Overview
Protection against wind-driven rain.
Well-built homes need to be built for the worst that Mother Nature has to offer, resisting water infiltration and the costly effects of rot and mold that can result.
Mechanically attached house wraps rely on laborious and time-consuming fastening, taping and detailing procedures that are frequently omitted. They are also vulnerable to wind-driven rain at every hole created when fastening siding and trim materials, and there are thousands of such holes on a typical home. Water infiltration can lead to rot of structural elements, mold and poor indoor air quality.
The best solution is a fully adhered weather barrier that seals to the substrate, seals to itself at overlaps and seals around the thousands of fasteners used to attach siding, trim and other decorative features. VYCOR® weather resistive barriers provide that solution.
Products & Accessories
Products
- Product Name
- Description
- Key Benefits
- Applications Type
VYCOR® enV-S™ represents the next generation of weather resistive barriers and is designed to provide superior weather protection, and improved energy performance. The membrane brings together the weather protection benefits of a self-adhered membrane, with the breathability of traditional housewraps. The unique adhesive coating bonds strongly to the sheathing, but remains vapor permeable. VYCOR® enV-S™ resists damage in windy conditions, leading to less rework and a high quality appearance.
- Water resistive barrier
- Seals around nails
- Vapor permeable
- Air resistive
- Easy to install
- Weather barrier installed on structural sheathing
- Residential, multifamily, and low rise commercial buildings
- New construction, renovation, and re-siding application
- Not for rooftop applications
Accessories
Self-adhered flashings
Self-adhered flashings
- Accessory Name
- Description
- Key Benefits
- Applications Type
Self-adhered flashings
VYCOR® Plus self-adhered flashing is composed of durable, crosslaminated, high-density polyethylene sheet, backed by an aggressive, pressure-sensitive rubberized asphalt adhesive.
- RIPCORD® split release on demand
- Easier and faster to install correctly
- Seals around nails
- Thin (25 mil) membrane is highly conformable
- Window and door openings (headers, sills, jambs, thresholds, nailing flanges)
- Deck-to-wall intersections
- Inside and outside corners of sheathing
- Wall-to-wall tie-ins
- Foundation sill plates
Self-adhered flashings
VYCOR® Pro flashing, with its highly conformable film and butyl-modified adhesive technology, provides premium protection against water infiltration in all critical non-roof detail areas. VYCOR® Pro contains no asphalt and is compatible with flexible PVC window flanges and leading sealant technologies.
- Non-asphaltic butyl-modified adhesive
- Seals around nails
- Highly conformable thin (14 mil) membrane
- Convenient measurement markings
- Window and door openings
- Deck-to-wall intersections
- Inside and outside corners of sheathing
- Wall-to-wall tie-ins
- Foundation sill plates
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