Compliance Statement
Scope of Use
Thermathene Black intended for use as a damp-proof membrane separating concrete slab from ground soil. The product acts as a vapour barrier to stop ground moisture penetrating the concrete. Thermathene Black must be sealed with White General Purpose tape at the laps joints to form a complete vapour barrier.
New Zealand Building Code (NZBC)
The product will, if employed in accordance with the supplier's installation and maintenance requirements, assist with meeting the following provisions of the building code:
- Clause B2 Durability: Performance B2.3.1(a)
When Thermathene Black is used and installed as a damp-proof membrane as per Thermakraft’s literature, the product will meet or contribute to meeting the following provisions of the NZBC: Clause B2 Durability: Performance B2.3.1 (a), 50 years.
- Clause E2 External moisture: Performance E2.3.3
When Thermathene Black is used and installed as a damp-proof membrane as per Thermakraft’s literature, the product will meet or contribute to meeting the following provisions of the NZBC: Clause E2 External Moisture: Performance E2.3.3.
- Clause F2 Hazardous building materials: Performance F2.3.1
When Thermathene Black is used and installed as a damp-proof membrane as per Thermakraft’s literature, the product will meet or contribute to meeting the following provisions of the NZBC: Clause F2 Hazardous Materials: Performance F2.3.1.
Evidence
The product meets the requirements set out in the following documents, or relevant parts of cited standards within the documents:
Thermathene Black is an acceptable solution as per the requirements of the NZBC. Thermathene Black meets the requirements of NZBC 3604:2011 Clause 7.5.4.2, NZBC Acceptable Solutions E2/AS1, Table 23 and NZS 4229:2013 Clause 7.4 & 7.6.
When Thermathene Black is used and installed as a damp-proof membrane as per Thermakraft’s literature, the product will meet or contribute to meeting the following provisions of the NZBC: Clause B2 Durability: Performance B2.3.1 (a), 50 years, Clause E2 External Moisture: Performance E2.3.3 & Clause F2 Hazardous Materials: Performance F2.3.1.