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Weather-Resistive Barriers: Asphalt Saturated Kraft Building Paper

Jumbo Tex®
Known for its incredible reliability in wall systems, the Jumbo Tex® product line has been chosen by builders and architects to protect over five million homes and commercial buildings from the problems caused by water intrusion and excessive moisture. It provides an effective weather-resistive barrier behind stucco and brick - as well as wood, fiber cement and vinyl siding.

Jumbo Tex addresses the requirements for weather-resistive barriers, while exceeding all standards for Grade "D" Building Paper. An asphalt saturated kraft paper, this cost-effective solution offers solid durability that resists tears and punctures on the jobsite.

Jumbo Tex is available in three categories of finished products - Classic, Premier and Professional - with both one and two-ply options, so a solution can be specified for virtually any building requirement.

Fortify®
Fortify® is a reliable alternative to housewraps and felt products that delivers optimum performance at an economical cost. Unlike alternative wraps, Fortify balances exceptional water resistance with optimum water vapor transmission in a wider format 54" roll. The product is six times more water resistant than most housewraps, yet permeable enough to allow water vapor to escape from the wall cavity.

Weather Tex™
Two-Ply Weather Tex is the industry's first hybrid weather-resistive barrier - combining the time-tested water resistance of Super Jumbo Tex 60 Minute building paper with WeatherSmart, our award-winning, advanced technology polymeric housewrap. The product represents the industry's most formidable combination of strength, durability, breathability and moisture protection.

Requirement Water Holdout (Protection Against Water Intrusion) ASTM D-779 Vapor Permeability (ability to Allow Moisture to Pass through the material) ASTM E-96 Tensile Strength ASTM D-882
    MD       CD
Number of Plies (Layers of paper) Protection Multiplier* Grade
Two Ply Super Jumbo Tex 60 Minute 150-Minutes 67 Grams 10 perms 160lb. f/inch 110lb. f/inch Two 15X Professional
Weather Tex 145-Minutes 52 Grams 7.5 perms 70lb. f/inch 60lb. f/inch Two 14X Professional
Two Ply Super Jumbo TexHD 30 Minute 133-Minutes 103 Grams 15 perms 144lb. f/inch 58lb. f/inch Two 13X Professional
Two-Ply Jumbo Tex 110-Minutes 95 Grams 14 perms 144lb. f/inch 58lb. f/inch Two 11X Premier
Fortify 60-Minutes 75 Grams 11 perms 70lb. f/inch 60lb. f/inch One 6X Premier
Super Jumbo Tex 60 Minute 60-Minutes 75 Grams 11 perms 70lb. f/inch 60lb. f/inch One 6X Premier
Jumbo Tex HD 30 Minute 30-Minutes 170 Grams 24 perms 68lb. f/inch 31lb. f/inch One 3X Classic
Jumbo Tex 20-Minutes 200 Grams 29 perms 70lb. f/inch 29lb. f/inch One 2X Classic

* The amount of protection versus standard Grade "D" Building Paper standards

The products in the above table are continually tested in accordance with ASTM procedures. The values shown are averages obtained in these tests.