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[CCMC 11955-R] CCMC Canadian code compliance evaluation

From: National Research Council Canada

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Code compliance opinion

It is the opinion of the Canadian Construction Materials Centre that the evaluated products, when used as a sheathing tape in accordance with the conditions and limitations stated in this evaluation, comply with the following code:

National Building Code of Canada 2015

ID Code provision Solution type
09-27-03-03-00-0-009.27.3.3.(2) Sheathing membrane required in Sentence ...Alternative
09-27-03-03-00-0-009.27.3.3.(3) Where sheathing membrane required in Sen ...Alternative

The above opinion is based on the evaluation by the CCMC of technical evidence provided by the evaluation holder, and is bound by the stated conditions and limitations. For the benefit of the user, a summary of the technical information that forms the basis of this evaluation has been included.

Product information

Product names

  • Dupont™ Tyvek® Tape
  • Tuck® Tape Construction Grade Sheathing Tape
  • Tuck® Tape Sheathing Tape for air & vapour barrier

Product description

The products consist of biaxially oriented polypropylene film backing that is coated with a clear, acrylic, pressure-sensitive adhesive. The products are available in rolls that are 60 mm or 72 mm wide and 55 m to 66 m long. The products can be identified according to the descriptions in the table below.

Table 1. Product descriptions
Product name Product description
Tuck® Tape Construction Grade Sheathing Tape Red backing with black ink
White backing with black ink
Red backing with white ink, easy tear
Dupont™ Tyvek® Tape White backing with blue ink
Tuck® Tape Sheathing Tape for air & vapour barrier Blue backing with white ink

 

The products have be evaluated for adhesion to the following substrates:

  • Tyvek® HomeWrap® Breather Type Sheathing Membrane (CCMC 12808-R)
  • Tyvek® HomeWrap® – Air Barrier Material (CCMC 12857-R)
  • Tuck® NovaWrap™ (CCMC 13292-R)
  • Tuck® NovaWrap™ – Air Barrier Material (CCMC 13329-R)
Axonometric of the product application

Figure 1. Application of the sheathing tape over joints of sheathing membrane

  1. Sheathing tape
  2. Sheathing membrane

Manufacturing plant

This evaluation is valid only for products produced at the following plant:

Product namesManufacturing plant
Cornwall, ON, CA
Dupont™ Tyvek® TapeProduct evaluated by the CCMC
Tuck® Tape Construction Grade Sheathing TapeProduct evaluated by the CCMC
Tuck® Tape Sheathing Tape for air & vapour barrierProduct evaluated by the CCMC

Product evaluated by the CCMC Indicates that the product from this manufacturing facility has been evaluated by the CCMC

  Conditions and limitations

The CCMC’s compliance opinion is bound by this product being used in accordance with the conditions and limitations set out below.

  • The products are permitted for taping butt joints in Tyvek® HomeWrap® Breather Type Sheathing Membrane (see CCMC 12808-R), Tyvek® HomeWrap® – Air Barrier Material (see CCMC 12857-R), Tuck® NovaWrap™ (see CCMC 13292-R), and Tuck® NovaWrap™ – Air Barrier Material (see CCMC 13329-R). The products are also permitted for use in new and existing residential construction, subject to the following conditions:
    • the tape can be applied at temperatures as low as −10°C, but adhesion will increase with warmer temperatures; and
    • the product shelf life is one year from the date of receipt by the retailer when stored under optimum conditions of 21°C and 50% relative humidity.
  • The product must be installed in accordance with the manufacturer’s current instructions, which include the following recommendations:
    • the surface to which the tape is applied should be dry and free of oil and other contamination; and
    • to ensure satisfactory adhesion, the tape should be firmly pressed down onto the substrate after application.
  • The product must be clearly identified with the phrase “CCMC 11955-R.”

  Technical information

This evaluation is based on demonstrated conformance with the following criteria:

Evaluation requirements
Criteria number Criteria name
CCMC-TG-072520-15BCCMC Technical Guide for Sheathing Tape

The evaluation holder has submitted technical documentation for the CCMC’s evaluation. Testing was conducted at laboratories recognized by the CCMC. The corresponding technical evidence for these products is summarized below.

Prescriptive requirements
Table 2. Results of testing the prescriptive requirements of the products
Property Unit Requirement Results – Dupont™ Tyvek® Tape and Tuck® Tape Construction Grade Sheathing Tape Results – Tuck® Tape Sheathing Tape for air & vapour barrier
Thickness mm Report value ± 0.025 0.082

