa. Manufacturer guidanceTo EN 1928: |
Thickness (minimum) | 0.3 ± 0.1 mm. |
Integral accessories | 0825 Installation Kit . Guidance for specification option: Contains two rolls of Cortex 0824FR Double-Sided Tape and six rolls of Cortex 0823FR UV Façade Tape. Consult manufacturer for further details. |
Flexibility at low temperature | -40°C. |
UV resistance | 6 months. |
Tear resistance | 90 N (longitudinal) and 100 N (transverse). |
Purpose | Breather membrane to facilitate the escape of moisture from the building. |
PhysicalPropertiesColour | Black. Guidance for specification option: With white printing. |
Width (minimum) | 1500 mm. |
Roll length (minimum) | 50 m. |
Material | Polyester Thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) |
Expected Life | 60 year |
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OBEX CORTEX 0520FR Installation Guide
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