3. EPDM membranes
These membranes are based on the technical specifications of Firestone , the world's leading manufacturer of EPDM rubber-based waterproofing membranes, with a wealth of experience having installed more than 1 billion square meters over the past 30 years, mainly in the United States.
The Firestone RubberGard® EPDM membrane is a single-layer synthetic EPDM rubber coating designed for waterproofing flat or curved flat roofs with masonry, autoclaved cellular concrete, insulated or non-insulated wood and wood-based panels, or insulated ribbed steel sheets. Its characteristics are specified in tables
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Standards
- Eurocode 9 – Calculating aluminum structures – Part 1-1: General rules (classification index: P22-151) - NF EN 1999-1-1 - Août 2007
- Eurocode 9: design of aluminum structures – Part 1-3: Fatigue-sensitive structures (Classification index: P22-153) - NF EN 1999-1-3 - Septembre 2007
- DTU 20.12 – Roof masonry and waterproofing – Masonry shells for waterproofed roofs – Part 1: Technical specifications + Erratum (February...
Other regulations
SIA standard 280 – Plastic waterproofing membranes (polymer membranes) – Performance requirements and material testing, 1996 edition
SIA standard 280 – Waterproofing membranes based on bitumen or bitumen-polymer – Performance requirements and material testing, 1992 edition
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