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Vapour Barrier Notes

The document discusses various types of vapor barriers and weather barriers that can be used for insulation, including acrylic latex, solvent based polymers, polyvinyl acetate, hypalon, elastomeric polymers, alibutyl laminate foils, mastic solutions, silane modified polymers, glass reinforced polyester, polyethylene sheet, hard setting compositions, self setting cement, scrim cloth, calcium silicate, and various types of metal cladding like aluminum, aluzinc, galvanized steel, and austenitic stainless steel. It provides details on their characteristics, applications, and proper installation methods.

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Vapour Barrier Notes

The document discusses various types of vapor barriers and weather barriers that can be used for insulation, including acrylic latex, solvent based polymers, polyvinyl acetate, hypalon, elastomeric polymers, alibutyl laminate foils, mastic solutions, silane modified polymers, glass reinforced polyester, polyethylene sheet, hard setting compositions, self setting cement, scrim cloth, calcium silicate, and various types of metal cladding like aluminum, aluzinc, galvanized steel, and austenitic stainless steel. It provides details on their characteristics, applications, and proper installation methods.

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Wide range of types

• Acrylic latex
• Solvent based vinyl polymer
• Polyvinyl acetate
• Hypalon
• Elastomeric polymers
• Alibutyl laminate foils
• Mastic solutions
Terostat for cellular glass
• Silane modified polymer, self extinguishing
• High elasticity/flexibility/bond strength
• Mainly factory applied
• Glossy and tacky
• Can hold damaged areas together
• UV and moisture resistant
• Solvent free and odourless
• Joints sealed with Terostat PC Mastic
Terostat Primary Vapour Barrier

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Alibutyl Laminate Vapour Barrier
(requires protective cladding)
Reinforced Aluminium Foil
Light duty anti condensation barrier
Hand applied vapour barriers

• Applied by gloved hand, trowel or float and smoothed off


• Generally toxic/irritant
• Hand applied barriers usually in 2 x 1mm layers so are similar in
thickness to single coat factory applied vapour barriers
• Wet film thickness can be checked with wet film thickness comb
Two layer vapour barrier

• Eg. Fosters 6075. Blue 1st layer then 10x10 scrim cloth with 2nd outer
layer of contrasting Grey

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Protective Polyethylene
Sheet (PE)
• Chloro-suphonated PE
• Replaces metal cladding
• Overlapped using
adhesive and joints
sealed with sealant
• Can melt in fire
• Can deform at folds and
perforate
• Ulvashield
Hard setting composition
for Calcium silicate
• Red/Brown PD40 Bulldog
• Dry powder based on clay and mineral fibres and mixed with potable
water
• Usually applied in 2 x 5mm layers = 10mm. Wire mesh reinforcement
• 1st layer rough to aid adhesion of next coat
• Cures via heat. Can be painted
• Slow mixing speed 5-20 revs per minute so as not to entrap air
Self Setting Cement
• Grey
• Based on Portland cement. Alkaline
• Usually applied in 1 x 5mm layer
• Undergoes hydraulic set by water evaporation
• Can be painted
• Both are not waterproof and need weather protection
• Paint
• Metal cladding
• Fiba clad
• Both products can be used over granular and cellular products
Scrim Cloth
• 10x10 ……10 squares per linear
inch (2.5mm)
• Glass fibre cloth
• Gives strength to hard setting
compositions and hand applied
vapour barriers
• Normally 75mm overlaps
Glass Reinforced Polyester
• Alternative to metal cladding
• Glass reinforced polyester resin
• Fiba Clad pre-cured material in pre-formed sections
• Fiba Roll (cures by uv light) or cured using catalyst (cold cure)
• Mechanically strong, seamless, waterproof, flexible
• Used over a wide range of insulation
• Maximum +100°C with peaks to +160°C
• Can be overpainted
• Rolls 600-1000mm wide and 1 to 2 mm thick
• Store at +25°C maximum
• Detailed “working procedures manual”
• Several types including self adhesive versions
Applying Fiba Clad
(pre cured rigid sections)
Adhesive applied to
Fibaclad overlap
UV Cured Fibaroll layers
Fiba Roll

• Cured by UV light or halide lamps.


