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"InsulROCK EIFS"

System

Distinctive System Components

  Insulation   (Flat EPS)

Intended Substrate

Water-Resistive Barrier

Adhesive

Base Coat

Finish Coat

InsulROCK

Type 1 or  Type 2

cement board, concrete masonry, glass mat gypsum

Cement Bear, Polar Bear, Roller Bear, Vapour Block

Cement Bear, Polar Bear, Prep Coat, Prep Coat D

Jewel Stone, Prep Coat, Prep Coat D

DuROCK Finish, Gemstone

InsulROCK

Type 1 or  Type 2

cement board, concrete masonry, glass mat gypsum, plywood/OSB

modified bituminous membrane

DuROCK Mechanical Fasteners

Jewel Stone, Prep Coat, Prep Coat D

DuROCK Finish, Gemstone

"PUCCS EIFS"
System

Distinctive System Components

Insulation (Geometrically defined)

Intended Substrate

Water-Resistive Barrier

Adhesive

Base Coat

Finish Coat

PUCCS

Type 1 or  Type 2 EPS

cement board, concrete masonry, glass mat gypsum

Polar Bear, Roller Bear

Polar BearFootnote (1)

Jewel Stone, Prep Coat Prep Coat D

DuROCK Finish, Gemstone

Cement Bear, Polar Bear, Roller Bear, Vapour Block

Cement Bear Prep Coat Prep Coat D

Jewel Stone, Prep Coat Prep Coat D

DuROCK Finish, Gemstone

Jewel Stone, Prep Coat Prep Coat D

DuROCK Finish, Gemstone

modified bituminous membrane

DuROCK Mechanical Fasteners

plywood/OSB

Polar Bear

Polar BearFootnote (1)

Jewel Stone, Prep Coat Prep Coat D

DuROCK Finish, Gemstone

Roller Bear

Polar BearFootnote (1)

Jewel Stone, Prep Coat Prep Coat D

DuROCK Finish, Gemstone

FRI Bear

Polar BearFootnote (1)

Jewel Stone, Prep Coat Prep Coat D

DuROCK Finish, Gemstone

modified bituminous membrane

DuROCK Mechanical Fasteners

Jewel Stone, Prep Coat Prep Coat D

DuROCK Finish, Gemstone

PUCCS NCFootnote (2)

PUCC-ROCK

cement board, concrete masonry, glass mat gypsum

Cement Bear

PUCCS NC Mechanical Fasteners

Prep Coat Prep Coat D

DuROCK Finish, Gemstone

Results of Testing of Ash Content of the Products

Property

Unit

Requirement

Result

Ash content

WRB (Polar Bear)

%

Report value

57.38

%

Report value

WRB (Cement Bear)

32.77

WRB (Vapour Block)

%

Report value

39.35

WRB (Roller Bear)

%

Report value

33.67

Base coat (Prep Coat)

%

Report value

93.36

Base coat (Prep Coat D)

%

Report value

85.34

Base coat ( Jewel Stone)

%

Report value

4.08

Finish coat (Venetian)

%

Report value

87.49

Finish coat ( Gemstone)

%

Report value

90.14

Results of Infrared Analysis for Documenting Chemical Formulation of the Products

Property

Requirement

Result

Infrared analysis

WRB (Polar Bear)

Report value

Report on file

WRB (Cement Bear)

WRB (Vapour Block)

WRB (FRI Bear)

Base coat (Prep Coat)

Base coat (Prep Coat D)

Base coat ( Jewel Stone)

Finish coat (Venetian)

Finish coat ( Gemstone)

