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Results of Testing the Air Leakage Rate of the Product After Wind LoadingFootnote (1)

Steel Stud Frame Walls

RequirementFootnote (3)

Results

Air Leakage Rate After Wind LoadingFootnote (1) at 75 Pa ΔP

Air Leakage Rate After Wind Loading at –20°C and at 75 Pa ΔPFootnote (2)

Specimen No. 1 – opaque wall with brick straps, 25 mm spray polyurethane foam(SPUF)

A1 (less than 0.05 L/s·m2·Pa)

0.001 L/(s·m2)

0.001 L/(s·m2)

Specimen No. 2 – continuity at penetrations, foundation, brick ties and concrete sill, 25 mm SPUF

0.0025 L/(s·m2)

0.028 L/(s·m2)

Specimen No. 3 – continuity at penetrations, foundation, brick ties and concrete sill, 100 mm SPUF

≤ 0.041 L/(s·m2)

≤ 0.048 L/(s·m2)

Specimen No. 4 – 200 mm CMU, continuity at penetrations, foundation, brick ties and concrete sill, 75 mm SPUF

≤ 0.049 L/(s·m2)

≤ 0.049 L/(s·m2)

Permissible Air Leakage Rates of the Product

Drying Potential Based on WVP of Outermost Layer of Wall Assembly (ng/Pa·s·m2)

Maximum Permissible Air Leakage Rates (L/s·m2) @ 75 Pa ΔP

15 < WVPFootnote (1)≤ 60

0.05Footnote (1)

60 < WVP ≤ 170

0.10

170 < WVP ≤ 800

0.15

> 800

0.20

Results of Testing the Durability of Product Components

Property

Requirement

Result

"Airmetic® Soya/Heatlok® Soya/Polarfoam Soya" (CCMC 13244-L) or "Airmetic® Soya+/Heatlok® Soya+/Polarfoam Soya+" (CCMC 13552-L)

Air permeance before and after aging (ASTM D 726-84) < 10% increase

PassFootnote (1)

Thermal resistance after heat aging and weathering 90% retention

PassFootnote (2)

CAN/ULC-S741-08 Material air permeance and durability

Pass

Blueskin® SA − transition membrane

Physical properties testingFootnote (3)

PassFootnote (3)

Sopraseal, by Soprema Stick 1100T− transition membrane

Physical properties testingFootnote (4)

PassFootnote (4)

Sealant/caulk, silicone glazing sealant

ASTM C 1184

Footnote (5)

Foam sealant, expanding polyurethane single-component

CAN/ULC-S710.1

Footnote (6)

Membrane adhesion to DensGlass sheathing

ASTM D 1623, Type C

Determined tension/peel strength valuesFootnote (7)

Result of Testing the Wind Load Resistance of the Product

Property

Attachment Schedule

Wind Load Limit

Deflection of Infill Wall

"Demilec Air Barrier System" on specified steel stud back-up wall

Self-drilling screws at 300 mm (12 in.) o.c. vertically and 400 mm (16 in.) horizontally

± 3820 Pa

Max. 7.28 and –6.39 mm