0.092
Width mm 60 ± 0.80Table footnote (1) 60.0 60.0
Length m ≥ 66 ± -1%. Table footnote (2) 66.1 n/a
≥ 55 ± -1%Table footnote (2) n/a 55.0
Tensile breaking strength kN/m ≥ 2.80 4.9 5.0
Elongation (min.) % ≥ 150 273 233
Performance requirements
Table 3. Results of testing the performance requirements of the products
Property Unit Minimum requirement Results – Dupont™ Tyvek® Tape and Tuck® Tape Construction Grade Sheathing Tape Results – Tuck® Tape Sheathing Tape for air & vapour barrier
Adhesion after accelerated ultraviolet (UV) radiation exposure to  Tyvek® N/mm 0.15 0.20 0.24
NovaWrap™
its backing 0.24 0.33
0.37 1.18
Adhesion at −10°C to Tyvek®, NovaWrap™ and its backing g 250 250 250
Adhesion at 23°C to Tyvek® N/mm 0.15 0.19 0.22
NovaWrap™
its backing 0.20 0.23
0.89 1.06
Adhesion after heat aging to  Tyvek® N/mm 0.20 0.24 0.24
NovaWrap™
its backing 0.27 0.31
0.53 1.14
Difference of shear strength value for tape to Tyvek® membrane and tape to its backing % Tape to membrane / Tape to backing ≥ 75 130 109
Difference of shear strength value for tape to NovaWrap™ membrane and tape to its backing % Tape to membrane / Tape to backing ≥ 75 97 84
Shear strength after ultraviolet (UV) radiation exposure and heat aging –  shear strength to Tyvek® N/mm ± 25% of original shear strength 3.5 (pass) 3.4 (pass)
NovaWrap™
its backing 2.6 (pass) 2.3 (pass)
4.0 4.1
Shear strength after solvent immersion – shear strength to Tyvek® N/mm ≥ 1.2 3.9 3.6
NovaWrap™
its backing 2.0 2.7
4.1 3.7
Shelf life – adhesion to Tyvek® N/mm ≥ 0.150 0.20 0.24
NovaWrap™
its backing 0.19 0.22
0.79 1.06
Bond separation mm Max. lifting ≤ 2.0 1.02 0.8

Administrative information

Use of Canadian Construction Materials Centre (CCMC) assessments

This assessment must be read in the context of the entire CCMC Registry of Product Assessments, any applicable building code or by-law requirements, and/or any other regulatory requirements (for example, the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act, the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, etc.).

It is the responsibility of the user to confirm that the assessment they are using is current and has not been withdrawn or superseded by a later version on the CCMC Registry of Product Assessments.

Disclaimer

The National Research Council of Canada (NRC) has evaluated only the characteristics of the specific product described herein. The information and opinions in this evaluation are directed to those who have the appropriate degree of experience to use and apply its contents (such as authorities having jurisdiction, design professionals and specifiers). This evaluation is valid when the product is used as part of permitted construction, respecting all conditions and limitations stated in the evaluation, and in accordance with applicable building codes and by-laws.

This evaluation is provided without representation, warranty or guarantee of any kind, expressed or implied, and the NRC provides no endorsement for any evaluated product. The NRC accepts no responsibility whatsoever arising in any way from any and all use of or reliance on the information contained herein or the use of any evaluated product. The NRC is not undertaking to render professional or other services on behalf of any person or entity nor to perform any duty owed by any person or entity to another person or entity.

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Code compliance as an acceptable solution

Code Compliance via Acceptable Solutions

If a building design (e.g. material, component, assembly or system) can be shown to meet all provisions of the applicable acceptable solutions in Division B (e.g. it complies with the applicable provisions of a referenced standard), it is deemed to have satisfied the objectives and functional statements linked to those provisions and thus to have complied with that part of the Code.

National Building Code of Canada, Sentence A-1.2.1.1.(1)(a)

The CCMC has determined that compliance with this provision of the Code has been demonstrated as an Acceptable Solution. The evaluation report provides a summary of the basis of CCMC's compliance opinion.

CCMC's code compliance opinions

All CCMC evaluation reports are opinions of code compliance established in accordance with the National Building Code of Canada, Subsection 1.2.1. "Compliance with this Code," which requires compliance to be achieved by:

  • complying with the applicable acceptable solutions in Division B, or
  • using an alternative solution that will achieve at least the minimum level of performance required by Division B in the areas defined by the objective and functional statements attributed to the applicable acceptable solutions.

The CCMC assesses compliance with Canadian building, energy and safety codes, and is trusted by over 6,000 regulators across Canada.

Code compliance as an alternative solution

Code Compliance via Alternative Solutions

Where a design differs from the acceptable solutions in Division B, then it should be treated as an "alternative solution." A proponent of an alternative solution must demonstrate that the alternative solution addresses the same issues as the applicable acceptable solutions in Division B and their attributed objectives and functional statements. However, because the objectives and functional statements are entirely qualitative, demonstrating compliance with them in isolation is not possible. Therefore, Clause 1.2.1.1.(1)(b) identifies the principle that Division B establishes the quantitative performance targets that alternative solutions must meet. In many cases, these targets are not defined very precisely by the acceptable solutions [...] Nevertheless, Clause 1.2.1.1.(1)(b) makes it clear that an effort must be made to demonstrate that an alternative solution will perform as well as a design that would satisfy the applicable acceptable solutions in Division B—not “well enough” but “as well as.”

National Building Code of Canada, Sentence A-1.2.1.1.(1)(b)

The CCMC has determined that compliance with this provision of the Code has been demonstrated as an Alternative Solution. The evaluation report provides a summary of the basis of CCMC's compliance opinion.

CCMC's code compliance opinions

All CCMC evaluation reports are opinions of code compliance established in accordance with the National Building Code of Canada, Subsection 1.2.1. "Compliance with this Code," which requires compliance to be achieved by:

  • complying with the applicable acceptable solutions in Division B, or
  • using an alternative solution that will achieve at least the minimum level of performance required by Division B in the areas defined by the objective and functional statements attributed to the applicable acceptable solutions.

The CCMC assesses compliance with Canadian building, energy and safety codes, and is trusted by over 6,000 regulators across Canada.