CertainTeed DRYRIGHT. Moisture Control Fiber Glass Insulation

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1 CertainTeed DRYRIGHT Moisture Control Fiber Glass Insulation

2 DryRight Insulation With patented MemBrain, The Smart Vapor Retarder THE RIGHT COMBINATION. CertainTeed fiber glass insulation faced with breathable MemBrain vapor retarder. KEEPS MOISTURE OUT. When humidity is low inside (heating season), MemBrain s molecular-scale pores close, blocking water vapor transmission. ALLOWS MOISTURE TO ESCAPE. When humidity is high (cooling season), molecular-scale pores open, allowing water vapor to pass. A SMART PART OF A HEALTHY HOME. Helps reduce the risk of mold and mildew when installed properly. QUICK, EASY INSTALLATION. Friction-fit with no stapling required. GREENGUARD CERTIFIED. Assures superior indoor air quality performance. AVAILABLE IN BATTS (R-13 AND R-19) AND IN ROLLS (R-13).

3 Control Moisture. Don t let it control you. For many years, building professionals have used vapor retarders to help prevent moisture from entering the wall cavity. Polyethylene sheets with unfaced batts are considered by many to be a best practice to keep moisture out. But water vapor can still enter the building envelope from the exterior, which can lead to moisture (and potentially mold and mildew) in your walls. And, possibly bigger problems down the road. When moisture penetrates the wall cavity, it can condense on cold surfaces and accumulate in the building envelope. However, now there s a first-of-its-kind insulation that prevents moisture from entering the wall cavity and also allows moisture to escape. Revolutionary DryRight fiber glass insulation combines a dependable, thermally efficient fiber glass batt with MemBrain, our advanced vapor retarder, to produce a cutting-edge insulation that changes its permeability based on seasonal relative humidity conditions. Simply put, DryRight helps keep moisture out of wall cavities. And when you can properly manage moisture, you reduce the risk of unhealthy mold and mildew. DryRight batts are designed for friction-fit installation. No stapling required.

4 HOW DRYRIGHT WORKS. LETS MOISTURE OUT. During the cooling season when average relative humidities are typically high, DryRight s unique facing changes its permeance to increase the closed building envelope system s drying potential. How? The facing s molecular-scale pores open under moist conditions, allowing water vapor to exit the wall cavity. KEEPS MOISTURE OUT. During the heating season, when average relative humidities in insulated cavities are typically low, DryRight s facing works as a vapor barrier. How? The facing s molecular-scale pores close under dry conditions, blocking vapor transmission and keeping moisture out of the wall cavity. THE DRYING ADVANTAGE. With MemBrain technology, DryRight s permeance is 1 perm or less and increases to greater than 10 perms when the humidity changes (ASTM E 96). ASTM E 96 WATER VAPOR PERMEANCE (perms) The Drying Zone MemBrain 4 mil Polyethylene (0.08 perms) MEAN RELATIVE HUMIDITY (%)

5 PROTECT YOUR CUSTOMERS. PROTECT YOURSELF. Mold has received a lot of attention in recent years. Litigation and remediation costs associated with mold have cost some builders and building professionals millions of dollars and have put others out of business altogether. DryRight will revolutionize your thinking about vapor retarders, how to prevent and manage moisture in your walls, and how you can take care of potential problems before they even start. A PREMIUM PRODUCT DELIVERS PREMIUM RESULTS. DryRight costs slightly more than other insulation products, but it will pay for itself many times over in differentiating your homes, helping you stay on schedule in the build process, addressing homebuyer s growing concern for healthy homes, greater customer satisfaction, and the long-term peace of mind due to the reduced risk and liability associated with moisture. PROVEN TECHNOLOGY. PROVEN RESULTS. While DryRight was recently introduced and patented in North America, CertainTeed s MemBrain technology has been used in Europe for nearly 10 years. It s quickly gaining acceptance as a vapor retarder that helps prevent moisture problems, especially in challenging applications. Plus, DryRight is GREENGUARD Certified. This means the product is regularly tested for low emissions of formaldehyde, VOCs, respirable particles, and other pollutants using the strongest environmental protocols. So in addition to keeping moisture out of the walls, DryRight helps protect the indoor air quality of your residential and commercial buildings. GET SMART ABOUT BUILDING SCIENCE. Building Science continues to gain attention and grow in importance. A number of factors from code requirements to increased media coverage have brought this issue to the forefront. CertainTeed understands the role insulation and innovative products like DryRight play in the overall integrity of a building system. We have a dedicated Building Science department that works regularly with building professionals to solve critical building envelope issues and provide solutions that have a positive and lasting effect on the industry. Find more Building Science resources at

6 CertainTeed is the right choice for your business. THE RIGHT PRODUCTS. CertainTeed has been making quality building products for more than 100 years and is part of the largest building materials company in the world, Saint-Gobain. We offer you a full line of fiber glass insulation products to meet the needs of your customers and your business. And even though we ve been doing this for a long time, we re always looking for new and better ways to do things. In fact, we were the first fiber glass insulation manufacturer to have many of its manufacturing plants, R&D center and corporate headquarters registered to ISO 9001:2000 standards. So you know you re getting the best products possible. THE RIGHT PERFORMANCE. Our fiber glass insulation products have achieved GREENGUARD Certification for superior indoor air quality performance. This means our products will contribute very low levels of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and other pollutants to the indoor environment. THE RIGHT DELIVERY. It s tough for you to sell something when it s not there. CertainTeed delivers product when we say we will or we will credit you 3% of the invoice amount. Our Customer Bill of Rights guarantees it. THE RIGHT PROGRAMS. Our ultimate goal, of course, is to deliver the absolute best products and programs for your business. We offer solutions that streamline inventory and incentives to maximize sales as well as margins. THE RIGHT SUPPORT. We don t just sell insulation. We listen. We want to understand the unique needs of your business in order to deliver solutions that actually work. From our Building Science department to our dedicated sales team, we work to earn your trust and your business order after order, year after year. For questions regarding specifications, building codes and installation practices, contact our Technical Services Department at (800) In addition to our residential fiber glass insulation products, CertainTeed offers a full line of commercial and HVAC insulation products. ASK ABOUT OUR OTHER CERTAINTEED PRODUCTS: ROOFING SIDING WINDOWS INSULATION FENCE DECKING RAILING FOUNDATIONS PIPE CertainTeed Corporation P.O. Box 860 Valley Forge, PA Professional: Order Management: Code No , 07/06 CertainTeed Corporation, Printed in U.S.A.