The Wraptite® external air barrier system from the A. Proctor Group is achieving an
efficient airtightness solution at two new-build extensions to the Connolly Hospital in
Dublin. The project consisted of two phases, a new laboratory building in phase one, with a
brand new accident & emergency facility constructed in phase two.
The Wraptite system is the only self-adhering vapour permeable air barrier certified by the
BBA. It combines the critical properties of vapour permeability and airtightness in one selfadhering
membrane. This approach saves on both the labour and material costs associated
with achieving the energy efficiency demands in buildings.
Air leakage through cracks, gaps, holes and improperly sealed elements such as doors and
windows can cause a significant reduction in the performance of even thermally insulated
envelopes, in some cases reducing their effectiveness by up to 70%. In addition, unmanaged
or uncontrolled airflow can act as a carrier for moist air, drawing it in from the outside
or pushing it from the inside outwards, into walls, ceilings and roofs. The impact of this
uncontrolled moist air movement can have a detrimental effect on the life of the building
and the health of its occupants.
The high vapour permeability of the Wraptite air barrier allows the substrate beneath to
dry quickly and moisture vapour to escape and reduces the likelihood of mould, mildew,
condensation, timber distortion and metal corrosion.
Designed by architects MCA Dublin, award-winning drylining contractors McLaughlin Taylor
of Donegal installed the Wraptite System as an external air barrier and alternative to a
traditional standard breather membrane. The use of conventional membranes would have
required mechanical fixing and added to the installation time. As an alternative, the Wraptite
self-adhesive membrane was applied externally, quickly and easily to the external steel frame
in continuous pieces.
Gio Fusco of McLaughlin Taylor commented: “The application of the self-adhesive Wraptite
System was quick and easy to apply in a single application, with no requirement to return
for additional fixings. We used Wraptite for both phases, and the air permeability test results
were consistently excellent with both buildings achieving a rating of close to or just below
2m3/hm2.”
Internal air barriers can be complex and costly to install due to accommodating building
services such as electrical, lighting, heating and drainage systems. Positioning an air barrier
on the outside of the structural frame simplifies the process of maintaining the envelope’s
integrity, with fewer building services and structural penetrations to be sealed.
By reducing the likelihood of potential failures to meet designed airtightness levels, the
Wraptite System helps ensure “as-designed” performance, narrowing the performance gap
between as-designed and actual energy performance.

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Material Properties
Wraptite-SA
Property | Test Method | Result |
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Roll Size | 1.5 x 50 m | |
Thickness | Calibrated Deadweight Micrometer | 0.65 mm |
Weight | Electronic Weigh Scale | 292 g/m2 |
Application Temperature - Air & Surface Minimum | -10 C | |
Service Temperature | -40 to 80 C | |
Water Penetration - Before Ageing | EN 1928:2000 Method A | W1 Class |
Water Penetration - After Ageing | EN 1928:2000 Method A | W1 Class |
Air Permeance | EN 12114 | 0.01 m3/m2/hr @50Pa |
Water Vapour Resistance Sd | EN ISO 12572(C) | 0.039 m |
Water Vapour Transmission | BS 3177:1959 | 893 g/m2/24hr |
Peel Adhesion | EN 1939 | 5.01 N/10mm |
Tensile Strength - MD | EN 12311-1 | 417 N |
Tensile Strength - XD | EN 12311-1 | 252 N |
Tear Resistance - MD | EN 12310-1 | 412 N |
Tear Resistance - XD | EN 12310-1 | 286 N |
Dimensional Stability - MD | EN 1107-2 | 0.3 % |
Dimensional Stability - XD | EN 1107-2 | +0.1 % |
Reaction to Fire | EN 13501 - 1 | B Class |
Flexibility at Low Temperature | EN 1109 | No cracks at -40C |
BIM Objects
File | Format |
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Wraptite - BIM Object - Steel Frame | IFC |
Wraptite and Facadeshield UV - BIM Object - Steel Frame | IFC |
Wraptite - BIM Object - Steel Frame With Reflectite Tape Over Board Joints | IFC |
Wraptite - BIM Object - Steel Frame Wraptite Tape Over Board Joints | IFC |
Wraptite - BIM Object - Wraptite Tape Over Board Joints | IFC |
Wraptite - BIM Object - Ventilated Timber Frame With External Airtight Membrane Wraptite | IFC |
Wraptite - BIM Object - Ventilated Timber Frame With External Airtight Membrane And Wraptite Tape Over Board Joints | IFC |
Wraptite - BIM Object - Warm Roof Slate With Softwood Sarking | RVT |
Wraptite - BIM Object - Warm Roof Tile With Plywood Sarking | RVT |
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