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Summary
of VB Series Membrane Specifications
250 gsm (11 mil) & 350 gsm (16 mil)
ASTM E 1745 – 96 Standard Test
Methods, per ASTM E 154 – 93,
Water Vapor Retarders Used in
Contact with Earth Under Concrete Slabs, on Walls or as Ground Cover
|
Test Type / ASTM
Standard / ASTM Method |
VB350 16mil.
Test Results |
VB250 11mil.
Test Results |
Class A
Requirements |
Class B / C
Requirements |
Tensile Strength
After Soaking
(MD & TD Average) / ASTM E 154 – 93 Section 9 |
63.0 Lbf / in |
48.84 Lbf / in |
45.0 Lbf / in |
30.0 Lbf / in |
Resistance to
Puncture (grams)
ASTM E 154 – 93, Section 10 |
2226 grams |
2408 grams |
2200 grams |
1700 / 475 grams |
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Resistance to
Plastic Flow & Elevated Temperature(Perms) ASTM E 154 – 93,
Section 11 |
.025 (Perms) |
.019 (Perms) |
.30 (Perms) |
.30/.30 (Perms) |
Effect of Low
Temperature on Bending (Perms)
ASTM E 154 – 93, Section 12 |
.011 (Perms) |
.015 (Perms) |
.30 (Perms) |
.30/.30 (Perms) |
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Resistance to
Organisms & Substrates in Contact with soil (Perms) ASTM E
154 – 93, Section 13 |
.013 (Perms) |
.015 (Perms) |
.30 (Perms) |
.30/.30 (Perms) |
Resistance to
Petroleum and Soil Poison (Perms)
ASTM E 154 – 93, Section 14 |
.014 (Perms) |
.014 (Perms) |
.30 (Perms) |
.30/.30 (Perms) |
NOTE: All data reported in perms provided by
TRI Environmental, Austin, Texas. |
