Performance & Specs

Yellow Guard® 20 mil Vapor Barrier

Product Specifications

Thickness Roll Dimensions Roll Weight
20 mils 14 ft X 105 ft 142.4 lbs

Performance Test Measurements

Properties Test Method ASTM E 1745 Class A Requirements Yellow Guard 20® mil
Vapor Barrier Test Result
Permeance (Resistance to water vapor) ASTM F 1249 0.1 perms 0.0073 perms/
*0.0033 WVTR
Puncture Resistance (Impact energy required to cause failure) ASTM D 1709 Method B 2200 g 3577 g
Tensile Strength (Force required to break/rupture film) ASTM D 882 45.0 lbf/in 101.5 lbf/in
Methane Transmission Rate (Transition through a membrane) ASTM D 1434 94.27 mL
(STP)/m2/day
Radon Permeability Coefficient 8.3 x 10-14
m2/sec

Permeance After Conditioning (ASTM F 1249)

Conditioning Type Test Method ASTM E 1745 Class A Requirements Yellow Guard 20® mil
Vapor Barrier Test Result
Wetting, Drying, Soaking Section 8 0.1 perms 0.0056 perms
Heat Section 11 0.1 perms 0.0066 perms
Low-Temperature Section 12 0.1 perms 0.0068 perms
Soil Organism Exposure Section 13 0.1 perms 0.0073 perms

Yellow Guard® 15 mil Vapor Barrier

Product Specifications

Thickness Roll Dimensions Roll Weight
15 mils 14 ft X 140 ft 142.4 lbs

Performance Test Measurements

Properties Test Method ASTM E 1745 Class A Requirements Yellow Guard 15® mil
Vapor Barrier Test Result
Permeance (Resistance to water vapor) ASTM F 1249 0.1 perms 0.0082 perms/
*0.0037 WVTR
Puncture Resistance (Impact energy required to cause failure) ASTM D 1709 Method B 2200 g 2300 g
Tensile Strength (Force required to break/rupture film) ASTM D 882 45.0 lbf/in 79.3 lbf/in
Methane Transmission Rate (Transition through a membrane) ASTM D 1434 182.91 mL
(STP)/m2/day
Radon Permeability Coefficient 6.7 x 10-14
m2/sec

Permeance After Conditioning (ASTM F 1249)

Conditioning Type Test Method ASTM E 1745 Class A Requirements Yellow Guard 15® mil
Vapor Barrier Test Result
Wetting, Drying, Soaking Section 8 0.1 perms 0.0087 perms
Heat Section 11 0.1 perms 0.0090 perms
Low-Temperature Section 12 0.1 perms 0.0087 perms
Soil Organism Exposure Section 13 0.1 perms 0.0093 perms

Yellow Guard® 10 mil Vapor Barrier

Product Specifications

Thickness Roll Dimensions Roll Weight
10 mils 14 ft X 210 ft 142.4 lbs

Performance Test Measurements

Properties Test Method ASTM E 1745 Class A Requirements Yellow Guard 10® mil
Vapor Barrier Test Result
Permeance (Resistance to water vapor) ASTM F 1249 0.1 perms 0.028 perms/
*0.0126 WVTR
Puncture Resistance (Impact energy required to cause failure) ASTM D 1709 Method B 2200 g 3500 g
Tensile Strength (Force required to break/rupture film) ASTM D 882 45.0 lbf/in 50 lbf/in

Permeance After Conditioning (ASTM F 1249)

Conditioning Type Test Method ASTM E 1745 Class A Requirements Yellow Guard 10® mil
Vapor Barrier Test Result
Wetting, Drying, Soaking Section 8 0.1 perms 0.030 perms
Heat Section 11 0.1 perms 0.031 perms
Low-Temperature Section 12 0.1 perms 0.031 perms
Soil Organism Exposure Section 13 0.1 perms 0.032 perms