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"Senergy Exterior Insulation Finish Systems"

System

Distinctive System Components

Insulation

Intended Substrate

Water-Resistive Barrier

Adhesive

Base Coat

Base Coat

Finish Coat

Senerflex Channeled Adhesive Design

Flat EPS

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

Senershield-R

Alpha Base, Alpha Dry Base

Alpha Base, Alpha Dry Base

Tinted Primer (optional)

Senerflex Classic Finish

Senerflex GDC Design

Geometrically-Defined EPS

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

Senershield-R

Alpha Base, Alpha Dry Base

Alpha Base, Alpha Dry Base

Tinted Primer (optional)

Senerflex Finish

Results of Testing of Ash Content of the Products

Property

Unit

Requirement

Result

Ash content

WRB (Senershield-R)

%

Report value

41.7

Adhesive/base coat (Alpha Base)

%

Report value

64.8
Results of Infrared Analysis for Documenting Chemical Formulation of the Products

Property

Requirement

Result

Infrared analysis

WRB (Senershield-R)

Report value

Report on file

Adhesive/base coat (Alpha Base)

Report value

Report on file

Results of Testing of Adhesion of WRB Plywood/OSB

Property

Unit

Requirement: No detachment at bonding plane @

Result

Adhesion bond

Senershield-R to OSBFootnote (1) dry state

MPa

0.25

0.62

Senershield-R to OSBFootnote (1) 2-h drying

MPa

0.08

0.55

Senershield-R to OSBFootnote (1) 7-d drying

MPa

0.25

0.59
Results of Testing of Adhesion of WRB to Substrates other than Plywood/OSB

Property

Unit

Requirement: No detachment at bonding plane @

Result

Adhesion bond

Senershield-R to cement board dry state

MPa

0.25

0.48

Senershield-R to cement board 2-h drying

MPa

0.08

0.33

Senershield-R to cement board 7-d drying

MPa

0.25

0.49

Senershield-R to glass-mat gypsum dry state

MPa

0.25

0.31

Senershield-R to glass-mat gypsum 2-h drying

MPa

0.08

0.13

Senershield-R to glass-mat gypsum 7-d drying

MPa

0.25

0.19
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

Senershield-R to concrete

dry state

MPa

0.25

1.57

Senershield-R to concrete

2-h drying

MPa

0.08

1.21

Senershield-R to concrete

7-d drying

MPa

0.25

1.06
Results of Testing of Adhesion Bond of Adhesive to WRB

Property

Unit

Requirement: No detachment at bonding plane @

Result

Adhesion bond

Alpha Base to Senershield-R dry state

MPa

0.25

0.54

Alpha Base to Senershield-R 2-h drying

MPa

0.08

0.24

Alpha Base to Senershield-R 7-d drying

MPa

0.25

0.33

Alpha Dry Base to Senershield-R dry state

MPa

0.25

0.58

Alpha Dry Base to Senershield-R 2-h drying

MPa

0.08

0.20

Alpha Dry Base to Senershield-R 7-d drying

MPa

0.25

0.31
Results of Testing of Adhesion Bond of Adhesive to Insulation

Property

Unit

Requirement

Result

Adhesion bond

Alpha Base to EPS

dry state

MPa

0.1

0.45

Alpha Base to EPS

2-h drying

MPa

0.1

0.23

Alpha Base to EPS

7-d drying

MPa

0.1

0.47

Alpha Dry Base to EPS

dry state

MPa

0.1

0.39

Alpha Dry Base to EPS

2-h drying

MPa

0.1

0.19

Alpha Dry Base to EPS

7-d drying

MPa

0.1

0.39
Results of Testing of Lamina Bond Strength (Base Coat/Finish Coat/Insulation)

Property

Unit

Requirement

Result

Adhesion bond

Senergy Finish/Alpha Base to EPS dry state

MPa

0.1

0.37

Senergy Finish/Alpha Base to EPS 2-h drying

MPa

0.1

0.24

Senergy Finish/Alpha Base to EPS 7-d drying

MPa

0.1

0.31

Senergy Finish/Alpha Dry Base to EPS dry state

MPa

0.1

0.36

Senergy Finish/Alpha Dry Base to EPS 2-h drying

MPa

0.1

0.23

Senergy Finish/Alpha Dry Base to EPS 7-d drying

MPa

0.1

0.29
Results of Testing of Water Vapour Transmission (WVT) of WRB of the Products
Property

Unit

Requirement

Result

WVT

Senershield-R over plywood

ng/(Pa·s·m2)

Report value

103.3Footnote (1)

105.6Footnote (2)
Results of Testing of Water Vapour Transmission (WVT) of Lamina

Property

Unit

Requirement

Result

WVT

Alpha Base

ng/(Pa·s·m2)

Report value

754

Alpha Dry Base

ng/(Pa·s·m2)

Report value

760

Alpha Base and Classic  Finish Coat

ng/(Pa·s·m2)

Report value

775

Alpha Dry Base and Classic Finish Coat

ng/(Pa·s·m2)

Report value

756
Results of Testing of Water Absorption of the Base Coat

Property

Unit

Requirement

Result

Water absorption of base coat

Alpha Base

%

≤ 20% of the dry weight

16.25

Alpha Dry Base

%

≤ 20% of the dry weight

12.65
Results of Testing of Water Absorption Coefficient of WRB at 72 hours

Property

Unit

Requirement

Result

Water absorption coefficient of WRB @ 72 hours

Senershield-R

kg/(m2·s1/2)