• Does not cure under fluorescent tubes or house lights
• Supplied in black UV blocking bag
• Extended roll core prevent edge damage
• Check the lighting is adequate
• Apply the correct way round !!
• Supplied between 2 barrier films,
• Yellow film is bottom, Clear film is top.
• Bottom surface tacky to apply to substrate
• Keep the external Clear PE sheet in place until fully cured
• Don’t apply in wet weather
• Seams must watershed
• Check overlap requirements
Overlaps
Cure test for Fibaroll
• 2 pieces of fibaclad applied over
each other
• Placed in an area of suspect
poor light
• Allow to “cure”
• Check degree of cure by
scratching with fingernail.
Whitening

• Causes :
• Outer film removed too soon
• Condensation formed on surface
• Not enough light
Metal Cladding
• Used to protect insulation form damage, snow, rain, UV, spillages etc
• Arranged so as to shed water, sloped/pent
• Can be painted to give extra protection or for identification purposes
• Overlapping seam not less than 50mm
• 75mm overlaps for pipes over 600mm diameter
• Secured by metal banding, screws or rivets in accordance with
Specification.
• Overlaps at either 8,9,10 or 2,3,4 o’clock positions preferred.
WATERSHEDS
• 12 o’clock and 6 0’clock positions to be avoided
• All joints sealed with 5mm bead of suitable sealant to stop moisture
ingress
Cladding thicknesses
• Thicknesses of cladding :
• 0.5mm = 24 gauge
• 0.7mm = 22 gauge
• 0.9mm = 20 gauge
• Generally:
• Up to 150mm diameter 0.5mm/24g
• >150mm <450mm diameter 0.7mm/22g
• >450mm diameter 0.9mm/20g
Metal Cladding

Available in:
• Aluminium
• Stucco aluminium
• Aluzinc
• Galvanized steel
• Austenitic Stainless steel
Aluminium Cladding
• Easy to work with, easily damaged
• Light weight
• Forms a passive oxide under dry conditions
• Can look poor/mottled in humid locations or in presence of alkalis
• Stucco type increases strength, hides scratches and abrasions.
• Melts at 660°C and can start other fires
Mill Finish Aluminium
Stucco Aluminium (Embossed)
Ventureclad Stucco
self adhesive roll
Aluzinc
• Steel sheet coated with an alloy of 55% aluminium/43% zinc/2% silicon
• Heat resistant to 315°C
• Harder and more rigid than aluminium
• More abrasion resistant/Anti fingerprint
• Excellent corrosion resistance
• No protection on cut edges of sheets
• Smaller spangle effect compared to galvanizing
Aluzinc coated Steel
small spangle effect
Corrugated Aluzinc
Galvanized Steel

• Zinc coated steel by hot dip process


• More rigid than aluminium
• Spangle effect forms dull grey protective “patina” when oxidised
• Service temperature 230ºC
• Zinc melts above 460°C
• No protection on cut edges of sheets
Galvanized Steel,
larger spangle effect
Austenitic Stainless Steel

• Many different grades, 304, 316 etc


• Contains Chromium and Nickel
• Good corrosion resistance and strength
• Forms a passive oxide layer when oxygen present
• Affected by chloride salts (offshore, estuaries, etc) can lead to pitting
• Carbon steel grindings – rust staining
• Easily worked, cut/formed/welded
• High melting point, used in areas of fire risk often in conjunction with
Vermiculite
Stainless steels

304 food grade onshore 316 polished petrochemical/offshore


Identification of metal cladding

• So how do we know we have the correct type and thickness of metal


cladding ???
By appearance/finish??
By Thickness
(Standard Wire Gauge)
Gaps/Finishing details
• Heat loss can occur at gaps.
• Water ingress and saturation of materials.
• Corrosion
• Expansion and ice formation
• Heat loss from bare surface can be up to 20 times greater than an
insulated one
Vertical Metal Cladding
• Vertical runs supported
by S clips same material
as cladding
• tile fashion watershed
• 4 clips per seam evenly
spaced on circular
overlaps
• 5mm bead of sealant
applied to joints

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