PROPERTIES OF HUSKY® YELLOW GUARD® CLASS A VAPOR BARRIER

Properties Test Method ASTM E 1745 Class A Requirements Yellow Guard®
20 mil Vapor Barrier
Test Result		 Yellow Guard®
15 mil Vapor Barrier
Test Result		 Yellow Guard®
10 mil Vapor Retarder
Test Result		 Measures
Permeance ASTM F 1249 0.1 perms 0.0073 perms/
*0.0033 WVTR		 0.0082 perms/
*0.0037 WVTR		 0.028 perms/
*0.0126 WVTR		 Resistance to water vapor
Puncture Resistance ASTM D 1709 Method B 2200 g 3577 g 2300 g 3500 g Impact energy required to cause failure
Tensile Strength ASTM D 882 45.0 lbf/in 101.5 lbf/in 79.3 lbf/in 50 lbf/in Force required to break/rupture film
Permeance After Conditioning ASTM E 154 Resistance to water vapor after:
(ASTM F 1249) Section 8 0.1 perms 0.0056 perms 0.0087 perms 0.030 perms ---wetting, drying, and soaking
Section 11 0.1 perms 0.0066 perms 0.0090 perms 0.031 perms ---heat conditioning
Section 12 0.1 perms 0.0068 perms 0.0087 perms 0.031 perms ---low-temperature conditioning
Section 13 0.1 perms 0.0073 perms 0.0093 perms 0.032 perms ---soil organism exposure
Methane Transmission Rate ASTM D 1434 94.27 mL (STP)/m2/day 182.91 mL (STP)/m2/day Transmission through a membrane
Radon Permeability Coefficient 8.3 x 10-14 m2/sec 6.7 x 10-14 m2/sec
Thickness 20 mils 15 mils 10 mils
Roll Dimensions 14 ft x 105 ft 14 ft x 140 ft 14 ft x 210 ft
Roll Weight 142.4 lbs 142.4 lbs 142.4 lbs

Perm = grains/(ft2 • hr • inHg)
*WVTR (Water Vapor Transmission Rate) in g/(100 in2 • day)