Results of Testing of Adhesion of WRB to Substrates other than Plywood/OSB

Property

Unit

Requirement No detachment at bonding plane @

Result

Adhesion bond

Vapour Block to cement board

dry state

MPa

0.25

0.55

2-h drying

MPa

0.08

0.20

7-d drying

MPa

0.25

0.30

Vapour Block to glass mat gypsum

dry state

MPa

0.25

0.39

2-h drying

MPa

0.08

0.20

7-d drying

MPa

0.25

0.33

Cement Bear to concrete

dry state

MPa

0.25

0.69

2-h drying

MPa

0.08

0.45

7-d drying

MPa

0.25

0.55

Cement Bear to cement board

dry state

MPa

0.25

0.52

2-h drying

MPa

0.08

0.28

7-d drying

MPa

0.25

0.48

Cement Bear to brick

dry state

MPa

0.25

0.58

2-h drying

MPa

0.08

0.27

7-d drying

MPa

0.25

0.44

Cement Bear to glass mat gypsum

dry state

MPa

0.25

0.30

2-h drying

MPa

0.08

0.26

7-d drying

MPa

0.25

0.40

Polar Bear to cement board

dry state

MPa

0.25

0.78

2-h drying

MPa

0.08

0.36

7-d drying

MPa

0.25

0.38

Polar Bear to glass mat gypsum

dry state

MPa

0.25

0.45

2-h drying

MPa

0.08

0.19

7-d drying

MPa

0.25

0.32

Roller Bear to concrete

dry state

MPa

0.25

0.50

2-h drying

MPa

0.08

0.37

7-d drying

MPa

0.25

0.58

Roller Bear to glass mat gypsum

dry state

MPa

0.25

0.16Footnote (1)

2-h drying

MPa

0.08

0.02Footnote (1)

7-d drying

MPa

0.25

0.05Footnote (1)

Results of Testing of Adhesion/Cohesion Bond of WRB to Substrates other than Plywood/OSB

Property

Unit

Requirement No detachment at bonding plane @

Result

Adhesion/ cohesion bond

Roller Bear to Polar Bear to concrete

dry state

MPa

0.25

0.67

2-h drying

MPa

0.08

0.59

7-d drying

MPa

0.25

0.58

Roller Bear to Cement Bear to concrete

dry state

MPa

0.25

0.58

2-h drying

MPa

0.08

0.63

7-d drying

MPa

0.25

0.64

Adhesion bond

Roller Bear to Prep Coat to concrete

dry state

MPa

0.25

0.55

2-h drying

MPa

0.08

0.44

7-d drying

MPa

0.25

0.49

Roller Bear to Prep Coat D to concrete

dry state

MPa

0.25

0.42

2-h drying

MPa

0.08

0.29

7-d drying

MPa

0.25

0.49

Results of Testing of Adhesion Bond of Adhesive to WRB

Property

Unit

Requirement No detachment at bonding plane @

Result

Adhesion bond

Prep Coat to Vapour Block

dry state

MPa

0.25

0.66

2-h drying

MPa

0.08

0.35

7-d drying

MPa

0.25

0.37

Prep Coat D to Vapour Block

dry state

MPa

0.25

0.45

2-h drying

MPa

0.08

0.43

7-d drying

MPa

0.25

0.35

Cement Bear to Vapour Block

dry state

MPa

0.25

0.74

2-h drying

MPa

0.08

0.40

7-d drying

MPa

0.25

0.52

Prep Coat to Cement Bear

dry state

MPa

0.25

0.55

2-h drying

MPa

0.08

0.37

7-d drying

MPa

0.25

0.59

Prep Coat D to Cement Bear

dry state

MPa

0.25

0.37

2-h drying

MPa

0.08

0.25

7-d drying

MPa

0.25

0.31

Prep Coat to Polar Bear

dry state

MPa

0.25

0.64

2-h drying

MPa

0.08

0.34

7-d drying

MPa

0.25

0.63

Prep Coat D to Polar Bear

dry state

MPa

0.25

0.41

2-h drying

MPa

0.08

0.22

7-d drying

MPa

0.25

0.49

Results of Testing of Adhesion Bond of Adhesive to Insulation

Property

Unit

Requirement No detachment at bonding plane @

Result

Adhesion bond

Cement Bear to EPS

dry state

MPa

0.08

0.27

2-h drying

MPa

0.08

0.25

7-d drying

MPa

0.08

0.27

Prep Coat to EPS

dry state

MPa

0.08

0.31

2-h drying

MPa

0.08

0.20

7-d drying

MPa

0.08

0.30

Prep Coat D to EPS

dry state

MPa

0.08

0.14

2-h drying

MPa

0.08

0.12

7-d drying

MPa

0.08

0.22

Results of Testing of Lamina Bond Strength (Base Coat/Finish Coat/Insulation)

