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Housewrap (or house wrap), also known by the genericized trademark homewrap (or home wrap), generally denotes a modern synthetic material used to protect buildings. Housewrap functions as a weather-resistant barrier , preventing rain or other forms of moisture from getting into the wall assembly while allowing water vapor to pass to the exterior.
Tyvek is a nonwoven product consisting of spun bond olefin fiber.It was first discovered in 1955 by a researcher for the DuPont textile company working in an experimental lab, who noticed a type of white fluff coming out of a pipe. [2]
In the United States, the International Building Code and ASTM International define Exterior Insulation and Finish System (EIFS) as a non-load-bearing exterior wall cladding system that consists of an insulation board attached either adhesively, mechanically, or both, to the substrate; an integrally reinforced base coat; and a textured protective finish coat.
Permeable (>10 US perm, or >570 SI perm) – such as unpainted gypsum board and plaster, unfaced fiber glass insulation, cellulose insulation, unpainted stucco, cement sheathings, spunbonded polyolefin (building wraps) or some polymer-based exterior air barrier films.
5. When Were Snack Wraps Originally on the Menu? The original chicken Snack Wrap was launched in 2006 with help from supermodel Heidi Klum. McDonald's would later add a beef option to its lineup.
Olefin fiber is a synthetic fiber made from a polyolefin, such as polypropylene or polyethylene.It is used in wallpaper, carpeting, [1] ropes, and vehicle interiors. Olefin's advantages are its strength, colorfastness and comfort, its resistance to staining, mildew, abrasion, and sunlight, and its good bulk and cover.
A child wearing a yellow raincoat with hood. A raincoat is a waterproof or water-resistant garment worn on the upper body to shield the wearer from rain.The term rain jacket is sometimes used to refer to raincoats with long sleeves that are waist-length.
Photo: Subway. Design: Eat This, Not That!Hungry customers usually go to Subway for the six-inch or footlong subs, but on April 11, the chain introduced four new wraps to the menu. Subway's new ...