Our CLAF® mesh fabric provides practical answers to tough challenges in the construction industry worldwide. Construction material manufacturers use CLAF® fabric as reinforcement in a variety of construction-related products. Additional benefits of construction materials with CLAF® mesh fabric include:

• Enhanced tear resistance
• Increased burst strength
• Better abrasion resistance
• No adverse effect in end-use properties

ANCI Housewrap

Atlanta Nisseki CLAF®, Inc. manufactures a variety of air infiltration barriers that meet or exceed U.S. building code requirements for these product lines. CLAF® Fabric is used as the strength component and starting material for both a perforated housewrap as well as several non-perforated breathable films. These products are designed to offer the end user a range of products and performance up to our highest grade of breathable film housewrap. Used in residential and commercial buildings, CLAF® fabric-based housewraps are installed to reduce air infiltration while allowing potentially damaging moisture to escape from inside the exterior walls.

Marketed through select distributors, CLAF®-based housewrap products are performance-proven with more than 10 years of manufacture and installation on commercial and residential properties.

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CLAF® Fabric Based Breathable Housewrap - Performance Specifications

• Exceeds requirements for all major building codes, including: See BOCA ES Research Report 92-45; ICBO ES Evaluation Report 4449; SBCCI PST & ESI Evaluation Report 94104;meets Fed. Spec. UU-B-790a Grade D; CCMC 12686-R; approved by JIS-A6111-1996, classification "B"
• Outperforms its nearest competition in each of these categories: Air Penetration
• Resistance, Water Penetration Resistance and Moisture Vapor Transmission
• Tensile strength, according to ASTM D-882 testing procedure, is 32lbs. /inch MD, 32lbs. /inch CD
• Passes ASTM D-779 test for water resistance. Result from AATCC127 testing procedure, ANCI Breathable Protective Housewrap exhibits a water resistance >186cm
• Meets Class A Flame Spread according to ASTM E-84 testing procedure
• Rated to withstand UV exposure for 120 Days (4 months)

CLAF® Fabric Perforated Housewrap - Performance Specifications

• Meets requirements for the following building codes: See BOCA ES Research Report; ICBO ES Evaluation Report; SBCCI PST & ESI Evaluation Report; meets Fed. Spec. UU-B-790a Grade D
• Rated for UV exposure up to 300 days
• Meets Class A Flame Spread according to ASTM E-84 testing procedure
• Restricts air movement allowing insulation materials to better achieve rated r-value performance, while micro-perforations in the housewrap permit unwanted interior water vapor to exit the wall cavities

CLAF® Based Landscape Fabric

Chemical-Free Weed Control – The Long Lasting Solution

• Porous 100% Polyethylene Nonwoven Construction Breathes
• Moisture, Fertilizers and Air Reach Plants to Allow for Healthy Soil
• Durable, Tear-Resistant; Won't Rot or Mildew
• Lightweight, Easy to Install, Follows Natural Ground Contours
• Ideal for Use in Landscaped Beds, Under Decks and Walkways
• Cover with Mulch, Bark or Stone

CLAF® Based Reinforced Radiant Barriers

• Radiant Barrier manufacturers rely on CLAF® Fabric to reinforce foil/film/paper (or plastic) composites