Moisture Barrier Materials

Structural Moisture Barrier Materials - NFPA 1971

CROSSTECH® 2-Layer

This moisture barrier has earned a well-deserved reputation for being the best in the world. As the inventors of liquid resistant and breathable ePTFE films, W.L. Gore & Associates have spent three decades improving this critical technology. Widely recognized for being the most protective and the most breathable, Globe recommends CROSSTECH® moisture barrier above all others.

Substrate: NOMEX® fabric woven from spun fibers (pajama check)

Film: Enhanced bi-component ePTFE membrane

Total Weight: 5.0 oz/yd2

Supplier: W.L. Gore & Associates

Attributes:

The best liquid resistant and breathable moisture barrier
Thin and flexible
The highest THL/TPP combinations

CROSSTECH® 3-Layer

For those who want the highest durability in the most rigorous situations, CROSSTECH® 3-Layer moisture barrier provides the best durability/THL/TPP combinations possible.

Top Substrate: NOMEX® fabric woven from spun fibers (pajama check)

Botton Substrate: NOMEX® fabric woven from spun fibers (patent pending)

Film: Enhanced bi-component ePTFE membrane

Total Weight: 7.0 oz/yd2

Supplier: W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc.

Attributes:

Most durable flex and abrasion resistance
Best durability/THL/TPP combinations

GORE RT7100™
For those who need premium performance at a value price, GORE™ RT7100 moisture barrier provides an excellent alternative. Utilizing their years of experience in ePTFE technology, W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. developed an alternative barrier consisting of a membrane laminated to a non-woven NOMEX® substrate. This combination delivers thermal stability, waterproof performance and a high level of breathability. If you can’t afford CROSSTECH® moisture barrier, this is the moisture barrier to buy.
Substrate: NOMEX® non-woven spunlace
Film: Bi-component ePTFE membrane
Total Weight: 4.3 oz/yd2
Supplier: W.L. Gore & Associates
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