AquaKor™ Technology: Creating A WRB-AB That’s Integrated Within

AquaKor™ Technology transforms the entire gypsum sheathing into a water-resistive and air barrier (WRB-AB). Our proprietary, one-of-a-kind technology reduces the number of steps required to meet the performance requirements of your exterior wall system. Here's what you need to know:

The water-resistive and air barrier (WRB-AB) is infused into the system instead of being applied over traditional sheathing.

DensElement® Barrier System with AquaKor™ Technology integrates WRB-AB attributes directly into its core. This eliminates the need for building wraps, peel-and-stick membranes or fluid-applied membranes to meet the performance requirements of your exterior wall system.

AquaKor™ Technology transforms the entire gypsum sheathing into a WRB-AB by integrating the fiberglass mat and gypsum core to form a monolithic, hydrophobic surface that blocks bulk water but allows vapor to pass through.
The integrated system eliminates a step, reducing the threat of installation errors.

Traditional WRB-AB systems applied over the sheathing can be improperly installed. The additional step can lead to problems such as rips in the building wrap or fluid-applied membranes that are too thin, which can affect the performance of the building envelope. The simplicity of installation results in drying buildings faster.

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You're already using sheathing. Why make your water-resistive and air barrier an extra step?

In a third-party time-motion study of a sample three story assembly, the DensElement® Barrier System with AquaKor™ Technology installed 40% faster than a typical fluid-applied WRB-AB system and 25% faster than a typical building wrap system.*

* The results presented reflect the findings on specific construction assemblies. under test conditions. Actual results may vary depending on the system, the building, the installation methods, and other factors.

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