Tyvek Fluid Applied Flashing and Joint Compound+ by DowDuPont

This product helps to seal building envelopes and reduce air leakage, thus decreasing the amount of energy used for heating and cooling a building.

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Tyvek Fluid Applied Flashing and Joint Compound+, DowDuPont
This elastomeric flashing and joint compound material is a vapor permeable, low-VOC product engineered to serve as a barrier to air and water. Suitable for a variety of applications, including filling seams, cracks, and holes in commercial wall substrates, and sealing around penetrations, it can be applied using a trowel or a brush. Tyvek’s ideal installation temperature ranges from 25 F (ambient) to 140 F (surface) and should not be installed when ambient temperature exceed 95 F. Expected to exceed ASHRAE 90.1 and IECC air leakage requirements when tested in accordance with ASTM E2357, a standard test for determining air leakage of air barrier assemblies. Can withstand nine months of UV exposure, according to the company. dow-dupont.com

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Ayda Ayoubi

Ayda Ayoubi is a former assistant editor of products and technology for ARCHITECT. She holds master degrees in urban ecological planning from Norwegian University of Science and Technology and in world heritage studies from Brandenburg University of Technology. In the past, she interned with UN-Habitat's New York liaison office and the International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property in Rome.

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