Inseal® 3259 and 3109/Butyl Weather Seal Tapes
- Abbreviation
- Appraisal number 442 (2021)
- Valid from
- 7/05/2021
- Information provider
- BRANZ Limited
- Information type
- BRANZ Appraisal
- Format
Description
Inseal® 3259 and 3109/Butyl Weather Seal Tapes are joint seal tapes used as a means of weather resistance behind joints in exterior sheet claddings.
The tapes are suitable for use as a primary or secondary means of weather resistance (first or second line of defence) against possible water penetration through joints of fibre cement or plywood sheet claddings.
Scope
Inseal® 3259 Tape has been appraised for use as a weather seal tape within the following scope:
- behind vertical and horizontal joints of fibre cement and plywood sheet claddings on buildings within the scope limitations of NZBC Acceptable Solution E2/AS1, Paragraph 1.1; and,
- where the tape is continuously protected from ultra-violet light.
Inseal® 3109/Butyl Tape has been appraised for use as a weather seal tape within the following scope:
- behind vertical expressed joints of fibre cement and plywood sheet claddings on buildings within the scope limitations of NZBC Acceptable Solution E2/AS1, Paragraph 1.1; and,
- where the Inseal® 3109 component of the tape is continuously protected from UV light.