Test Results Summary

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Test
Sure Cavity
SC 5016, SC 5032
10mm Sure Cavity
SCMM 2516, SCMM 2532
UV Resistance
ICC AC48, ICC EG356		 9 weeks/630 light hours - No peeling, chipping, cracking, flaking, pitting, crazing, erosion, or other deleterious effects were observed under a 5x magnification
Fungal Resistance
ASTM C 1338		 Aspergillus niger ATCC # 9642 - No growth
Aspergillus versicolor ATCC # 11730 - No growth
Aspergillus flavus ATCC # 9643 - No growth
Chaetomium globosum ATCC # 6205 - No growth
Penicillium pinophilum ATCC # 11797 - No growth
Water Vapor Transmission
ASTM E 96-05 (ASTM E 96-00e01)		 Avg. WVT: 9.6
Avg. Permeance: 23.45
Avg. Permeability: 8.79		 Avg. WVT: 4.14
Avg. Permeance: 10.12
Avg. Permeability: 4.47
Funnel Testing of Wall Systems
ASTM E 2273, ICC EG356

Panel 1:
with Wall Opening Weeps
Water Collected: 97.5%

Panel 2:
with WOW 9095
Water Collected: 97.6%

Panel 3:
with L+R Weep Screed
Water Collected: 97.4%

Panel 3:
with L+R Weep Screed
Water Collected: 97.3%

Funnel Testing of Wall Systems
Panel Time to Stop Draining (hrs) Observations
No Drainage Plane >3:30:00 Wall did not drain but absorbed the water. After 3 ½ hours still wet as water bleeds through scratch coat
Sure Cavity™ 0:01:40 Dripping stopped and wall starting to dry
Sure Cavity™ with Wall Opening Weeps™ 0:02:45 Dripping stopped and wall starting to dry
10mm Sure Cavity™ 0:05:00 Dripping stopped and wall starting to dry
10mm Sure Cavity™ with Wall Opening Weeps™ 0:02:30 Dripping stopped and wall starting to dry
Restricted Funnel Wall Test

6.65Kg Water introduced to Wall Panels

Panel Time to Stop Draining (hrs) Observations
No Drainage Plane 0:25:00 Dripping stopped top of Wall starting to dry, some water bled through scratch coat. Collected 1.580 Kg of water
Sure Cavity™ 0:08:30 Dripping stopped and collected 4.896 Kg of water. Some water missed the collection pan
Sure Cavity™ with Wall Opening Weeps™ 0:02:45 Dripping stopped and collected 5.668 Kg of water. Some water missed the collection pan
10mm Sure Cavity™ 0:05:20 Dripping stopped and collected 6.389 Kg of water. No water missed the collection pan
10mm Sure Cavity™ with Wall Opening Weeps™ 0:08:40 Dripping stopped and collected 6.233 Kg of water. No water missed the collection pan
Compression
 Avg. Compressive Strength: 18.5 kPa
Avg. Load at 10% Deform.: 248 lbf
  
Compression
ASTM D 1621

 

 Avg. Peak Load: 471 lbf
Avg. Load at 10% Strain: 212 lbf
Avg. Stress at 10% Strain: 5.6 psi
Avg. Modulus: 118 psi
Mean Compressive Strength
 127 kPa 106 kPa
Thickness & Weight
 Weight: 860 g/m2
Thickness: .77mm		 Weight: 968 g/m2
Thickness: .8mm
Dynamic Impact Load
 Passed 14 of 15 trials (93%) Passed 14 of 15 trials (93%)
Static Puncturing
 Passed 6 of 6 trials Passed 6 of 6 trials
Low-temp flexibility
 No Cracking No Cracking
Tensile Strength & Elongation

Tensile Strength:
Machine Direction, 14% of original
Cross-Machine Direction, 13% of original.
Elongation:
Machine Direction, 59% of original
Cross-Machine Direction, 49% of original.

 Tensile Strength:
Machine Direction, 14% of original
Cross-Machine Direction, 13% of original.
Elongation:
Machine Direction, 59% of original
Cross-Machine Direction, 49% of original.
Water Immersion:
 Dimenional Change: 0%
Weight Change 0.08%
More...		 Dimenional Change: 0%
Weight Change 0.08%
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Heat Aging
 Dimensional Change: 0%
Weight Change: 0.002%
More...		 Dimenional Change: 0%
Weight Change 0.08%
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Chemical Exposure: Ammonium Chloride
 No visible Deterioration No Visible Deterioration
Chemical Exposure: Sodium Sulfate
 No visible deterioration No Visible Deterioration
Dimensional Stability - Mean Results
 With Cloth:
-30°C -15°C 50°C 70°C
0 -.1 .1 .3

Without Cloth:
-30°C -15°C 50°C 70°C
0 -.1 0 .1
With Cloth:
-30°C -15°C 50°C 70°C
-.1 -.2 .1 .1

Without Cloth:
-30°C -15°C 50°C 70°C
-.1 -.2 0 0
Moisture Testing of Sure Cavity™ Drainage System
 Maximum recorded Wood Moisture Equivalent
Layer Panel with Sure Cavity Control Panel (No Drainage Plane)
Wood Layer 8.72 13.17
Building Paper Layer 1 9.29 16.55
Building Paper Layer 2 10.06 27.34

 

Testing on Other Products

Test
White Plastic Products
UV Resistance
ASTM G 154-00A		 10 hrs/day for 21 days (210 hours) - All panels had yellowing but no cracking, checking, crazing, or erosion that might affect performance.
Fungal Resistance
ASTM C 1338		 Aspergillus niger ATCC # 9642 - No growth
Aspergillus versicolor ATCC # 11730 - No growth
Aspergillus flavus ATCC # 9643 - No growth
Chaetomium globosum ATCC # 6205 - No growth
Penicillium pinophilum ATCC # 11797 - No growth