≤ 0.004

0.0001
Results of Testing of Impermeability to Water of the Base Coat

Property

Unit

Requirement

Result

Impermeability to water of base coat

Alpha Base

h

No water penetration in less than 2 h

Pass

Alpha Dry Base

h

No water penetration in less than 2 h

Pass
Results of Testing of Mildew and Fungus Resistance

Property

Requirement

Result

Mildew and fungus resistance of finish coat (Senergy Finish)

No growth

Pass
Results of Testing of Accelerated Weathering Resistance

Property

Adhesive Material

Applied Finish

Requirement

Result

Accelerated weathering resistance of Lamina @ 2000 hrs

Alpha Base + Alpha Dry

Senerflex Classic Finish

No cracking, flaking or deleterious effects

Pass
Results of Testing of Salt Spray Resistance

Property

Requirement

Result

Salt spray resistance @ 300 hours

Alpha Base and Senerflex Classic Finish

No cracking, flaking or deleterious effects

Pass

Alpha dry Base and Senerflex Classic Finish

Pass
Results of Testing of Durability under Environmental Cyclic Conditions

Property

Unit

Requirement

Result

Pre-conditioning (drainage evaluation)

L

Report water quantity

introduced

13.5

L

Report water quantity

drained

10.5

L

Report water quantity

retained

3.0

Environmental cycling (60 cycles)

–

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

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

Pass

Adhesion bond strength after environmental cycling

MPa

0.1

base coat

0.38

MPa

0.1

finish coat

0.35
Results of Testing of Breaking Strength Resistance of Reinforcement Mesh (142.0 g/m2 (4.3 oz) – (St. Gobain)

Property

Unit

Requirement

Result

Ash content

%

Report value

14.7

Mass per unit area

g/m2

Report value

140

Breaking strength resistance

Weft

Warp

Initial tensile strength

N/mm

≥ 35

37.2

40.3

Loss of tensile strength after 28-day 3 ion soak

%

≤ 60% for adhered EIFS ≤ 50% mechanically fastened EIFS

17.7

7.3

Residual tensile strength after 28-day 3 ion soak

N/mm

≥ 15 N/mm for adhered EIFS ≥ 25 N/mm mechanically fastened EIFS

30.6

37.3

Elongation at break initial

%

Report value

3.3

4.1

Elongation at 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

Senerflex Wall System

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

7/10

3 joules

Senerflex Wall System

6/10 free-fall drops must show no cracks

6/10
Results of Testing of Wind Load Resistance

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

5.3

0.8

−980

-5.2

-1.2

Q50 ≤ 0.55

±550

Pass

±800

Pass

±1 200

Pass

+1 200

6.5

0.9

−1 200

-6.4

-1.4

Q50 ≤ 0.60

±650

Pass

±950

Pass

±1 410

Pass

+1 410

7.6

1.1

−1 410

-7.5

-1.7

Q50 ≤ 0.75

±750

Pass

±1 090

Pass

±1 630

Pass

+1 630

8.8

1.3

−1 630

-8.6

-2.0

Q50 ≤ 0.85

±850

Pass

±1 240

Pass

±1 850

Pass

+1 850

10.0

1.4

−1 850

-9.8

-2.2

Q50 ≤ 1.00

±1 000

Pass

±1 460

Pass

±2 180

Pass

+2 180

11.7

1.7

−2 180

-11.6

-2.6

Maximum test pressure @ L/180 Deflection (no structural failure)

+3 137

16.9

-

Maximum test pressure @ L/180 Deflection (no structural failure)

−3 188

16.9

-

Ultimate structural test pressure

+3 250

OK

OK

Ultimate structural test pressure

-3 150

Sheathing separation from steel studs occurred

Sheathing separation from steel studs occurred
Results of Testing of Joint Disruption Resistance

Property

Unit

Requiremen t

Result Joint Width 2-mm

Result Joint Width 4-mm

Joint disruption resistance

–

The WRB at joints on 2 assemblies must show no cracking, delaminating or any other deleterious effects at a transverse bending of L/180

5.15

4.47

Joint extension @ L/180

mm

Report value

0.21

0.37
Results of Testing of Joint Relaxation Resistance

Property

Unit

Requirement

Sample No.

Result

Joint relaxation resistance

kg/m2·s

5 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

1.63 × 10−7

2

1.87 × 10−7

3

1.32 × 10−7

4

1.52 × 10−7

5

1.05 × 10−7

Average

1.48 × 10−7
Results of Testing of Water Transmission Resistance (over OSB)Footnote (1)

Property

Unit

Requirement

Sample No.

Result

Water transmission resistance

kg/m.s

5 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

1.04 × 10−7

2

1.76 × 10−7

3

1.25 × 10−7

4

1.07 × 10−7

5

1.09 × 10−7

Average

1.24 × 10−7
Results of Testing of Water Vapour Transmission (WVT)

Property

Unit

Requirement

Sample No.

Result Uncoated

Result Coated with Senershield-R

Water vapour transmission

OSB

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

116

109

2

130

106

3

127

100

Average

124.3

105

plywood

1

123

148

2

94

88

3

100

74

Average

105.7

103.3
Results of Testing of Accelerated Weathering of WRB(1)

Property

Requirement

Sample No.

Result

Accelerated weathering resistance

Senershield-R 593

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

1

Pass

2

Pass

3

Pass

4

Pass

5

Pass

6

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 1 total (g)

The unit-retained water (based on the projected drainage area) following 1 hour of drainage period shall not be greater than 30 g/m2, and

The unit-retained water following 48 hours of drying period shall not be greater than 15 g/m2 for any single test specimen.

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

20.0 15.4

<19.5

<15.0

99.7

Panel 2 total (g)

29.2 22.5

<19.5

<15.0

99.6

Panel 3 total (g)

18.9 14.5

<19.5

<15.0

99.8
Results of Testing of Nail Popping Resistance of the ProductsFootnote (1)

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