DuPont™ Tyvek® Homewrap®

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DuPont™ Tyvek® HomeWrap

The world’s leading house wrap, with more than 25 years performance on millions of homes.

 
 
 
 
 
 

DuPont™ Tyvek® HomeWrap 

DuPont created Tyvek® HomeWrap to have the optimum balance of properties for superior performance against the elements and the competition. When choosing DuPont™ Tyvek® HomeWrap, you can be assured you are using the leading brand of wall underlays

 
 
 

Features & benefits

Feature Benefit
Unique Flash Spun HDPE patented product
  • Durability
  • High Tensile strength and lightweight
  • Excellent Water Hold-out
  • Available in sizes: 914mm, 2743mm and 3048mm
  • High Water Vapour Permeability
  • A total building envelope system.
  • Suitable from Arizona to Antarctica weather conditions
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    Physical properties

    Method Unit Value
    Australian Building Code and AS/NZS4200 Test Method Requirement DuPont™ Tyvek HomeWrap® (1055B)
    Australian Code Compliance CodeMark ABCB NCC2019 Deemed to Satisfy / Alternative Solution CodeMark CMA-CM40188
    Duty Classification AS/NZS 4200.1 Light * Light *
    Vapour Permeance ASTM E96-B >0.14µg/N.s > 2.0µg/N.s
    Vapour Resistance ASTM E96-B <7.0MN.s/g <0.5MN.s/g
    Vapour Control Classification AS/NZS 4200 Class 1-4 Class 4 (low)
    Emittance AS/NZS 4201.5 - Non-Reflective
    Mechanical Strength - -
    Edge Tear (MD & CD) ASTM D882 150N & 100N 202N & 203N
    Tensile (MD & CD) ASTM D882 - 4.4kN/m & 4.7kN/m
    Resistance to Dry De-Lamination AS/NZS 4201.1 pass / no pass pass
    Resistance to Wet De-Lamination AS/NZS 4201.2 pass / no pass pass
    Shrinkage AS/NZS 4201.3 <0.5% pass
    Resistance to water penetration AS/NZS 4201.4 >100mm high
    Folding Endurance (MD & CD) AS/NZS 1301.423 2.0 & 1.7 pass
    Burst Strength AS2001.2.19 >200N 284N
    Flammability NZS/AS 1530.2 ≤5.0 pass
    Absorbency AS/NZS 4201.6 - unclassified
    Air Resistance BS6538:Part3 ≥0.1 MNs/m³ pass
    Weight / Width - - 61gsm x 914, 2743 and 3048mm