Property

Unit

Requirement No detachment at bonding plane @

Result

Adhesion bond

Prep Coat/Sand Coat to EPS

dry state

MPa

0.08

0.35

2-h drying

MPa

0.08

0.24

7-d drying

MPa

0.08

0.39

Prep Coat D/Sand Coat to EPS

dry state

MPa

0.08

0.35

2-h drying

MPa

0.08

0.25

7-d drying

MPa

0.08

0.40

Jewel Stone to EPS

dry state

MPa

0.08

0.22

2-h drying

MPa

0.08

0.16

7-d drying

MPa

0.08

0.29

Jewel Stone/Gemstone to EPS

dry state

MPa

0.08

0.34

2-h drying

MPa

0.08

0.14

7-d drying

MPa

0.08

0.32

Results of Testing of Water Vapour Transmission (WVT) rate of WRB

Property

Unit

Requirement

Result

WVT

Vapour Block

ng/(Pa·s·m2)

Report value

76Footnote (1)

Cement Bear

ng/(Pa·s·m2)

Report value

543Footnote (2)

Polar Bear

ng/(Pa·s·m2)

Report value

115Footnote (3)

65Footnote (4)

Roller Bear

ng/(Pa·s·m2)

Report value

99Footnote (5)

Roller Bear

ng/(Pa·s·m2)

Report value

146.3Footnote (6)

Results of Testing of Water Vapour Transmission (WVT) of Lamina

Property

Unit

Requirement

Result

WVT

Prep Coat/Sand CoatFootnote (1)

ng/(Pa·s·m2)

Report value

565

Prep Coat D/Sand CoatFootnote (2)

761

Jewel Stone/GemstoneFootnote (3)

170

Results of Testing of Water Absorption of the Base Coat

Property

Unit

Requirement

Result

Water absorption of base coat

Prep Coat

%

≤ 20% of the dry weight

12.6

Prep Coat D

18.75

Jewel Stone

8.0

Results of Testing of Water Absorption Coefficient of WRB at 72 hours

Property

Unit

Requirement

Result

Water absorption coefficient of WRB @ 72 h

Vapour Block

kg/(m2·s1/2)

≤ 0.004

0.00035

Cement Bear

0.0012

Roller Bear

0.0012

Results of Testing of Impermeability to Water of the Base Coat

Property

Unit

Requirement

Result

Impermeability to water of base coat

Prep Coat

h

No water penetration in less than 2 h

Pass

Prep Coat D

Pass

Jewel Stone

Pass

Results of Testing of Mildew and Fungus Resistance

Property

Requirement

Result

Mildew and fungus resistance of finish coat

 Venetian

No growth

Pass

 Gemstone

Results of Testing of Accelerated Weathering Resistance

Property

Requirement

Result

Accelerated weathering resistance of Lamina @ 2000 h

Prep Coat/Venetian

No cracking, flaking or deleterious effects

Pass

Prep Coat D/Venetian

Pass

Jewel Stone/Gemstone

Pass

Results of Testing of Salt Spray Resistance

Property

Requirement

Result

Salt spray resistance @ 300 h

Prep Coat/Venetian

No cracking, flaking or deleterious effects

Pass

Prep Coat D/Venetian

Pass

Jewel Stone/Gemstone

Pass

Results of Testing of Durability under Environmental Cyclic Conditions (Prep Coat D/Venetian)

Property

Unit

Requirement

Result

Pre-conditioning

L

Report water quantity introduced

13.5

Pre-conditioning (drainage evaluation)

