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System |
Distinctive System Components |
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Insulation |
Intended Substrate |
Water-Resistive Barrier |
Adhesive |
Base Coat |
Base Coat |
Finish Coat |
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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 |
Property |
Unit |
Requirement |
Result |
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Ash content |
WRB (Senershield-R) |
% |
Report value |
41.7 |
Adhesive/base coat (Alpha Base) |
% |
Report value |
64.8 |
Property |
Requirement |
Result |
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Infrared analysis |
WRB (Senershield-R) |
Report value |
Report on file |
Adhesive/base coat (Alpha Base) |
Report value |
Report on file |
Property |
Unit |
Requirement: No detachment at bonding plane @ |
Result |
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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 |
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Senershield-R to OSBFootnote (1) 7-d drying |
MPa |
0.25 |
0.59 |
Property |
Unit |
Requirement: No detachment at bonding plane @ |
Result |
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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 |
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Senershield-R to cement board 7-d drying |
MPa |
0.25 |
0.49 |
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Senershield-R to glass-mat gypsum dry state |
MPa |
0.25 |
0.31 |
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Senershield-R to glass-mat gypsum 2-h drying |
MPa |
0.08 |
0.13 |
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Senershield-R to glass-mat gypsum 7-d drying |
MPa |
0.25 |
0.19 |
Property |
Unit |
Requirement: No detachment at bonding plane @ |
Result |
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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 |
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Senershield-R to concrete |
7-d drying |
MPa |
0.25 |
1.06 |
Property |
Unit |
Requirement: No detachment at bonding plane @ |
Result |
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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 |
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Alpha Base to Senershield-R 7-d drying |
MPa |
0.25 |
0.33 |
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Alpha Dry Base to Senershield-R dry state |
MPa |
0.25 |
0.58 |
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Alpha Dry Base to Senershield-R 2-h drying |
MPa |
0.08 |
0.20 |
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Alpha Dry Base to Senershield-R 7-d drying |
MPa |
0.25 |
0.31 |
Property |
Unit |
Requirement |
Result |
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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 |
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Alpha Base to EPS |
7-d drying |
MPa |
0.1 |
0.47 |
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Alpha Dry Base to EPS |
dry state |
MPa |
0.1 |
0.39 |
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Alpha Dry Base to EPS |
2-h drying |
MPa |
0.1 |
0.19 |
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Alpha Dry Base to EPS |
7-d drying |
MPa |
0.1 |
0.39 |
Property |
Unit |
Requirement |
Result |
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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 |
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Senergy Finish/Alpha Base to EPS 7-d drying |
MPa |
0.1 |
0.31 |
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Senergy Finish/Alpha Dry Base to EPS dry state |
MPa |
0.1 |
0.36 |
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Senergy Finish/Alpha Dry Base to EPS 2-h drying |
MPa |
0.1 |
0.23 |
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Senergy Finish/Alpha Dry Base to EPS 7-d drying |
MPa |
0.1 |
0.29 |
Property | Unit |
Requirement |
Result |
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WVT |
Senershield-R over plywood |
ng/(Pa·s·m2) |
Report value |
103.3Footnote (1) 105.6Footnote (2) |
Property |
Unit |
Requirement |
Result |
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WVT |
Alpha Base |
ng/(Pa·s·m2) |
Report value |
754 |
Alpha Dry Base |
ng/(Pa·s·m2) |
Report value |
760 |
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Alpha Base and Classic Finish Coat |
ng/(Pa·s·m2) |
Report value |
775 |
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Alpha Dry Base and Classic Finish Coat |
ng/(Pa·s·m2) |
Report value |
756 |
Property |
Unit |
Requirement |
Result |
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Water absorption of base coat |
Alpha Base |
% |
≤ 20% of the dry weight |
16.25 |
Alpha Dry Base |
% |
≤ 20% of the dry weight |
12.65 |
Property |
Unit |
Requirement |
Result |
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Water absorption coefficient of WRB @ 72 hours |
Senershield-R |
kg/(m2·s1/2) |
≤ 0.004 |
0.0001 |
Property |
Unit |
Requirement |
Result |
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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 |
Property |
Requirement |
Result |
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Mildew and fungus resistance of finish coat (Senergy Finish) |
No growth |
Pass |
Property |
Adhesive Material |
Applied Finish |
Requirement |
Result |
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Accelerated weathering resistance of Lamina @ 2000 hrs |
Alpha Base + Alpha Dry |
Senerflex Classic Finish |
No cracking, flaking or deleterious effects |
Pass |
Property |
Requirement |
Result |
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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 |
