Cost
Opacity
(% Open)
Warranty
(Years)
Life Expectancy
(Years)
Fire Rating
Coated PES Mesh
Ventilated PES Meshes
(Thin/Medium/Thick)
$
3-31%
5-10
10-20
ASTM E-84
(“Class A”)
NFPA 701
(“No propagation”)
Waterproof PES Membranes
(Thin/Medium/Thick)
$+
0%
10-20
10-30
ASTM E-84
(“Class A”)
NFPA 701
(“No propagation”)
Coated Fiberglass
Ventilated Meshes
(Medium/Thick)
$$
20-52%
10-15
+30
ASTM E-136
(“Non-Combustible”)
ASTM E-84
(“Class A”)
NFPA 701
(“No Propagation”)
Waterproof Membranes
(Thin/Medium/Thick)
$$
0%
10-15
+30
ASTM E-136
(“Non-Combustible”)
ASTM E-84
(“Class A”)
NFPA 701
(“No Propagation”)
PVDF/ePTFE
Ventilated PVDF Meshes
(Thick)
$$+
22%
10
+30
ASTM E-84
(“Class A”)
NFPA 701
(“No propagation”)
Waterproof ePTFE Membranes
(Medium/Thick)
$$$
0%
10
+30
ASTM E-84
(“Class A”)
NFPA 701
(“No propagation”)
Foils
Waterproof ETFE Foil Membranes
$$+
0%
10
+30
ASTM E-84
(“Class A”)
NFPA 701
(“No propagation”)
Waterproof EcTFE Foil Membranes
(High Clarity)
$$+
0%
10
+30
ASTM E-84
(“Class A”)
NFPA 701
(“No propagation”)
Metal
Ventilated Coated Wire Meshes
$$
50%
2
+10
ASTM E-84
(“Class A”)
NFPA 701
(“No propagation”)
Ventilated Wire Meshes
$$$+
+80%
10
+35
ASTM E-136
(“Non-Combustible”)
ASTM E-84
(“Class A”)
NFPA 701
(“No Propagation”)
Ventilated SS Metal Meshes
(Various)
$$$$+
+50%
10
+40
ASTM E-136
(“Non-Combustible”)
ASTM E-84
(“Class A”)
NFPA 701
(“No Propagation”)
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