The present invention relates to a decorative sheath for walls of humid environments and/or subject to water jets, of the type that comprises in succession: —a reinforcing material layer (2) to be applied on the surface of the wall (1) of a humid environment; —a waterproofing glue layer (3); —a decorated fibreglass fabric layer (4), having the decorative appearance to be conferred to said wall (1); —a protective finishing layer (5) for said fibreglass fabric layer (4). Said sheath provides that a sealant layer (6) to be applied only on the junction points of the sheath is provided.

A draining construction wrap includes a pliable moisture impermeable layer having interior and exterior surfaces. A drainage framework is configured to channel moisture across the exterior surface of the pliable moisture impermeable layer. The drainage framework includes a plurality of support struts. Each of the support struts includes a base strut portion coupled with the exterior surface, a strut support face, and a strut body extending from the base strut portion to the strut support face. A plurality of drain channels are between the support struts. The draining construction wrap includes an installation surface configured for coupling with an outer wall. The installation surface includes the strut support faces of the plurality of support struts. The strut bodies of the plurality of support struts brace the installation surface and the pliable moisture impermeable layer is recessed from the installation surface with a strut gap therebetween.

A polymer pre-laid waterproof rolling material, including a polymer base material layer, a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer on the polymer base material layer, and a sand anti-sticking layer on the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer; the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer includes: 25-35 parts by mass of a styrene-isoprene-styrene block copolymer; 32-38 parts by mass of a C5 petroleum resin; 5-12 parts by mass of a 145 pentaerythritol modified rosin resin; 25-32 parts by mass of a naphthenic oil; 0.3 parts by mass of an antioxidant; and 0.5 parts by mass of a UV light stabilizer; the C5 petroleum resin has a softening point of 95-105° C. and a color number of less than 4; the naphthenic oil has a kinematic viscosity of 9-11 mm.sup.2 at 100° C. and a density of 0.8950 g/cm.sup.3-0.9100 g/cm.sup.3 at 20° C. The pressure-sensitive adhesive layer has a stronger bonding effect with sintered sand and further improves the bonding effect with concrete.

A recording head has a near-field transducer that extends a first distance away from a media-facing surface. Two subwavelength focusing mirrors are at an end of a waveguide proximate the media-facing surface and extend a second distance away from the media-facing surface that is less than the first distance. The subwavelength mirrors are on opposite crosstrack sides of the near-field transducer and separated from each other by a crosstrack gap. The subwavelength focusing mirrors each include a first material at the media-facing surface and a plasmonic material that covers an edge of the subwavelength focusing mirror that faces the near-field transducer. The first material is more mechanically robust than the plasmonic material.

The present invention relates to hot-melt, pressure-sensitive adhesives (HM-PSA); self-adhering, vapor-permeable air-barriers comprising such HM-PSA; and the process of adhering such air-barriers on to construction material substrates in a primer-less fashion to control the vapor movement of water vapor and air.

A radon gas and/or moisture abatement system (or method) is located under the concrete slab of a building. The system (or method) includes a multilayered mat having a first layer, a second layer, and a third layer sandwiched between the first layer and the second layer. The first layer is non-permeable and faces the concrete slab. The third (or sandwiched) layer is an entangled net. The second layer is permeable layer. The layers are bonded together. Whereby radon gas and/or moisture are inhibited from entering the building by passing through and collecting in the multilayer product.

The invention relates to a below grade, blind side, waterproofing sheet membrane with adhesive and quartzeral granular particle layer, and having a top release liner, and a bottom release liner, enhancing bond strength between sheets, and be able to fully bond to concrete/shotcrete, and a method of making, and using same. The inventive waterproofing sheet membrane with adhesive, has at least one layer of quartzeral granular particle layer that are fully or partly embedded into the adhesive layer, and where the average reflectivity of the exposed granular particles is between about 30 percent to 80 percent reflectivity on a standard reflectivity scale. The quartzeral sand or granular particles are hydrophobic, and any moisture or water can be easily removed from its surface. Even a wet quartzeral surface allows an adhesion or bonding of an adhesive to the quartzeral surface.

A vapor mitigation apparatus and method for use with the construction of a building. The apparatus includes a vertical member configured to be affixed to a foundation wall proximate a footing that is supporting the foundation wall. The vertical member has a first end located proximate to a footing and a second end. A horizontal foot is located at the first end of the securing piece. The horizontal foot is configured to rest against the footing. The apparatus may include a mechanical clip located at the second end of the vertical member and is configured to secure a gas impermeable membrane. In the alternative, the vertical member and the gas impermeable membrane are of a unitary structure. The method includes securing the apparatus to the foundation wall, sealing the gas impermeable membrane to a membrane that is covering the footings or granular base of the building and then creating a concrete slab by pouring concrete over the footing and apparatus. The apparatus may also include a membrane material and a rigid ring located at the approximate center of the membrane material. An inner portion of the membrane material is located inside the perimeter of the ring. The rigid ring is configured to be located around one of the at least one penetration such that the inner portion of the membrane material is configured to stretch around the one penetration resulting in the sealing of the apparatus to the penetration.

The present disclosure relates to a pole shield for extending around a pole structure. The pole shield comprises one or more than one sheet of composite material forming a hollow structure having an open first end and an opposed open second end. The sheet or sheets of composite material comprise from about 50% to about 80% by weight of a reinforcement impregnated with about 20% to about 50% of a polyurethane resin composition comprising a combination of a polyol component and a polyisocyanate component. Two or more pole shields may be stacked one on top of the other to form a pole shield structure which extends the height of protection of the pole structure. The pole shield can be used for protecting a pole structure from damage, such as from fire, rain, wind, sand, ice, pests, moisture or electrical. The pole shield may also be used to provide structural support to a pole structure.

A kit for flashing a mount of a photovoltaic assembly on a surface includes a flashing assembly. The flashing assembly includes flashing that extends across an interface of the mount and the surface when the mount is attached to the surface. The flashing includes a bottom surface and a top surface. The flashing assembly also includes tape attached to the bottom surface of the flashing. The tape includes a first attachment area and a second attachment area. The flashing assembly has a first configuration in which the first attachment area is attached to the flashing and the second attachment area is unattached, and a second configuration in which the first attachment area is attached to the flashing and the second attachment area is attached to the surface. The tape is movable with the flashing as an assembly when the flashing assembly is in the first configuration. The first attachment area and the second attachment area positioned on opposite sides of the tape such that the tape extends between the surface and the bottom surface of the flashing when the tape is in the second configuration. The kit also includes a container defining an interior space to receive the flashing assembly.