Property |
Unit |
Requirement |
Result |
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Pre-conditioning (drainage evaluation) |
L |
Report water quantity |
introduced |
13.5 |
L |
Report water quantity |
drained |
10.5 |
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L |
Report water quantity |
retained |
3.0 |
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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 |
Property |
Unit |
Requirement |
Result |
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Ash content |
% |
Report value |
14.7 |
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Mass per unit area |
g/m2 |
Report value |
140 |
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Breaking strength resistance |
Weft |
Warp |
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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 |
Property |
Requirement |
Result |
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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 |
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 |
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Q50 ≤ 0.45 |
±450 |
Pass |
±660 |
Pass |
±980 |
Pass |
+980 |
5.3 |
0.8 |
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−980 |
-5.2 |
-1.2 |
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Q50 ≤ 0.55 |
±550 |
Pass |
±800 |
Pass |
±1 200 |
Pass |
+1 200 |
6.5 |
0.9 |
|
−1 200 |
-6.4 |
-1.4 |
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Q50 ≤ 0.60 |
±650 |
Pass |
±950 |
Pass |
±1 410 |
Pass |
+1 410 |
7.6 |
1.1 |
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−1 410 |
-7.5 |
-1.7 |
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Q50 ≤ 0.75 |
±750 |
Pass |
±1 090 |
Pass |
±1 630 |
Pass |
+1 630 |
8.8 |
1.3 |
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−1 630 |
-8.6 |
-2.0 |
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Q50 ≤ 0.85 |
±850 |
Pass |
±1 240 |
Pass |
±1 850 |
Pass |
+1 850 |
10.0 |
1.4 |
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−1 850 |
-9.8 |
-2.2 |
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Q50 ≤ 1.00 |
±1 000 |
Pass |
±1 460 |
Pass |
±2 180 |
Pass |
+2 180 |
11.7 |
1.7 |
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−2 180 |
-11.6 |
-2.6 |
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Maximum test pressure @ L/180 Deflection (no structural failure) |
+3 137 |
16.9 |
- |
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Maximum test pressure @ L/180 Deflection (no structural failure) |
−3 188 |
16.9 |
- |
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Ultimate structural test pressure |
+3 250 |
OK |
OK |
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Ultimate structural test pressure |
-3 150 |
Sheathing separation from steel studs occurred |
Sheathing separation from steel studs occurred |
Property |
Unit |
Requiremen t |
Result Joint Width 2-mm |
Result Joint Width 4-mm |
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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 |
Property |
Unit |
Requirement |
Sample No. |
Result |
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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 |
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3 |
1.32 × 10−7 |
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4 |
1.52 × 10−7 |
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5 |
1.05 × 10−7 |
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Average |
1.48 × 10−7 |
Property |
Unit |
Requirement |
Sample No. |
Result |
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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 |
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3 |
1.25 × 10−7 |
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4 |
1.07 × 10−7 |
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5 |
1.09 × 10−7 |
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Average |
1.24 × 10−7 |
Property |
Unit |
Requirement |
Sample No. |
Result Uncoated |
Result Coated with Senershield-R |
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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 |
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3 |
127 |
100 |
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Average |
124.3 |
105 |
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plywood |
1 |
123 |
148 |
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2 |
94 |
88 |
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3 |
100 |
74 |
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Average |
105.7 |
103.3 |
Property |
Requirement |
Sample No. |
Result |
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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 |
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3 |
Pass |
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4 |
Pass |
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5 |
Pass |
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6 |
Pass |
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 |
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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 |
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Panel 3 total (g) |
18.9 14.5 |
<19.5 <15.0 |
99.8 |
Property |
Requirement |
Sample No. |
Result |
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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 |
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3 |
Pass |
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4 |
Pass |
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5 |
Pass |
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6 |
Pass |