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PinkWRAP® Housewrap

PinkWRAP® Housewrap

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Product Overview
PinkWRAP® Housewrap is a woven polyolefin fabric designed as a weather-resistant barrier for residential and commercial buildings. It reduces air infiltration and allows moisture to escape, ensuring protection from the elements. The product is translucent, aiding installation by allowing visibility of the underlying structure. It boasts high tensile strength and tear resistance, suitable for exposure up to 300 days before siding installation. It complies with ICC-ES AC 38 and NFPA 101 Life Safety Code Class A material standards.

Complementary Products

BILD-R-TAPE®: A multi-purpose construction tape with an acrylic adhesive, used to eliminate drafts and meet building codes in the US and Canada.
WEATHERESIST®: A self-adhesive flashing tape designed for sealing joints around windows and doors, offering low-temperature adhesion and high-temperature stability.

Technical Specifications

Tensile Strength: 60/44 lbs./in. (MD/CD) as per ASTM D 828.
Water Resistance: Exceeds 60 minutes as per ASTM D 779.
Water Vapor Transmission Rate: 52 g/m²/24 hrs as per ASTM E 96.
Fire Characteristics: Flame spread of 5 and smoke development of 30 as per ASTM E 84.

Features and Benefits

Resistant to tears and UV exposure.
Fire resistant and helps reduce energy leaks.
Allows interior water vapor to escape.
Lightweight, easy to handle, and install.

Installation and Usage
PinkWRAP® Housewrap is installed over wood or insulating sheathing and under exterior coverings. It should be used with BILD-R-TAPE® for optimal air and moisture barrier performance. Owens Corning recommends covering the housewrap as soon as practical, despite its ability to remain exposed for up to 300 days.

Customization and Contact
Customization options include two-color company logos. For more information, contact Owens Corning's Area Sales Manager.

Disclaimer
Owens Corning provides this information as accurate and reliable but does not guarantee results due to varying use conditions. No warranty is expressed or implied regarding the product's merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.

Catalog excerpts

Owens Corning PinkWrap® Housewrap, the brand trusted to protect your home from moisture and the elements.

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PinkWRAP ® Housewrap is a woven polyolefin fabric engineered to be a weather rsistant barrier. PinkWRAP ® Housewrap reduces the air infiltration through residential and commercial exterior side wall construction. PinkWRAP ® Housewrap has microperforations that permit trapped moisture to escape from the wall to the exterior PinkWRAP ® Housewrap is translucent to allow installers to see the framing underneath. PinkWRAP ® Housewrap has excellent tensile strength and tear resistance to withstand installation and wind driven loads. PinkWRAP ® Housewrap can be left uncovered for up to 300 days before...

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*Good building practices include back priming of any porous siding before installation (such as wood, stucco, cement siding). Per manufacturer's instructions, installation of housewrap under porous siding must have .40" (10mm) air space between housewrap and the porous material. PINKWRAP Housewrap provides a weather resistant barrier for the exterior building sheathing during construction. While PINKWRAP Housewrap can be left exposed for up to 300 days, Owens Corning recommends that PINKWRAP Housewrap be covered as soon as practical to ensure its optimal performance as an air and moisture barrier....

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