Vapor Retarder/Barrier Guideline
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Raven Industries, Inc. • P.O. Box 5107 • Sioux Falls, SD 57117-5107 Phone: 605-335-0174 • Fax: 605-331-0333 • Web Site: www.vaporblock.com 800-635-3456 © 2013 RAVEN INDUSTRIES INC. All rights reserved.

STRAIGHT TALK ABOUT WATER VAPOR RETARDERS/BARRIERS INSTALLATION GUIDELINES Visit our website for current technical data sheets as well as detailed installation guidelines at www.vaporblock.com and click on the appropriate link under the left menu. Note: Please refer to ASTM E 1643 (Standard Practice for Installation of Water Vapor Retarders Used in Contact with Earth or Granular Fill Under Concrete Slabs) and the appendixes that accompany this standard to provide additional installation information. Please follow all architectural drawings/instructions and conform to all applicable local,...

VAPOR/GAS BARRIERS. VAPOR RETARDERS/BARRIERS. VAPORBLOCK® 6, 10 & 15 Part # VB 6 (6 mil Blue) Part # VB 10 (10 mil Blue) Part # VB 15 (15 mil Blue/White) RAVEN UNDERSLAB VAPOR / GAS BARRIERS VaporBlock® 6, 10 & 15 are high performance underslab vapor retarders/barriers designed to retard moisture migration through concrete slabs-on-grade. VaporBlock® is made from state-of-the-art polyethylene resins that provide superior physical and performance properties that far exceed ASTM E-1745-11 (Plastic Water Vapor Retarders Used in Contact with Soil or Granular Fill Under Concrete Slabs) Class A,...

Before you buy or specify a water vapor retarder/barrier, separate what’s Selecting a water vapor retarder/barrier best suited for your application. (Note: Sites containing a potential risk for gas migration through the slab-on-grade or Brownfield sites; please contact Raven Industries for further information on our underslab gas barriers .) UNDER CONCRETE SLAB (Moisture Vapor Retarder/Barrier) • Has the vapor retarder/barrier been tested for resistance to deterioration from contact with soil and still maintains a 0.1 Perm or less (ASTM E 154 Section 13)? In many cases, an engineer will...

Before you buy or specify a water vapor retarder/barrier, separate what’s Selecting a water vapor retarder/barrier best suited for your application. (Note: Sites containing a potential risk for gas migration through the slab-on-grade or Brownfield sites; please contact Raven Industries for further information on our underslab gas barriers .) UNDER CONCRETE SLAB (Moisture Vapor Retarder/Barrier) • Has the vapor retarder/barrier been tested for resistance to deterioration from contact with soil and still maintains a 0.1 Perm or less (ASTM E 154 Section 13)? In many cases, an engineer will...

VAPOR/GAS BARRIERS. VAPOR RETARDERS/BARRIERS. VAPORBLOCK® 6, 10 & 15 Part # VB 6 (6 mil Blue) Part # VB 10 (10 mil Blue) Part # VB 15 (15 mil Blue/White) RAVEN UNDERSLAB VAPOR / GAS BARRIERS VaporBlock® 6, 10 & 15 are high performance underslab vapor retarders/barriers designed to retard moisture migration through concrete slabs-on-grade. VaporBlock® is made from state-of-the-art polyethylene resins that provide superior physical and performance properties that far exceed ASTM E-1745-11 (Plastic Water Vapor Retarders Used in Contact with Soil or Granular Fill Under Concrete Slabs) Class A,...

STRAIGHT TALK ABOUT WATER VAPOR RETARDERS/BARRIERS INSTALLATION GUIDELINES Visit our website for current technical data sheets as well as detailed installation guidelines at www.vaporblock.com and click on the appropriate link under the left menu. Note: Please refer to ASTM E 1643 (Standard Practice for Installation of Water Vapor Retarders Used in Contact with Earth or Granular Fill Under Concrete Slabs) and the appendixes that accompany this standard to provide additional installation information. Please follow all architectural drawings/instructions and conform to all applicable local,...

Raven Industries, Inc. • P.O. Box 5107 • Sioux Falls, SD 57117-5107 Phone: 605-335-0174 • Fax: 605-331-0333 • Web Site: www.vaporblock.com 800-635-3456 © 2013 RAVEN INDUSTRIES INC. All rights reserved.