L

Report water quantity drained

12.4

Environmental cycling (60 cycles)

No cracking, blistering or sagging of base coat and no detachment or crazing of finish coat

Pass

Adhesion bond strength after environmental cycling

MPa

0.08

0.35

Results of Testing of Durability under Environmental Cyclic Conditions (Jewel Stone/Gemstone)

Property

Unit

Requirement

Result

Pre-conditioning

L

Report water quantity introduced

13.5

Environmental cycling (60 cycles)

No cracking, blistering or sagging of base coat and no detachment or crazing of finish coat

Pass

Adhesion bond strength after environmental cycling

MPa

0.08

0.25

Results of Testing of Durability under Environmental Cyclic Conditions (PUCCS NC)

Property

Unit

Requirement

Result

Pre-conditioning

L

Report water quantity introduced

13.5

Pre-conditioning (drainage evaluation)

L

Report water quantity drained

10.4

Environmental cycling (60 cycles)

No cracking, blistering or sagging of base coat and no detachment or crazing of finish coat

Pass

Adhesion bond strength after environmental cycling

MPa

0.08

0.09Footnote (1)

0.10Footnote (2)

Results of Testing of Breaking Strength Resistance of Reinforcement Mesh (165.0 g/m2 (4.5 oz) – (Gavazzi S.A.)

Property

Unit

Requirement

Result Weft

Result Warp

Initial strength

N/mm

35

68

50

Loss of strength after

30-day soak

%

29

29

28

60-day soak

%

38

38

28

90-day soak

%

46

46

26

Residual strength after

30-day soak

N/mm

48

48

36

60-day soak

N/mm

42

42

36

90-day soak

N/mm

37

37

37

Results of Testing of Breaking Strength Resistance of Reinforcement Mesh (140.0 g/m2 (4.1 oz) – (Saint-Gobain ADFORS)

Property

Unit

Requirement

Result

Ash content

%

Report value

14.7

Mass per unit area

g/m2

Report value

140

Tensile strength

 

 

Weft

Warp

Initial tensile strength

N/mm

≥ 35

37.2

40.3

Loss of tensile strength after 28-day 3 ion soak

%

≤ 50

17.7

7.3

Residual tensile strength after 28-day 3 ion soak

N/mm

≥ 20

30.6

37.3

Elongation @ break initial

%

Report value

3.3

4.1

Elongation @ break after 28-day 3 ion soak

%

Report value

2.8

3.8

Results of Testing of Impact Resistance

Property

Requirement

Result

Impact resistance

10 joules

Prep Coat D (mesh 155 g/m2 mesh / Sand Coat)

6/10 free-fall drops must show no perforation (broken mesh)

Pass

3 joules

Prep Coat D (mesh 155 g/m2 mesh / Sand Coat)

6/10 free-fall drops must show no cracks

Pass

10 joules

Jewel Stone/(174 g/m2 mesh) / GemstoneFootnote (1)

6/10 free-fall drops must show no perforation (broken mesh)

Pass

3 joules

Jewel Stone/(174 g/m2 mesh) / GemstoneFootnote (1)

6/10 free-fall drops must show no cracks

Pass

Results of Testing of Impact Resistance (PUCCS NC)

Property

Requirement

Result

Impact resistance

10 joules

Prep Coat D (mesh 165 g/m2 mesh/Sand Coat)

8/10 free-fall drops must show no perforation (broken mesh)

Pass

3 joules

Prep Coat D (mesh 165 g/m2 mesh/Sand Coat)

7/10 free-fall drops must show no cracks

Pass

Results of Testing of Wind Load Resistance (InsulROCK EIFS)

Reference Wind Pressure (kPa)

Sustained P1, P 1' (Pa)

Cycling P2, P2 ' (Pa)

Gust P3, P3' (Pa)

Deflection Test Test Pressure (Pa) 2.18 P1, P1'

