A house sealing method is herein provided. The method involves using a tacky on both sides detail membrane having a reinforced inner core to seal various areas of a building envelope.

The invention includes a microbe-mitigating architectural barrier that includes a barrier forming material, and at least one biocide. The barrier forming material may be a bitumen product, an elastomeric polymer and combinations thereof. The microbe-mitigating architectural barrier may be formed by applying an emulsion composition directly to an architectural surface, or may be pre-formed and adhered or otherwise secured to the architectural surface in the form of a sheet or film. The invention also includes architectural assemblies and/or building envelopes that include the microbe-mitigating barrier. Related methods encompassed within the invention include a method of preparing an architectural barrier that includes: (a) preparing an emulsion that comprises a barrier forming material chosen from a bitumen product, an elastomeric polymer and combinations thereof, and at least one biocide, (b) applying the emulsion to at least one architectural surface, and (c) drying and/and or curing the emulsion to form a barrier.

The invention includes a microbe-mitigating architectural barrier that includes a barrier forming material, and at least one biocide. The barrier forming material may be a bitumen product, an elastomeric polymer and combinations thereof. The microbe-mitigating architectural barrier may be formed by applying an emulsion composition directly to an architectural surface, or may be pre-formed and adhered or otherwise secured to the architectural surface in the form of a sheet or film. The invention also includes architectural assemblies and/or building envelopes that include the microbe-mitigating barrier. Related methods encompassed within the invention include a method of preparing an architectural barrier that includes: (a) preparing an emulsion that comprises a barrier forming material chosen from a bitumen product, an elastomeric polymer and combinations thereof, and at least one biocide, (b) applying the emulsion to at least one architectural surface, and (c) drying and/and or curing the emulsion to form a barrier.

A household appliance includes a functional compartment, and an insulation arrangement arranged externally on the functional compartment for thermal and/or acoustic insulation of the functional compartment. The insulation arrangement includes a first insulation element made as a single piece from a plastic material which is selected such that a surface of the first insulation element in facing relation to the functional compartment adheres to the functional compartment and is separable therefrom in a non-destructive manner. An active drying system is operably connected to the functional compartment for active drying of an item received in the functional compartment.

A household appliance includes a functional compartment, and an insulation arrangement arranged externally on the functional compartment for thermal and/or acoustic insulation of the functional compartment. The insulation arrangement includes a first insulation element made as a single piece from a plastic material which is selected such that a surface of the first insulation element in facing relation to the functional compartment adheres to the functional compartment and is separable therefrom in a non-destructive manner. An active drying system is operably connected to the functional compartment for active drying of an item received in the functional compartment.

A decorative asphaltic membrane that comprises a lower non-stick layer; an intermediate layer composed of a support between two layers of plastic and oxidized modified bitumen wherein the support is a polyethilene; an upper layer composed of three sheets: a lower metallic sheet, preferably aluminium, an intermediate polyester sheet and an upper polyethilene sheet wherein the polyester sheet provides a superficial printing with different chromatic patterns on its lower face. The printing imitates, not exclusively, bricks, tiles, lawn, wood, stone, texts, sports logotypes or those belonging to institutions and/or enterprises. The manufacturing process of the asphaltic membrane comprises the steps of: a. printing the lower face of the polyester sheet with a flexographic process or a hollow engraving process; b. drying the printing; c. laminating said printed polyester sheet between a polyethilene sheet and a support sheet forming the upper layer; and d. laminating said upper layer with an intermediate layer and a lower non-stick layer, wherein the intermediate layer is, in turn, a lamination of a polyethilene sheet between two layers of plastic or oxidized modified bitumen.

An asphaltic sheet comprising an asphaltic component including an asphalt binder and expandable graphite.

An asphaltic sheet comprising an asphaltic component including an asphalt binder and expandable graphite.

An asphaltic sheet comprising an asphaltic component including an asphalt binder and expandable graphite.

An asphaltic sheet comprising an asphaltic component including an asphalt binder and expandable graphite.