Instructions / Assembly

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RainBarrier
®
Product Comparision
RAINBARRIER
®
45
RAINBARRIER
®
HD
RAINBARRIER
®
DARK™ 45
RAINBARRIER
®
DARK™ HD
RAINBARRIER
®
HC (80)
RAINBARRIER
®
HC PLUS (110)
RAINBARRIER
®
HC MAX
Product Type:
Semi-Rigid
Board
Semi-Rigid
Board
Semi-Rigid
Board
with Facer
Semi-Rigid
Board
with Facer
Rigid
Sheathing
Board
Rigid
Sheathing
Board
Rigid
Sheathing
Board
PROPERTIES TEST METHOD
Mineral Wool
Standard
ASTM C612
Types IA, IB,
IVA, IVB
Types IA, IB, II,
III, IVA, IVB
Types IA, IB,
IVA, IVB
Types IA, IB, II,
III, IVA, IVB
Types IA, IB, II,
III, IVA, IVB
Types IA, IB, II,
III, IVA, IVB
Types IA, IB, II,
III, IVA, IVB
Corrosion of Steel,
Copper, Aluminum,
and Copper
ASTM C665 Non-corrosive Non-corrosive Non-corrosive Non-corrosive Non-corrosive Non-corrosive Non-corrosive
Stress Corossion -
Austenitic Steel
ASTM C795 Pass
Non-Combustibility ASTM E136 Non-combustible
Non-Combustibility CAN/ULC S114 Non-combustible
Water Vapor
Permeance
ASTM E96
50 perm,
unfaced
50 perm,
unfaced
47 perm 38 perm 24 perm 46 perm 57 perm
Surface Burning
Characteristics
ASTM E84
Flame Spread
0
Smoke
Developed 0
Flame Spread
0
Smoke
Developed 0
Flame Spread
20
Smoke
Developed 15
Flame Spread
20
Smoke
Developed 15
Flame Spread
0
Smoke
Developed 0
Flame Spread
0
Smoke
Developed 0
Flame Spread
0
Smoke
Developed 0
Surface Burning
Characteristics
CAN/ULC S102
Flame Spread
0
Smoke
Developed 5
Flame Spread
0
Smoke
Developed 5
- -
Flame Spread
0
Smoke
Developed 5
Flame Spread
0
Smoke
Developed 5
Flame Spread
0
Smoke
Developed 5
Water Vapor
Sorption ASTM C1104
Absorbs
0.03%
by volume
Absorbs
0.03%
by volume
Absorbs
0.06%
by volume
Absorbs
0.06%
by volume
Absorbs
<1%
by volume
Absorbs
<0.5%
by volume
Absorbs
<0.5%
by volume
Linear Shrinkage
ASTM C356 <2% @ 1200°F (650°C)
ATTACHMENT METHODS
Cladding attachment around insulation:
• Brick Ties
• Girts (metal or thermally short)
• Channels
• Clips & Rails (metal or thermally short)
Preferred Preferred
Preferred
when

is needed
Preferred
when

is needed
Cladding attachment outboard of
insulation (i.e., throughput fasteners,
nails, screws)
Preferred
when using
light-weight
cladding
Preferred
when using
medium-
weight
cladding
Preferred
when using
heavy-weight
cladding