Deflection Test Measured Maximum Net Midspan Deflections (mm) Stud Span 3 050 mm

Deflection Test Measured Maximum Net Midspan Deflections (mm) Sheathing Span 406 mm

Q50 ≤ 0.45

±450

Pass

±660

Pass

±980

Pass

+980

6.8

1.1

−980

−6.4

−1.6

Q50 ≤ 0.55

±550

Pass

±800

Pass

±1 200

Pass

+1 200

8.4

1.3

−1 200

−7.8

−1.9

Q50 ≤ 0.60

±650

Pass

±950

Pass

±1 410

Pass

+1 410

9.8

1.5

−1 410

−9.2

−2.2

Q50 ≤ 0.75

±750

Pass

±1 090

Pass

±1 630

Pass

+1 630

11.4

1.8

−1 630

−10.70

−2.6

Q50 ≤ 0.85

±850

Pass

±1240

Pass

±1850

Pass

+1 850

12.9

2.0

−1 850

−12.1

−2.9

Q50 ≤ 1.00

±1000

Pass

±1460

Pass

±2180

Pass

+2 180

15.2

2.4

−2 180

−14.2

−3.5

Maximum test pressure @ L/180 Deflection

+2 424

16.9

Maximum test pressure @ L/180 Deflection

−2 586

Ultimate structural test pressure

+2 939

Passed

Passed

Ultimate structural test pressure

−2 939

Sheathing separation from steel studs occurred

Sheathing separation from steel studs occurred

Results of Testing of Wind Load Resistance (PUCCS NC EIFS) Footnote (1)

Reference Wind Pressure (kPa)

Sustained P1, P1' (Pa)

Cycling P2, P2' (Pa)

Gust P3, P3' (Pa)

Deflection Test Test Pressure (Pa) 2.18 P1, P1'

Deflection Test Measured Maximum Net Midspan Deflections (mm) Stud Span 3 050 mm

Deflection Test Measured Maximum Net Midspan Deflections (mm) Sheathing Span 406 mm

Q50 ≤ 0.45

±450

Pass

±660

Pass

±980

Pass

+980

6.1

0.1

−980

−5.0

−0.1

Q50 ≤ 0.55

±550

Pass

±800

Pass

±1 200

Pass

+1 200

7.5

0.1

−1 200

−6.1

−0.1

Q50 ≤ 0.60

±650

Pass

±950

Pass

±1 410

Pass

+1 410

8.8

0.1

−1 410

−7.2

−0.1

Q50 ≤ 0.75

±750

Pass

±1 090

Pass

±1 630

Pass

+1 630

10.2

0.1

−1 630

−8.3

−0.1

Q50 ≤ 0.85

±850

Pass

±1 240

Pass

±1 850

Pass

+1 850

11.6

0.1

−1 850

−9.4

−0.1

Q50 ≤ 1.00

±1 000

Pass

±1 460

Pass

±2 180

Pass

+2 180

13.6

0.1

−2 180

−11.1

−0.1

Maximum test pressure @ L/180 Deflection

+2 712

16.9

Maximum test pressure @ L/180 Deflection

−3 325

16.9

Ultimate structural test pressure

+4 550

PassedFootnote (1)

PassedFootnote (1)

Ultimate structural test pressure

−4 479

Steel studs buckled under pressureFootnote (1)

Steel studs buckled under pressureFootnote (1)

Results of Testing of Adhesion of WRB to Plywood/OSB Substrates

Property

Unit

Requirement

Result

Adhesion bond to OSB

Polar Bear

dry state

MPa

0.3

0.94

1-h soak

MPa

0.3

0.88

24-h soak

MPa

0.3

1.04

Roller Bear

dry state

MPa

0.3

0.33

1-h soak

MPa

0.3

0.32

24-h soak

MPa

0.3

0.43

Results of Testing of Joint Disruption Resistance

Property

Unit

RequirementFootnote (1)

Result Joint Width 2-mm

Result Joint Width 4-mm

Joint disruption resistance

The WRB at joints on two assemblies must show no cracking, delaminating or any other deleterious effects at a transverse bending of L/180

Pass

Pass

Joint extensionFootnote (1) @ L/170

mm

Report value

0.59

0.45

Results of Testing of Joint Relaxation Resistance

Property

Unit

Requirement

Sample No.

