Anyone who wants to plan, build or live in a building that is free from damage should choose a vapour retarder with an effective hydrosafe value. Hydrosafe? Yes, it sounds complicated but we’ll explain what it means in simple terms in these new proclima.tv videos:

• Hydrosafe: Maximum protection

• Humidity-variable vapour retarders with hydrosafe value

  Some Interesting facts about hydrosafe:

  • Humidity-variable vapour retarders are particularly reliable.
  • Hydrosafe: Maximum protection thanks to a large spread in diffusion resistance value
  • Construction sites during winter months: A vapour retarder must
    1. be sufficiently impermeable = Protection against dampness
    2. but also be extremely permeable later = Maximum drying out
  • Hydrosafe value: s_d of a vapour retarder for optimal protection for building components during construction period.
  • Hydrosafe => Maximum protection: against dampness + allows for good drying out
  • Better reliability thanks to vapour retarders with a suitable hydrosafe value.

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