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AIR-GAP MEMBRANE [1 record]

Record 1 2013-04-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Man-Made Construction Materials
  • Building Insulation and Acoustical Design
  • Waterproofing (Construction)
CONT

Delta-PT ® is a special high performance air-gap membrane with a plaster retaining mesh on the inside [which] allows moisture control on existing basement walls and at the same time, serves as a support for new plasters and renders.

CONT

Builders use the air-gap liners to sheathe the basements and other foundation structures from the destructive impacts of ground water, cold and condensation.

Key term(s)
  • air-gap lining material
  • air gap material
  • air gap liner
  • air gap membrane

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériaux de construction artificiels
  • Isolation et acoustique architecturale
  • Étanchéité (Construction)
OBS

Équivalent obtenu auprès de la compagnie Cosella-Doerken Products Inc. qui fabrique le produit.

OBS

Lame d'air. Le terme désigne un espace libre de quelques cm entre deux parois parallèles. Les lames d'air peuvent avoir l'une ou l'autre de ces deux fonctions, ou les deux : a) pour l'isolation thermique [...] b) pour l'assainissement des murs [...]

Spanish

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