Result

Joint relaxation resistance

kg/m2·s

Five WRB-coated OSB specimens subject to 1.3 mm extension following exposure to 15 24-h environmental cycles must have a maximum average Water Transmission Rate (WTR) of 2 × 10−7 kg/m2·s

1

1.10 × 10−7

2

1.30 × 10−7

3

1.39 × 10−7

4

1.09 × 10−7

5

1.08 × 10−7

Results of Testing of Water Transmission Resistance (WTR)

Property

Unit

Requirement

Sample No.

Result

WTR

kg/m2·s

Five WRB-coated OSB specimens subjected to a 25 mm head of water must have a maximum average WTR rate of 2 × 10−7 kg/m2·s measured at 10 days

1

0.93 × 10−7

2

0.53 × 10−7

3

0.91 × 10−7

4

0.88 × 10−7

5

0.85 × 10−7

Average

0.91 × 10−7

Results of Testing of Water Vapour Transmission (WVT)Footnote (1)

Property

Unit

Requirement

Result

Sample No.

Coated

Uncoated

WVT

Polar Bear

ng/Pa·s·m2

Report value of the WVT rate of the WRB in combination with the OSB applied at the maximum thickness and the OSB alone

1

62

65

2

93

58

3

40

78

Average

65

67

1

19

90

FRI Bear/ Polar Bear

2

68

118

3

41

99

Average

42.7

102.3

Results of Testing of Accelerated Weathering of WRB

Property

Requirement

Result

Accelerated weathering resistance

Polar Bear

The WRB applied over OSB must show no cracking, delamination, flaking or any deleterious effects following 250 hours exposure to Xenon arc

Pass

Roller Bear

Pass

FRI Bear

Pass

Results of Testing of Drainage Capacity of the Products

Property

Requirement

Result Retained Water (g) Per unit area (g/m2) 1 h

Result Retained Water (g) Per unit area (g/m2) 48 h

Result Drainage Capacity (%) After 1 h

Drainage capacity

Panel 1Footnote (1)   total (g)

The unit-retained water (based on the projected drainage area) following one hour and 48 hours of drainage period must not be greater than 30 g/m2 and 15 g/m2, respectively, for any single test specimen.

28.4

14.3

99.5 Pass

Panel 2Footnote (1) total (g)

The drainage capacity must not be less than 98% of the water mass delivered into the EIFS wall specimen.

15.2

3.3

99.7 Pass

Results of Testing of Nail Popping Resistance of the Products
Property

Requirement

Sample No.

Result

Nail popping resistance

There must be no cracking or delamination of the WRB following 1 mm nail protrusion from the nail’s original preset of 1 mm below the surface of the OSB substrate

1

Pass

2

Pass

3

Pass

4

Pass

5

Pass

6

Pass

Results from Testing the Product for Water Entry at Fastener Locations (PUCCS NC)Footnote (1) Footnote (2)

Property

Requirement

Evaluation Specimen Footnote (3) Specimen No.

Evaluation Water Entry Rate (mL/min)

Benchmark Specimen Footnote (4) Specimen No.

Benchmark Water Entry Rate (mL/min)

Fastener self-sealability

Specimens under evaluation to have equal to or less water entry than code-accepted solution specimens, and evaluation WRB has higher WVT rates than the code-accepted WRB.

A1

0.0

B1

0.0

A2

0.0

B2

0.0

A3

0.0

B3

0.0

A4

0.0

B4

0.0

A5

0.0

B5

0.0

A6

0.0

B6

0.0

A7

0.0

B7

0.0

A8

0.0

B8

0.0

A9

0.4­ Footnote (5)

B9

0.0

A10

0.0

B10

0.0