New fire-rated external wall membrane Facadeshield ® FR Class B is the latest addition to Proctor Group’s range of external wall membrane options. The vapour-permeable membrane can work as the breather membrane in external wall build-ups. Applications vary from low-rise lumber and steel-frame structures to high-rise rainscreen facades, along with offsite modular systems.
Key to Facadeshield FR’s development has been making sure the best balance of fire performance, water hold out and ultraviolet (UV) resistance– all in addition to vapour permeability that meets the definition given up BS 5250:2021.
Classified in accordance with BS EN 13501-1, Facadeshield FR achieves a reaction to fire of Euroclass B-s1, d0 and supports jobs in satisfying the fire safety requirements of national structure guidelines.
Assessed against the test methods in BS EN 13859-2, the membrane accomplishes the greatest water resistance category of W1. Facadeshield FR’s monolithic building guarantees its water hold out performance is unaffected even after months of UV exposure.
This is far longer than other comparable membranes provide and is the biggest differentiator of Facadeshield FR compared to comparable options in the marketplace. The membrane has actually been tested to 5000 hours of UV direct exposure.
“Delays are an unavoidable truth on many tasks today,”stated Adam Salt, Head of Organization Development at Proctor Group.“That’s why specifiers, main specialists and installers require certainty that, if a delay develops, the breather membrane on abuilding’s external walls can remain in place without pricey removal and reinstallation.”
Proctor Group provides recommended tapes to support the setup of Facadeshield FR, and is on hand to offer expert technical assistance and toolbox talks. The membrane can be installed with a series of sheathing board substrates, including the business’s own Proctor A1 Cement Board.
Keira Proctor, Managing Director of Proctor Group, added:”Facadeshield FR completes our thorough variety of external wall membrane services. It sits together with solutions like Wraptite ®, our completely self-adhered, vapour permeable airtightness system; and Facadeshield A2, for tasks that require additional fire performance.”
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