Air leakage tests on polyethylene membrane installed in a wood frame wall

2019/07/29 by Shaw, C. Y.
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paper · doi:10.4224/40000491

Abstract

This report presents the results of air leakage tests on polyethylene membranes installed in a frame wall. The results would be useful in evaluating the methods commonly used for installing such a component.

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