TYPAR® VS. TYVEK® COMMERCIALWRAP™:
BETTER TEAR-STRENGTH, WATER HOLDOUT, VAPOUR PERMEANCE

While we believe that good-performing housewraps generally protect our buildings better than paper, our housewraps Typar® Housewrap™ and Typar® Metrowrap™ both vastly outperform the leading building wrap. Although the market-price of our standard Typar® Housewrap™ is closer to the price of Tyvek® Homewrap™, the performance characteristics of Typar® Housewrap™ far exceed those of Tyvek®'s higher-end building wrap: Tyvek® CommercialWrap™. In other words, Typar® Housewrap™ outperforms both Tyvek® HomeWrap™ and Tyvek® CommercialWrap™. Typar® Metrowrap™ goes above and beyond for additional U.V. and water holdout protection. Although Tyvek®'s products are typically promoted for their higher permeance than some competitors, most experts today agree that for our climate, a vapour permeance in the range of 10 - 20 perms is ideal. Specify Typar® Housewrap™ or Metrowrap™ for the best available moisture protection in coastal areas!

PROPERTIES	TYPAR®	TYVEK® COMMERCIALWRAP™	WHAT IT MEANS
Water Penetration	>800 cm	280 cm	Typar® holds out more liquid water
Moisture Vapour Transmission	11.7 perms	23 perms	Ideal number is 10-20
Trap Tear	33/33 lbs	12/10 lbs	Typar® is 3X sronger than Tyvek®