The use of the proper air barrier material is an integral part of achieving a resilient and efficient building by protecting it from unwanted air and water penetration. In order for this necessary protection to take place, it is critical that the material be fully tested to ensure that it is able to perform in the environment that it is going to be exposed to. It is key that the selected air barrier material has low air permeance and high resistance. The most common test method to ensure this is ASTM E2178, the Standard Test Method for Air Permeance of…
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Use Our Technical Bulletin for Water Penetration Testing to Your Benefit
As a manufacturer and designer of high-quality building materials for construction professionals for 90 years, W. R. Meadows takes great pride in its work. Part of that process is testing its products prior to putting them out on the market to ensure environmental, health, and structural safety. Taking it a step further, we’ve written and released several technical bulletins describing the testing that is commonly used on W. R. Meadows products. One such technical bulletin covers Water Penetration Testing. The Water Penetration Testing Technical Bulletin walks us through three commonly used methods for testing water penetration: ASTM E1105, ASTM E331,…