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Tyvek® membranes perform and protect even in the harshest climatic conditions
Tyvek® membranes perform and protect even in the harshest climatic conditions
DuPont™ Tyvek® breather membranes for buildings have been specified for the remote new ‘Rabothytta’ trekker’s shelter, situated at 66 degrees north, 1200 metres above sea level and 60km south of the Arctic Circle
A new solution in the Czech building market, resulting from the collaboration of DuPont and Ekocell
A new solution in the Czech building market, resulting from the collaboration of DuPont and Ekocell
Studénka, a small municipality in the Region of Moravia and Silesia, can take pride in a newly refurbished prefabricated apartment building. To insulate the building, the contractor used a new technology and a certified insulation system combining Watisol, a cellulose-based insulation, with DuPont™ Tyvek® FireCurb™ Housewrap membrane
Addressing long-term environmental sustainability needs of natural park structure
Addressing long-term environmental sustainability needs of natural park structure
The Old Faithful Visitor Education Center at Yellowstone National Park is being outfitted with DuPont™ Tyvek® products (Weather Barrier Systems). The products of DuPont used in the building, along with others throughout the park will help to reduce Yellowstone’s overall energy consumption, as well as prepare it for increased visitation while mitigating risk to its natural resources.
DuPont™ Tyvek® Reflex and DuPont™ AirGuard® achieve impressive results for a new timber frame house build in Ireland
DuPont™ Tyvek® Reflex and DuPont™ AirGuard® achieve impressive results for a new timber frame house build in Ireland
DuPont membranes were selected following a lot of research to ensure this project would perform as designed, and these were clearly the best materials from what we know to be a trusted brand.
Energy-efficiency and reliable protection at Ben Wyvis Primary school
Energy-efficiency and reliable protection at Ben Wyvis Primary school
The construction of the new Ben Wyvis primary school in Scotland has been undertaken with the objective of meeting the highest standards of teaching accommodation, site facilities and sustainability. Close attention has been paid to the envelope structure and to issues such as insulation, air-tightness, greater energy-efficiency and optimum comfort.
Ingenious new Emergency Shelter System for humanitarian crises
Ingenious new Emergency Shelter System for humanitarian crises
SURI Emergency Shelter System for humanitarian crises from Suricatta Systems optimise DuPont™ Tyvek® membranes and DuPont™ Plantex® geotextiles.
Innovative concept of passive house protected by Tyvek® UV Facade
Innovative concept of passive house protected by Tyvek® UV Facade
A passive and innovative house, equipped with DuPont™ Tyvek® UV Facade protecting durably its wooden open jointed cladding: this is the concept of BEEdomus®, a wooden house with round shape, based on an environmental initiative and local solutions.
Lethame House aims high with DuPont membranes
Lethame House aims high with DuPont membranes
DuPont building membrane solutions were a high-end developers pick to bring durable protection and outstanding thermal efficiency to luxury homes in Strathaven, Scotland.
New Tyvek® FlexWrap EZ tape helps optimise airtightness and seal awkward areas
New Tyvek® FlexWrap EZ tape helps optimise airtightness and seal awkward areas
To ensure structures perform as designed, every detail counts. Tyvek® FlexWrap tapes are ingenious solutions from DuPont created to maximise the functionality of breather membranes and air and vapour control layers by adapting to the most challenging penetrations in the building envelope.
New Tyvek® StructureGuard™ for optimum frame protection
New Tyvek® StructureGuard™ for optimum frame protection
The latest Tyvek® membrane is the high-performance solution to wrap up larger builds
Norwegian winter sports hotel provides rigorous test of the protective properties of Tyvek® UV Facade
Norwegian winter sports hotel provides rigorous test of the protective properties of Tyvek® UV Facade
Building contractors at the Estatia Resort Norefjell (Norefjell, southern Norway – opened in spring 2009) chose the UV-resistant, breather membrane for the lasting protection of the hotel’s open-joint wood façade.
The Brighton Waste House is now open
The Brighton Waste House is now open
DuPont™ Tyvek® advanced breather membranes help waste products to perform in unexpected ways in a new building experiment
The WikiHouse 4.0 project by The Building Centre, Arup and 00 design
The WikiHouse 4.0 project by The Building Centre, Arup and 00 design
The WikiHouse 4.0 project by The Building Centre, Arup and 00 design for the London Design Festival featured DuPont™ Tyvek® FireCurb™ advanced breather membranes to protect the structure.
