DuPont Unveils Latest Generation Breather Membrane, DuPont™ Tyvek® Trifecta™ Offering Fire and Moisture Protection

Patent Pending, DuPont™ Tyvek^® Trifecta™A2 Fire-Rated Breather Membrane compliments the DuPont™ AirGuard^® A2 FR AVCL and completes the DuPont Fire Performance System.   Available in the United Kingdom.

London, UK, May 6, 2024 - DuPont Performance Building Solutions, a leading innovator in material science, has announced the launch of its latest generation breather membrane, Tyvek^® Trifecta™.   The innovative product offers exceptional fire safety and moisture protection, making it an ideal solution for external walls of high-rise buildings in a convenient and light-weight roll size of 1.5m x 25m.   Tyvek^® Trifecta™ is a non-combustible breather membrane designed to provide all the benefits of a standard Tyvek^® breather membrane, but with A2-s1, d0 Class Fire Performance to the current European Fire Classification Standard EN 13501-1.   It surpasses current UK Building Regulations, which require membranes to meet Class B.

The Complete A-Rated Membrane System with a 25-year Limited Warranty

DuPont™ Tyvek^® Trifecta™ compliments the DuPont™ AirGuard^® A2 FR AVCL to create a complete A-rated membrane system.   The DuPont™ AirGuard^® FR System Tape further enhances the system's fire and moisture protection capabilities, helping to making it safe for use in all building types, including high-rise, single-story, dwellings, commercial projects, hotels, hospitals, and schools.

Tyvek Trifecta™ also features 12 months UV resistance, allowing for project time wiggle room while supporting a quality fa？ade installation by protecting the structure during construction.

Advanced Protection against Moisture

Tyvek^® Trifecta™ has excellent moisture management properties, with Class W1 water resistance to EN13859-2.   Coupled with the product's low vapour resistance, it offers an excellent solution as a secondary weather protection layer in external wall systems.

"Tyvek^® Trifecta™ provides an outstanding solution to helps offer building owners fire safety protection of people using their buildings," said Andrea Albert, Shelter Solutions EMEA Marketing Leader at DuPont.

"This product is a testament to our commitment to developing solutions that help enhance the fire safety and moisture protection standards of the construction industry, " added Albert.