Tyvek® adds to the architectural wisdom of the new Liverpool Central Library
Tyvek® adds to the architectural wisdom of the new Liverpool Central Library
The renewed Liverpool Central Library is a landmark £50 million redevelopment of a Grade II* listed building in a UNESCO World Heritage location. This exemplary scheme has employed advanced methods and materials to both restore important historic features and add bold new additions.
Tyvek® advanced building membrane is fit for purpose at new Sports Hall
Tyvek® advanced building membrane is fit for purpose at new Sports Hall
The impressive new 1,435 square metres Little Venice Sports Centre, in Paddington, West London was commissioned by Westminster Council to provide the very best in leisure and learning facilities for the community. It was also designed to be as energy-efficient as possible and the specification of advanced materials and systems was core to the project.
Tyvek® and AirGuard® tick all the right boxes for a new modular office block development by Extraspace Solutions
Tyvek® and AirGuard® tick all the right boxes for a new modular office block development by Extraspace Solutions
DuPont building membranes have been chosen to enhance efficiency, both in construction and performance, for a new modular office block project for Pramerica by Extraspace Solutions in Donegal
Tyvek® FireCurb™ contributes to safety, protection and sustainability of Crumlin Children’s Hospital
Tyvek® FireCurb™ contributes to safety, protection and sustainability of Crumlin Children’s Hospital
Advanced protection for greater thermal efficiency, fire safety and comfort has been specified for an extension to a children’s hospital in Dublin, in the form of two hi-tech membranes from DuPont Building Innovations.
Tyvek® FireCurb® Housewrap enhances safety at shopping mall in Afyonkarahisar, Turkey
Tyvek® FireCurb® Housewrap enhances safety at shopping mall in Afyonkarahisar, Turkey
DuPont™ Tyvek® FireCurb® Housewrap has been applied to 7,000 square metres in the Park Afyon AVM building and creates an extra protective shield thanks to its non-toxic flame retardant capability.
Tyvek® FireCurb™ key to enhancing safety and sustainability at the new Lerkendal Hotel and Congress Centre
Tyvek® FireCurb™ key to enhancing safety and sustainability at the new Lerkendal Hotel and Congress Centre
12,000 square metres of DuPont™ Tyvek® FireCurb™ Housewrap with flame retardant performance has been installed, in the form of panels made off-site, to the external envelope of the new 400 room Lerkendal Hotel, Norway.
Tyvek® is an airtight investment for high-spec Eco Lodges
Tyvek® is an airtight investment for high-spec Eco Lodges
Cornwall’s beautifully rugged coastline now has a new asset in the form of The Residence: 50 high-spec ‘Eco-Lodges’ created to superior standards of sustainability, elegance and comfort.
Tyvek® Reflex performs behind the scenes at NU@D2 residential development
Tyvek® Reflex performs behind the scenes at NU@D2 residential development
Designed to protect the building envelope and work together with insulation to enhance thermal efficiency, this durable yet lightweight and easy-to-install material offers all the reliability and performance you would expect from the unique DuPont™ Tyvek® technology
Tyvek® Reflex protects new build apartments in Torquay against coastal weather conditions
Tyvek® Reflex protects new build apartments in Torquay against coastal weather conditions
The high level of wind and water is one of several key reasons that Cornwall Timber Build specified DuPont™ Tyvek® Reflex for a new build timber frame apartment building in the town, on the site of the former Lansdowne Hotel.
Tyvek® UV Facade specified for the Malmaison Hotel, Aberdeen
Tyvek® UV Facade specified for the Malmaison Hotel, Aberdeen
When CuriousArchitecture designed an elegant granite-clad façade for the rear extension to a listed building to create a new 80-bedroom Malmaison Hotel in Aberdeen, they chose an advanced product developed by DuPont to provide lasting, reliable protection for the structure.
USE Architects has transformed Mentmore Terrace in London’s Hackney
USE Architects has transformed Mentmore Terrace in London’s Hackney
The structure benefits from the installation of DuPont™ Tyvek® UV Façade created specifically to allow greater design freedom, reliable protection and enhanced energy performance for open-jointed facades.